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Four die in Plateau mining pit collapse

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Four persons have died after a sand excavation pit collapsed at Tangur community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 2:20 p.m. on Tue... Read More


Isaac James: I cried when I got my Super Eagles call-up

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Portugal-based defender Isaac James has revealed how emotional he was upon receiving his first invitation to the Super Eagles, a call-up he admits came sooner than expected. The ... Read More


Ekiti 2026: SDP counsel boycotts tribunal as Court of Appeal rejects request to relocate venue

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The ongoing legal battle over the outcome of the June 20, 2026, Ekiti State governorship election took a new twist on Wednesday as counsel to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Eb... Read More


Man allegedly kills girlfriend over argument about HIV infection

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The police in Enugu State have arrested a 30-year-old man, Chibuike Okpara, who allegedly killed his girlfriend and concealed her body in a toilet within his apartment in the stat... Read More


Captured By Sodom, By Ayo Akerele

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- In 2016, a servant of God complained bitterly to me that a friend was pressuring him to purchase a ring, an occultic ring supposedly used to perform miracles. He refused the offer... Read More


Essex: A homecoming 32 years in the making, By Sonny Onyegbula

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- My Essex story began in November 1994, when the British Council in Nigeria sponsored me under the auspices of the Constitutional Rights Project (CRP) to undertake a study tour of ... Read More


61 Nigerian officials linked to $271 million US property holdings -Report

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- A new investigation has identified 284 properties in the United States, collectively valued at nearly $271 million, linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials, ... Read More


Nigeria hits 18.8 million flights, ranks Africa's fourth-largest market

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Nigeria's aviation market ranked fourth-largest in Africa in 2025, with more than 18.8 million domestic and international passenger movements recorded during the year, the Federal... Read More


UNGA: North-west governors seek funding for security, development plans

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Governors of Nigeria's North-west states are seeking international financing and private investment to implement a regional plan aimed at tackling insecurity, creating jobs and im... Read More


NMDPRA approves 830,000-tonne petrol imports amid Dangote legal battle

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has approved petrol import permits covering about 830,000 metric tonnes for multiple companies ahead o... Read More