Gombe allocated 1,631 hajj seats for 2026
The Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the state has been allotted 1,631 slots for the 2026 Hajj in…
FG to begin payment of contractors on Monday — Minister
The Federal Government has announced that payments to local contractors will begin on Monday, following a high-level meeting led…
UNILAG probes lecturer accused of sexually assaulting student
A lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Samuel Ojogbo, has been accused of sexually abusing a 20-year-old female…
FAAN begins major reconstruction at Lagos Airport, advises early arrival
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed that reconstruction has officially started at Murtala Muhammed…
Thailand names third Prime Minister in two years
Thailand's parliament has chosen business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's prime minister - the third in two years,…
NBA sues IGP Egbetokun over tinted glass permit policy
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has filed a lawsuit against the inspector-general of police (IGP) over the tinted glass permit…
Tyson, Mayweather to fight in exhibition match
Former world champions Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather are set to compete in an exhibition bout next year.
The event will be…
Putin rejects Western security in Ukraine, warning troops would be target
Russia's Vladimir Putin has rejected Western proposals for a "reassurance force" in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes…
Third earthquake strikes Afghanistan as deaths rise
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan's remote south-eastern region on Thursday night, the third quake in six days, as…
States’ revenue doubled after petrol subsidy removal – Wale Edun
The minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, has stated that state revenues have doubled since the…