The Federal Character Commission Commissioner representing Enugu State, Peter Eze, has urged youths in the state to stop believing that Federal Government jobs are reserved for those with political connections, saying qualified applicants can secure opportunities by following due process.…

Tension erupted in Kaduna on Wednesday as security operatives and supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) clashed during a solidarity walk for the party’s governorship candidate, Isa Ashiru, in the state capital. The confrontation occurred at or around Murtala…

Hull City have confirmed that Nigerian winger David Akintola’s contract has been terminated by mutual consent to allow him to complete a permanent move to Cypriot side Omonoia FC. The 30-year-old joined the Tigers from Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has broken its silence on the legal battles of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that extraneous religious interests appear to be influencing his trial. In a press statement signed by…

Operatives of the Abia State Police Command have arrested a man, Uzoma Uwaeme, for stripping naked, tying up and flogging his 13-year-old son under the scorching sun in Aba, Abia State. The Abia State Police Command disclosed this in a…

US President Donald Trump has promised to pay every adult citizen in the US $5,000 if Republicans retain the House and Senate in the midterm elections. He said this at the party’s convention on Wednesday in the middle of a…

Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima as a child, has died in Tokyo at the age of 86, according to BBC Sport on Thursday. Harimoto, widely known as the “Hit Machine,” holds the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 95,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) remain uncollected in Plateau State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission also said it was making arrangements to enable internally displaced persons (IDPs) in nine…

An artificial intelligence researcher has resigned from Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of advanced AI could pose an unprecedented threat to humanity. Jacob Coxon, who said he spent the past three years conducting pre-training research at OpenAI and Anthropic,…

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has stressed the need for Africa to draw lessons from the experiences of past leaders to prepare the next generation of ethical and visionary leaders. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday when…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a suspect, Hafsat Abubakar, for allegedly creating and circulating a forged document falsely claiming that a fintech company was shutting down its operations. PREMIUM TIMES reported that a claim went…

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk criticised the referee after his side’s 3-1 Champions League defeat to Sporting CP in Lisbon, arguing that key decisions had a direct impact on the result. Sporting came from behind after Galatasaray took an early…

As the official campaigns for the 2027 governorship elections kicked off on Wednesday, candidates and their respective political parties have begun rolling out their manifestos. From tackling insecurity to reforming the education, health and agriculture sectors, among others, the candidates…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared what he called a “small state of emergency” over the worsening waste situation in the state, ordering the deployment of more trucks and the reopening of additional disposal sites to ease the pressure…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has arrested a resident of Meiran, Lagos State, for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel during rainfall. The arrest was carried out by a joint enforcement team comprising the LAWMA Enforcement Team, the Lagos…