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Peter Obi, the former Anambra State governor and a leading opposition figure ahead of the 2027 election, has declared his readiness to die for Nigeria, arguing that genuine leadership demands the ultimate sacrifice in the face of the country’s worsening security crisis. Obi spoke in a recent episode of the Black Box interview on…
Erling Haaland marked his maiden World Cup appearance with two goals as Norway swept aside Iraq 4-1 in their Group I opener in Boston on Tuesday, ending a 28-year absence from football’s biggest stage in emphatic fashion. The Manchester City striker turned in a low cross from David Moller Wolfe on 29 minutes to…
Lionel Messi opened his record sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer, as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a commanding 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. On a memorable night at the 69,045-capacity Arrowhead Stadium, the 38-year-old…
Foreign investors poured $3.23bn into Nigerian bonds between January and March 2026, a striking vote of confidence in the country’s sovereign debt that underscores how high interest rates have turned government securities into one of the most attractive bets in frontier markets. The bond figure represented a 63.76 per cent jump from the preceding…
Survivors of the June 8 derailment on the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor have nearly all left hospital, the Nigerian Railway Corporation says, even as a federal safety bureau presses on with its inquiry into yet another accident on a line battered by repeated failures. Managing Director of the NRC, Kayode Opeifa, said in a statement…
Kylian Mbappe wrote his name into French football history on Tuesday, scoring twice to become his country’s all-time leading goalscorer as France recovered from a sluggish first half to defeat Senegal 3-1 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I opener. The match, played before a packed house of 80,545 at the New York New…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has criticised the Senate’s refusal to investigate military spending despite escalating insecurity, insisting that accountability in defence expenditure must not be traded away under the cover of protecting troop morale. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, Adebayo questioned the value Nigerians have received from…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise, clearing the way for the ranking of candidates and the start of the admission cycle for tertiary institutions nationwide. The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that candidates who…
Fresh doubts have been cast over the report that recommended the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, with Senator Adams Oshiomhole alleging that the signatures of at least three senators were forged or improperly attached to the document. Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, made the allegation on Monday during an interview on…
The vast and rugged expanse of the Old Oyo National Park has emerged as the central obstacle frustrating efforts to free more than 45 pupils and teachers seized from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area, one month after gunmen stormed their classrooms. Governor Seyi Makinde, in his Newsletter No. 140 released on Friday,…
