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The death of two close friends of Anthony Joshua in a car crash in Nigeria last December was not merely a personal tragedy for the British heavyweight star it also, according to Tyson Fury, became the defining moment that convinced the self-styled Gypsy King to lace up his gloves once more. Fury, the 37-year-old former…
ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a high-priority advisory following a sharp spike in Lassa fever infections among the nation’s frontline defenders. As of Epidemiological Week 7 of the 2025/2026 transmission season, 15 healthcare workers have tested positive for the viral hemorrhagic illness, with two confirmed fatalities. This…
Eric Chelle has moved decisively to widen Nigeria’s talent net abroad. The Super Eagles manager now targets foreign-born professionals eligible to represent the country. He believes increased competition will sharpen a squad already in transition. Chelle has secured early commitments from defenders Felix Agu and Ryan Alebiosu. He has also convinced Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo…
A legal battle that wound its way through three tiers of Nigeria’s judiciary has finally reached a decisive conclusion, with the Supreme Court of Nigeria setting aside the majority ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, and declaring Joshua Ishaku as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2026 Bwari…
Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide, Rivers State chapter, has firmly dismissed claims by former militant leader Asari Dokubo that Igbo people were attacking Northern Muslims in Rivers State, describing his widely circulated video as misleading, inciting, and factually unfounded. The President of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide, Rivers State chapter, Livingstone Wechie, issued a statement in Port Harcourt…
Nigeria’s data protection authority has launched a formal investigation into Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platform, over alleged violations of the country’s data protection law, raising fresh questions about how foreign digital platforms handle the personal information of millions of Nigerian users. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission confirmed the development on Monday, with its…
LOKOJA — In a decisive and coordinated kinetic offensive, a multi-agency security task force has successfully obliterated three major bandit enclaves in the hinterlands of Kogi State. The operation, which occurred over the weekend of February 15, 2026, targeted camps reportedly commanded by the notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Babangida. State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara…
ABUJA — Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has delivered a scathing indictment of the Federal Government’s plan to disconnect the Presidential Villa from the national electricity grid. Speaking via his X platform on Monday, February 16, 2026, the Labour Party chieftain described the move as “gross neglect” and a symbolic surrender of leadership. This criticism…
PRETORIA — The South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has officially charged three suspects in connection with the brutal murder of 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat. The suspects, identified as Dikeledi Tears Mphela, Goitsione Machidi, and McClaren Mushwana, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Monday, February 16, 2026. This legal development follows a…
GOPPENSTEIN — A regional passenger train derailed in the early hours of Monday, February 16, 2026, after a massive avalanche swept across the railway tracks in southern Switzerland. The accident occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. local time near the mountain hamlet of Goppenstein, a vital transport hub at the exit of the Lötschberg tunnel. Valais…
