Atinuke Otedola 
At least 11 people, including children, have been killed after a fire ripped through an orphanage in Algeria’s capital, Algiers, as the country battles a severe heatwave that has fuelled hundreds of wildfires across its northern region. The blaze broke out at an orphanage in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers in the early hours of … Read more
Nigerian motorists and commuters may soon face significantly tougher penalties for traffic violations after the Senate approved amendments to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act, raising fines for several offences by as much as 300 per cent. The proposed amendment also retains a ₦50,000 penalty for anyone caught hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial … Read more
Nigeria and The Gambia have taken fresh steps to strengthen their diplomatic relationship, with both countries agreeing to revive the Nigeria-Gambia Joint Commission and expand cooperation across key sectors. The decision was reached during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and Gambian Foreign Minister, Sering Modou Njie, … Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria has paid glowing tribute to the late Founder and General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission, Rev. Dr. William Uzochukwu Okoye, describing him as a faithful servant of God whose legacy will continue to inspire the Church and the nation. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, expressed the Association’s condolences in … Read more
Activists, Randy Peter and Mama Pee, have been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after honouring the agency’s invitation at its headquarters in Abuja. The pair regained their freedom shortly after midnight following several hours of questioning but were instructed to report back to the EFCC on Thursday, according to fellow activist, Justice … Read more
Two officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged illegal sale of government-owned staff houses in Abuja. The anti-graft agency brought Folashade Oketope and Mohammed Kabir Usman before Justice B.M. Bassi of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi … Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kano/Jigawa Area Command generated ₦63.08 billion in revenue between January and June 2026, recording a 7.4 per cent increase over the ₦58.39 billion realised during the same period in 2025. Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Usman Adamu, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the Customs House in … Read more
The Delta State Police Command has arrested popular Asaba-based content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, widely known as “Odogwu of Asaba”, over allegations that he raped a 20-year-old woman who later died. The arrest was confirmed by the police on Wednesday following an investigation launched after a petition was submitted to the Command. Police said the case … Read more
Security agencies have launched a large-scale operation to rescue victims abducted during an attack on a school in Kogi State, with one of the kidnapped students already freed. The Kogi State Police Command said gunmen invaded Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area on Tuesday, abducting four students, the school principal and an … Read more
British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, delivered an emotional farewell in Parliament on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that it marked the “end of my political journey” as he prepared to leave office. Speaking during his final Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), Starmer said he was proud of his time in government, receiving tributes from MPs across the … Read more