Magnificent Markram Puts South Africa on Verge of Historic WTC Final Win

Aiden Markram struck a majestic century to place South Africa on the cusp of their first-ever World Test Championship title, as they closed day three at Lord’s on 213-2, just 69 runs shy of a famous win over Australia with eight wickets in hand. The opener, who had fallen for a duck in the first […]

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Court jails four Filipinos, eight Nigerian nationals for Internet Fraud, cyber-terrorism

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, convicted and sentenced four Filipino nationals who were among the 729 people arrested in connection with a ponzi scam and cyber terrorism at Oyin Jolayemi Street in December, 2024. In this latest conviction, eight Nigerians were equally jailed for internet fraud […]

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UK Court of Appeal upholds Nigeria’s victory in multibillion-dollar P&ID gas contract dispute.

The UK Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld Nigeria’s hard-won victory in the high-profile $11 billion lawsuit filed by British Virgin Islands company Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID), capping the years-long legal battle that began in 2017. Justice Julian Flaux tossed out an appeal filed by British lawyer Seamus Andrew, who asked the appellate court […]

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Police Kill Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Abductees In Delta, Katsina.

Police authorities, in partnership with other security agencies, have recorded major successes in their sustained efforts to crack down on violent crimes in the country. The latest is the rescue of abducted persons, the killing of suspected kidnappers, and the recovery of large caches of illegal firearms and ammunition in Delta and Katsina states. A […]

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I Was Naive To Have Criticised Jonathan, Bello El-Rufai Admits.

Bello El-Ruafi, a member of the House of Representative and son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted that he was naive in his criticism of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency said that his naivety prevented him from realising that there was governance in […]

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Israel carries out strikes targeting Iranian nuclear, military sites.

The Israeli military has carried out several waves of airstrikes targeting nuclear facilities and military sites across Iran, killing senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists. In a prerecorded video message posted early Friday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were aimed at hurting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and ballistic missile factories. The […]

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US To Withdraw Some Personnel From Middle East Amid Escalating Tensions With Iran.

The US announced plans to withdraw certain personnel from the Middle East due to heightened tensions with Iran. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that American personnel were being relocated from the Middle East, warning that the region “could be a dangerous place” and reiterating that the United States would not permit Iran to […]

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BREAKING: Moment British sole survivor walks away from crash

A British survivor walked away from the Air India flight that crashed into a ball of flames moments after take-off, killing more than 290 people. Footage filmed shortly after the crash showed a bloodied Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from London, limping down the street towards an ambulance. The sole survivor was later pictured lying in […]

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TINUBU GRANTS PARDON TO KEN SARO WIWA, 8 OGONI LEADERS, CONFERS NATIONAL HONOURS ON KUDIRAT ABIOLA, OTHERS

  SAYS NIGERIA WON’T BE ONE- PARTY STATE UNDER HIM. With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was […]

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Breaking: Air India flight carrying over 242 passengers crashes

A London-bound passenger plane crashed Thursday in India’s western city of Ahmedabad with 242 on board, aviation officials said in what the airline called a “tragic accident”. Air India’s flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff, officials said. India’s aviation minister said he was “shocked and […]

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