As qualified countries began the Round of 16 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, Brazil retained its place as the nation with the most match victories in the tournament’s history. FIFA updated the ranking after matches played…

A trail of correspondence between top government agencies and the disowned Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has revealed how he penetrated the highest level of the Nigerian government to execute what now appears…

England face Mexico in a World Cup blockbuster at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday while Erling Haaland and Norway bid to ambush Brazil as the battle for quarter-final places heats up. A day after France and Morocco sealed their places…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man and two others in connection with the theft of a vehicle in Ibadan, the state capital. A statement issued on Saturday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade,…

France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals after a disciplined and patient performance. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the encounter was expected to test France’s…

The Bank of Industry has said its investments in power and rural infrastructure electrified more than 100 communities and connected 11,777 new customers to electricity in 2025, highlighting the growing role of development finance in addressing Nigeria’s energy access challenges.…

Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations at the Holy See, Arch. Paul Gallagher, on Saturday hinted that Pope Leo XIV may visit Nigeria in the coming years. The Vatican’s foreign minister revealed this to journalists after a meeting…

More than 3.5 million people have been forcibly displaced across the Lake Chad Basin as insecurity continues to fuel a humanitarian crisis affecting Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said. The UN agency…

Sixty-three-year-old Bukola Daramola, the Queen of Ikerin-Opin in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, tells DANIEL AYANTOYE about the tragic kidnapping attack on her community that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy she raised, the N280m ransom demand…

Loveth Sunday, a 27-year-old indigene of Anambra State, speaks with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE about how her life took a different turn after she was knocked down by a bus three weeks after her introduction ceremony, became an amputee, and abandoned by…

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter dated 15 April, and addressed to the APC Chairman of Kofar Fada Ward in…

The Corona School Trust Council has reaffirmed its commitment to raising students with strong academic excellence, leadership qualities and life skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The commitment was reiterated in a statement issued by the school…

Suspected bandits on Friday evening blocked the Bakori–Guga road in Katsina State and abducted at least nine travellers returning from a weekly market, a community leader and local residents have reported. The attack reportedly occurred around 5 p.m. at Dawan…

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday declared that he looked forward to receiving Pope Leo XIV in Nigeria. He said the Pope’s spiritual engagement was needed at a time when millions across the world were looking up to him for leadership…

Two more Nigerians have been killed in South Africa as the violent attacks and harassment of black foreigners continue. The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg announced the deaths in a statement issued on Saturday. The victims, identified as Emeka Iroegbu and…