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Russian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, officials said on Sunday, as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the leaders of France, Germany and Britain on Sunday for talks on the way forward as Russia suffers military setbacks in the invasion of its neighbour. A Russian drone strike killed a 56-year-old man working as a minibus driver in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine wrote on Telegram on Sunday. A 59-year-old man was killed in a separate attack in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, when…

As Nigeria gradually moves towards the 2027 general elections, a troubling pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across various parts of the country, there has been a noticeable resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, coordinated attacks on communities, and a steady attempt to amplify fear and uncertainty within the public space. To dismiss these developments as mere coincidence would be to ignore both history and common sense. Nigeria has witnessed this script before. At critical political junctures, when electoral contests begin to take shape and political interests become heightened, forces that thrive on instability often emerge from the shadows.…

Real estate developers have said the Federal Government’s withdrawal of police escorts from private citizens has left many of them vulnerable to kidnappers, disrupted project delivery and worsened insecurity across the housing sector. The developers, under the aegis of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, said some of their members can no longer safely access project sites, resulting in delays in housing delivery and increased operating costs. Speaking on the development, the National President of REDAN, Oba Akintoye Adeoye, said the withdrawal of police protection had significantly affected developers who relied on security escorts to access remote project locations.…

With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 46 days away, Nigerian athletes have been recording a remarkable run of individual performances across multiple sports, with the National Sports Commission setting an ambitious target of at least 20 gold medals and a top-five finish. From the track to the wrestling mat and the shot put circle, a crop of athletes in the finest form of their careers are primed to carry the green-and-white flag, PETER AKINBO writes Tobi Amusan (Athletics — 100m hurdles) The world record holder enters the Commonwealth Games having already demonstrated she is in the form of her…

Kyle Cooke and Salley Carson are “hooking up,” multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly. “It’s new and casual, but he’s really into her and they’ve been having fun,” one source exclusively tells Us. “They’ve only hung out a few times but get along really well. They have a lot of chemistry.” A second insider further tells Us that Kyle, 43, and Salley, 31, were spotted together at the By the Way bar in Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday, June 6, alongside Salley’s Southern Charm costars Craig Conover and Austen Kroll. “The group appeared to be getting along,” the eyewitness tells…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed allegations that Michael Sesugh, a suspected cyber fraudster, died in its custody at the Makurdi Zonal Directorate, Benue State.   In a press statement signed by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale on Saturday, the deceased was found in the pool of his blood at the Kansho axis of Markurdi shortly after a gun duel with the operatives of the commission while trying to re-arrest him. Giving an insight into what transpired, Oyewale recounted, “Operatives of the Directorate arrested 26 suspected cyber fraudsters on April 28, 2026. They were profiled and kept in custody…

Arsenal have made an offer to sign PSG youngster Emmanuel Mbemba on a free transfer, The Sun reports. Mbemba recently captained the U19 side of PSG in the Coupe Gambardella final victory over Montpellier last month. The defendant has been offered a deal to stay with the Parisians, but is angling for a move in the summer instead. The 18-year-old can also play centre back and left back positions. Arsenal are keen to bolster their manager Mikel Arteta’s squad this summer transfer window. However, it’s yet to be seen if Mbemba will end up joining the Premier League champions.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, have called on Nigerians to unite against terrorism, banditry and other forms of violent crimes. They warned that criminal groups must not be allowed to divide the country or weaken public confidence in the nation’s future. Sanwo-Olu and Yari made the appeal in separate statements on Saturday. The calls came against the backdrop of the recent abduction of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as well as renewed attacks by terrorists and bandits in parts of the North. While Sanwo-Olu urged Nigerians to…

Nigeria stands at a critical inflection point in its development journey. With a rapidly growing population, expanding urban centres, and deeper integration into continental and global trade systems, the efficiency of its transport infrastructure is no longer just a technical concern; it has become an economic imperative. Transportation sits at the heart of productivity, shaping how goods move, how people work, how markets function, and ultimately how economies grow. Yet despite its central role, Nigeria’s transport ecosystem remains constrained by structural inefficiencies that continue to impose high economic costs. From congested urban corridors in Lagos to fragmented logistics networks across…

nigeria’s oil and gas sector recorded a 283.3 per cent increase in foreign capital inflows in the first quarter of 2026, but the industry continued to attract only a negligible share of total investments entering the country, official data have shown. Figures obtained from the latest Capital Importation Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics and analysed by our correspondent on Friday showed that the oil and gas sector attracted just $0.46m in foreign capital during the review period, compared to $0.12m recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. Although the year-on-year growth represents a significant percentage increase, the…