Clarence Carter, the US soul singer who had numerous hits including the transatlantic 1970 smash Patches,…
Year: 2026
2027: NDC slashes nomination fees for women, youths, PWDs
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced special discounts on nomination and expression of interest forms…
Oyo govt shuts schools after gunmen kill teacher, abduct students
The Oyo State government has ordered immediate closure of all public primary schools in four local…
Tinubu promises to work harder in second term
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the first two years of a possible second term in…
Shakira, Burna Boy release official 2026 World Cup anthem ‘Dai Dai’
Shakira and Burna Boy have joined forces for “Dai Dai”, the official anthem of the 2026…
FCTA takes ‘Operation Sweep’ into Abuja suburbs
*To demolish shaties harbouring miscreants, criminals Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expanded its renewed ‘Operation…
Two security guards bag life jail for serial rape of minor
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction and life imprisonment…
Terrorism: Court jails female arms courier Halima Umar 20 years
Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced a woman- Halima Haliru Umar…
EERC downgrades 59 feeders in Enugu over poor power supply
The Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has announced the downgrade of 59 feeders under the franchise…
Nigeria’s inflation rate confirmed as 15.69 percent in April
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 per cent in April 2026, up from 15.38 per…