Osun Declares Work-Free Day for Public Servants to Collect PVCs The Osun State Government has declared a work-free day for public servants to enable workers to collect their Permanent Voter Cards PVCs as part of efforts to encourage civic participation. The directive applies to all categories of state public servants, including local government employees and […]

EFCC Witnesses’ Absence Delays N5.6bn Corruption Trial Against Former Kwara Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed The trial of former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over an alleged N5.6 billion corruption case has been adjourned after witnesses from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC failed to appear in court. The absence of the prosecution witnesses prevented proceedings […]

Lagos Government Warns of Traffic Disruptions as Kara Bridge Repairs Begin The Lagos State Government has alerted motorists to expect traffic disruptions along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as repair works on the Kara Bridge are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 28. The planned maintenance work is expected to affect movement around the Kara Bridge axis, […]

Reps Committee Directs IGP to Produce Disputed PFIPC Director General Within 48 Hours The House of Representatives Public Petitions and Fundamental Institutions and Public Interest Committee PFIPC has directed the Inspector-General of Police IGP to produce Mr. Adeyemi Martin before the committee within 48 hours as part of its ongoing investigation into a disputed appointment […]

£50,000 Now or a 50/50 Chance of £1m Survey Explores How People Make Risky Choices .A new survey has explored how people respond when faced with a choice between a guaranteed financial reward and a risky opportunity for a much larger payout. Participants were asked to choose between instantly receiving £50,000 or flipping a coin […]

Tinubu Welcomes Hanga and Gaya to APC as Kano Political Realignment Intensifies President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally received Senator Rufai Hanga and former Senator Kabiru Gaya into the All Progressives Congress APC at the State House, Abuja, in a major political development ahead of the 2027 general elections. The two Kano political figures were […]

Extreme Wildfires Ravage France as Blazes Create Their Own Weather, Threaten Italy and Spain Wildfires sweeping across parts of France have become so intense that some flames are generating their own weather systems, creating dangerous conditions for firefighters and communities as fires also spread across Italy and spain. The extreme fires have produced rare pyrocumulonimbus […]

Students Feared Trapped as Private Hostel Near Oko Polytechnic Collapses A three-storey private hostel accommodating students of the Federal Polytechnic Oko has collapsed in Amokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving an unknown number of occupants feared trapped beneath the rubble. The building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, reportedly collapsed late […]

Mary Habila SOKAPU Explains ₦20bn Compensation Demand, Pushes for Probe Into Death The Southern Kaduna Peoples United Association SOKAPU has explained that its ₦20 billion compensation demand over the death of Mary Habila is linked to damages that may arise if investigations establish any element of criminality in the matter. SOKAPU President Samuel Tabara said […]

Nigerian Army Rescues Two Kidnap Victims in Taraba Operation Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke OPWS, have rescued two kidnapped victims during a coordinated operation in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State. The rescue operation followed credible intelligence reports about the activities of armed criminal […]

Former Funeral Director Robert Bush Apologises to Families Before Sentencing Hearing Former funeral director Robert Bush has apologised to families affected by the handling of bodies at his funeral business as he arrived at court for the first day of his sentencing hearing. Bush admitted offences after families were left distressed by the discovery that […]

Jodrell Bank Observatory Faces Closure After Losing Funding The Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to the UK’s largest radio telescope for nearly 70 years, is facing the possibility of closure after losing its funding, the understands. The historic Cheshire-based facility, famous for the iconic Lovell Telescope, has played a major role in astronomy research and scientific […]

Iran Guards Turn Back Six Vessels in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC has reportedly turned back six vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions continue over control of the strategically important waterway. The IRGC said it stopped vessels seeking to transit through the strait […]

Peter Obi Pledges to Cut Government Spending, Scrap Costly Privileges If Elected President in 2027 Presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress NDC, Peter Obi, has promised to reduce the cost of governance, eliminate what he described as unnecessary political privileges and introduce major reforms if elected Nigeria’s president in 2027. Speaking during an interview, […]

Bill Oddie, Wildlife Presenter and Comedian, Dies Aged 85 Bill Oddie, the much-loved wildlife presenter, comedian and conservationist, has died at the age of 85. Oddie became one of the UK’s most recognisable television personalities through his work combining humour, natural history and wildlife education. He was best known for presenting popular programmes that encouraged […]

Five Bosnian Climbers Die on Russia’s Mount Elbrus After Violent Storm Five climbers from Bosnia and Herzegovina have died after being caught in a violent storm while attempting to climb Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe. The group was climbing the 5,642-metre peak in southern Russia when worsening weather conditions created dangerous conditions on […]

How President Tinubu Is Redrawing the South-East Political Map Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Special Duties Director of Communications, Renewed Hope Ambassadors President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is reshaping the political landscape of Nigeria’s South-East through a combination of infrastructure investments, policy initiatives and renewed engagement with the region’s stakeholders. The […]

Yung Filly tells court ‘vibes were good’ with woman he is accused of raping UK rapper and entertainer Yung Filly has told a court that the atmosphere between him and a woman he is accused of raping was positive after he performed at a nightclub in Australia in 2024. The musician, whose real name is […]

Andy Burnham warns NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform Andy Burnham has warned that the NHS could “collapse” unless urgent reforms are made to the social care system, but he admitted he could not give a specific timetable for when changes would happen. the former health secretary said the pressure on the NHS could […]

Macron Calls Crisis Meeting as Heatwave Threatens to Worsen French Wildfires French President Emmanuel Macron is set to hold a crisis meeting as a new heatwave threatens to complicate efforts to contain expanding wildfires across the country. The meeting comes as firefighters battle blazes in several regions, with high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds […]

UK’s Driest Areas Miss Rainfall Opportunities Ahead of New Heatwave Some of the driest parts of the United Kingdom have missed crucial opportunities for rainfall, raising concerns over worsening dry conditions as another period of hot weather is expected to begin this week. Meteorologists warned that parts of the country already experiencing below-average rainfall could […]

Suspected Berlin Pride Attack Gunman Killed by Police After ‘Islamist Terror’ Incident A man suspected of carrying out what German authorities described as a likely “Islamist terror attack” targeting Berlin Pride has been shot dead by police, according to reports. Authorities said the suspect was confronted by officers after the incident and was killed during […]

One Suspect in Custody After Deadly Seattle Festival Shooting Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has confirmed that one suspect is in police custody following a deadly shooting near the Seattle Center during the annual Bite of Seattle food festival. Authorities are continuing to search for at least one additional person believed to have been involved in […]

Three Killed, Four Injured in Shooting at Seattle Food Festival At least three people were killed and four others injured, including a two-year-old child, after a shooting erupted near the Seattle Center during the annual Bite of Seattle food festival, prompting a major police response and renewed concerns over gun violence in the U.S. city. […]