Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has suggested that England manager Thomas Tuchel may need to adjust his lineup after the Three Lions were held to a goalless draw by Ghana at the FIFA World Cup. England entered the match on the back of a 4-2 victory over Croatia but struggled to break down a well-organised…
The United States government has sanctioned a Nigerian citizen and three Nigerian companies for allegedly facilitating financial transactions linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). According to the U.S. Department of State, the action is part of a broader crackdown targeting three individuals and six organisations accused of helping ISIS move funds…
A mum and her new boyfriend have been accused of the murd£r and s£xual assault of a toddler who had 21 broken bones in the weeks leading up to her tragic d£ath. Two-year-old Isabelle Welsh collapsed at her home in Hartington Close, Thornaby, Teesside, after suffering a “massive head injury”, and could not be saved,…
A woman has allegedly poured boiling water on her son in Delta State. The incident happened at Agbarho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Human rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 24. According to Joe,…
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi yesterday asked the Tinubu Administration to concentrate on ending the economic hardship facing Nigerians rather than dissipating time and energy attacking critics. He also raised alarm over the remand of activist Omoyele Sowore, describing it as a troubling signal for the country’s democracy. In a…
The Oyo State Government has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park. The governor of the state, Seyi Makinde, approved the curfew, which takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026. According to a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde,…
Former presidential aide and political commentator Reno Omokri has sparked discussion on social media after sharing a strongly worded defense of Nigeria’s international reputation and the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a Facebook post published on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Omokri challenged what he described as long-standing negative perceptions about Nigeria, particularly…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered a fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State. The discovery comes barely four weeks after the Agency dismantled a similar massive meth laboratory in a forest…
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said that many Nigerians are already benefiting from the policies and reforms introduced by the current administration. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday, Onanuga defended the government’s economic agenda and rejected claims that hardship and insecurity have…
Nuclear weapons are the “only” bulwark preventing the world from slipping into a global war, the Kremlin said Wednesday amid fears of a fresh multi-country arms race. The last nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, New START, expired in February, releasing restrictions on the world’s two largest nuclear powers. There have…
