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World Cup Qualifier: D'Tigers thrash Rwanda to complete perfect qualifying window

Nigeria, July 5 -- Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers, produced another commanding display on Sunday, defeating Rwanda 106-62 to complete a flawless qualifying window and secure passage ... Read More


Victors, victims and witnesses: 250 years of US triumphalism, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, July 5 -- The world was, two hundred and fifty years ago, gifted a great country, the United States (US). The date was 4 July, 1776; the main event was its Declaration of Independence from Mo... Read More


Alake warns mining firms over host community agreements, threatens licence revocation

Nigeria, July 5 -- The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned mining companies operating in Nigeria that failure to comply with their Community Development Agreements (CDAs) co... Read More


Curbing youthful exuberance: Lessons from the Ondo School incident, By Bukoladeremi Ladigbolu

Nigeria, July 5 -- Ondo State recently found itself at the centre of public discussions following a viral video showing what was described as a signing-out celebration involving students of Oyemekun G... Read More


Curfew imposed as fighting escalates in Niger LGA

Nigeria, July 5 -- Fighting between Kamuku farmers and Fulani herders has escalated to Kagara, the administrative headquarters of the Rafi Local Government Area in Niger State. According to sources, ... Read More


Xenophobia: Two more Nigerians killed in South Africa

Nigeria, July 5 -- 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 ... Read More


Bandits abduct nine travellers on Katsina road

Nigeria, July 5 -- 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 ... Read More


JUST IN: World Cup: Morocco become first team into quarter-finals after beating Canada

Nigeria, July 5 -- Morocco became the first team to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a clinical 3-0 victory over Canada, extending their remarkable unbeaten run in r... Read More


Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi claims sensational Diamond League win, equals national record

Nigeria, July 5 -- Nigeria's sprint sensation, Kayinsola Ajayi, announced his arrival on the biggest stage of international athletics with a sensational victory in the men's 100 metres at the Prefonta... Read More


"How I failed, rewrote the exam and qualified at 16" - Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant

Nigeria, July 5 -- Osasere Okundaye has opened up about how she became Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant at 16. Ms Okundaye's feat was announced by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Ol... Read More