Basketball superstar LeBron James congratulated Folarin Balogun on scoring for the United States in their World Cup victory on Wednesday after the striker emulated his trademark “Silencer” celebration. Balogun twice put the ball in the net in the 2-0 victory…

Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye has announced he will step away from international football for as long as head coach Pape Thiaw remains in charge, following the Teranga Lions’ dramatic exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 27-year-old made the…

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has urged police officers in the state to maintain professionalism in the discharge of their duties. According to him, this is line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP),…

No fewer than 18 people have been killed in a communal clash linked to a lingering land dispute in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, with 15 of the victims reportedly burnt to death after assailants set a two-bedroom…

Former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has pledged his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he will not work against the party despite losing the Kaduna Central Senatorial District ticket in the party’s…

Veteran Yoruba actor, director and producer Sunny Alli has said he does not believe in money rituals, describing many witchcraft-themed storylines in Nollywood as unrealistic and lacking credibility. The actor, known for films such as Omo Ghetto, Lagos Girls (Omoge…

The police have arrested two suspects for alleged illegal possession and sale of locally fabricated firearms, recovering two rifles, magazines and ammunition during separate operations in Jos and Mangu local government areas in Plateau State. The state command’s spokesperson, Alfred…

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it prosecuted more than 100 people in the last one year for illegally occupying road medians and violating environmental regulations. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has obtained a court warrant to detain former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, for an initial 14 days, following his arrest on Wednesday over a certificate forgery scandal.…

The application for Australia’s 2026 fully funded Research Training Programme scholarship is ongoing, offering Nigerian and other international students the opportunity to pursue Master’s by Research and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at participating Australian universities. The scholarship, funded by the…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has urged parties in a N98.5 billion patent infringement suit involving the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), Enterprise Logistics Special Limited and Avanage Nigeria Limited to make genuine…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, intercepted at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos. The illicit consignment was officially handed over to the NDLEA during a…

At least 48 villagers have been killed in a clash between the Fulani and Kamuku ethnic groups in Tegina, a town in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the violence erupted early Wednesday…

The Tunji Braithwaite Foundation has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system, lamenting that thousands of Nigerians presumed innocent remain in correctional facilities for years without trial. The foundation said the continued detention of awaiting-trial inmates amounted to…

A state high court in Onitsha, Anambra State, has granted the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, leave to serve court summons on Kenneth Okonkwo, his former spokesperson, via substituted means in the N5 billion defamation…