Chelsea and Manchester City have made the strongest starts to a Premier League season marked by significant changes, while Liverpool and Tottenham have struggled to find their rhythm early on. City sit top, ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Aston Villa on Monday, after a 4-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace, while Chelsea edged out Brighton … Read more
A Good Samaritan has rescued a newborn baby girl who was found abandoned near Ashar Forest in Wuese community, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. The baby, who was said to have been wrapped up in clothes and kept in a carton by an unknown person, was picked up on Saturday, August 29, … Read more
The Kwara State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress have opposed the new political campaign advertising permit fees introduced by the Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency. They described the fees as excessive, unjustifiable and capable of restricting opposition participation in the 2027 elections. The parties’ positions followed a … Read more
Bandits have attacked Ghandi community in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing at least eight farmers and injuring five others in a shooting attack. The attack, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, sent residents into panic as the assailants reportedly stormed the community around 3:00 p.m. The spokesman of the Sokoto State Police … Read more
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish world-class medical simulation centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, while aiming to increase annual admissions into medical schools to 20,000 within the next three years. The move is part of efforts to expand the country’s healthcare workforce and strengthen practical training for medical and other health … Read more
The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 500-level student of Fr Moses Adasu University, formerly known as Benue State University, for allegedly attacking a neighbour by pouring hot water on them. The spokesperson for the state command, DSP Peter Aondongu, told journalists on Saturday that an investigation had commenced to unravel the cause … Read more
The ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Katsina State has put the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina under mounting pressure, as a surge in suspected and confirmed cases overwhelms the facility’s Children’s Ward. The hospital management, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the facility was receiving a large number of patients referred from other health facilities, … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to establish a $100 billion financing programme to support start-ups and entrepreneurs if elected president. Atiku, who made the promise in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, said young Nigerians need a government that creates opportunities for them to prosper rather than one that … Read more
The Nigerian Army has confirmed an attempted unauthorised takeover of its official X account, stating that immediate measures have been activated to secure the platform and prevent any further breach. The occurred at about 5pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026, and is being treated as a cybersecurity breach, according to the Army. In a … Read more
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday accused President Bola Tinubu of prioritising the 2027 elections over the hardship faced by Nigerians, describing the Federal Government’s renewed push for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transportation as a political gimmick that came three years too late. For Nigerians who have spent three years battling soaring transport … Read more