Ademola Lookman Sidelined with Adductor Injury
Ademola Lookman is currently dealing with an adductor injury sustained during the Copa del Rey final defeat against Real Sociedad on Saturday. The Nigerian forward was forced off in the…
India Firecracker Warehouse Blaze Kills At Least Eight
A firecracker storage facility in southern India caught fire on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, police said, the second such incident in three days. Nakul Rajendra Deshmukh, police chief…
UK To Accelerate Clean Energy Drive Amid Mideast War
Britain’s government on Tuesday unveiled plans to accelerate its clean energy drive after oil and gas prices soared in the wake of the US-Iran war. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will…
Appeal Court Dismisses Abure’s Appeal, Upholds Usman As Labour Party Leader
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, has dismissed the appeal filed by Julius Abure challenging the leadership of the Labour Party. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal…
Edun Hands Over To Oyedele As Tinubu Approves Minor Cabinet Shuffle
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has been asked to hand over following a minor cabinet reshuffle approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to…
Nigeria Records Fresh Case Of COVID-19 Years After Global Epidemic
Nigeria has recorded a fresh case of COVID-19. The newest case was confirmed in Cross River State. The Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun profiling and tracing individuals…
Trump Hints At Thaw With AI Firm Anthropic
US President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday he would be open to better relations with Anthropic to end a dispute between the government and the tech startup over its refusal to…
Japan To Ease Arms Export Rules
Japan will ease decades-old arms export rules, the government’s top spokesman Minoru Kihara said on Tuesday, paving the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas. “With this partial revision…
Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Hears Opening Arguments
The retrial of disgraced US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, accused of raping actress Jessica Mann, got underway Tuesday with lawyers presenting their opening arguments to a 12-member jury. Weinstein, a…
Okolie Fails Drugs Test Ahead Of Yoka Bout
British boxer Lawrence Okolie returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test just days ahead of his return to the ring, promoter Queensberry announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old former cruiserweight…
Trump Says Iran Violated Truce As Doubt Surrounds Peace Talks
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of having repeatedly violated a temporary truce due to expire soon, with new peace talks mired in doubt after Tehran said it…
Gunmen Kidnap 15 Boat Passengers In Cross River
Gunmen have abducted 15 boat passengers in Cross River. They were whisked away during a pirate attack on a ferry along the Calabar-Oron waterways. The spokesman of Police Zone 6…
End Of An Era: Bovi, Nomzamo Mbatha To Co-Host 12th AMVCA As IK Osakioduwa Steps Aside
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has officially entered a new era. Organisers have unveiled Nigerian comedian Bovi Ugboma and South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha as the co-hosts for…
Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Bail Application To June
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the bail hearing of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai to the first week of June, 2026. El-Rufai is…
Police Launch Manhunt As Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct Passengers On Lagos-Benin Road
Police authorities in Edo State have launched an “intensive search-and-rescue operation” following a deadly attack on a commercial bus along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. The spokesman of the Edo State Police…
UPDATED: FG Files 13-Count Charge Against Alleged Coup Plotters
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court, Abuja, against alleged plotters of a coup to oust President Bola Tinubu. Among the suspects are a…
NAF Air Strikes Kill ‘Several’ Terrorists In Sambisa Forest
Several terrorists have been killed following air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest in the North-East. The Director of Public Relations…
Gunman Kills Tourist, Injures Six In Mexico
A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded six other people on Monday at Mexico’s famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the…
Tim Cook’s Time As Apple Chief Marked By Profit Absent Awe
An Alabama-born engineer seen as a supply-chain savant, Tim Cook took on the daunting challenge of succeeding Apple’s iconic boss Steve Jobs 15 years ago. While Cook is not known…
Apple’s Tim Cook To Step Down As CEO In September
Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant’s chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus. The announcement…