A Nigerian national has been arrested in Vietnam after authorities allegedly found 2kg of suspected crystal methamphetamine and two suspected bricks of heroin concealed in a consignment from Laos. VietnamPlus reported on Monday that the drugs were discovered at the…

President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Oman, a US ally, if it “gets in the way” of his administration’s talks with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. The US president told Fox News on Monday that he can easily…

Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot dead in an act of gang revenge ordered by a mobster who later boasted of it, jurors heard Monday, as one of America’s most anticipated trials got under way, 30 years after the murder. Duane…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, has destroyed 4,628.9kg of suspected cannabis in two plantations and arrested 10 suspects in separate operations. The state Commander, NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Benin.…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has charged All Progressives Congress leaders and stakeholders in the state to remain united and mobilise total support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Oyebanji spoke at an APC…

The Lagos State Government has impounded 175 vehicles for allegedly violating regulations on the use of dealer number plates. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this on Monday, saying the vehicles were seized by the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS)…

The Nigerian film industry has suffered several losses in 2026, with veteran actors, actresses and other prominent practitioners passing away at different times. From performers who became household names through classic Nigerian television and Yoruba theatre to contemporary Nollywood stars,…

Some serving members of the House of Representatives, operating under the banner of the Save Democracy Group (SDG), have called for a comprehensive investigation into the violence and deaths recorded before and during the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election. The…

The Anglican Bishop of the Missionary Diocese of Oyo South, Rt. Rev’d Olufemi Familoni, has urged church workers to remain committed to service in God’s vineyard. ​He gave the charge at the licensing and commissioning of 10 pioneer lay readers…

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Farouk Aliyu, has attributed the party’s defeat in the Osun State governorship election to internal divisions and resentment over the emergence of its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. Mr Aliyu said some APC members who were…

South Africa’s anti-immigration group, March and March, has announced September 30 as a fresh deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave the country, as it staged a protest outside the Southern African Development Community summit in Durban on Monday. The group…

The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has partnered with Meta, the 3 Million Technical Talent programme and Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria to launch an artificial intelligence academy aimed at expanding Nigeria’s pool of AI talent and…

The NNPC/Seplat joint venture has equipped 127 teachers and education evaluators with digital teaching techniques and alternative income-generation skills. The beneficiaries received training through the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP), with the first Imo cohort graduating in Owerri. Seplat’s director…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed claims of ghost and hired voters during the Osun State governorship election, saying the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System made such voting impossible. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Dayo Oketola, also…

Blessing Agbebaku, the speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, has resigned amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Mr Agbebaku resigned on Monday. His spokeswoman, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, announced the resignation in a Facebook post. “Edo Assembly Speaker…