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Disney’s Zootopia 2 has officially roared into the history books, becoming Hollywood’s highest-grossing animated film of all time after amassing a staggering $1.7 billion (£1.3bn) at the global box office. The animated blockbuster has now overtaken Inside Out 2, which previously held the record with $1.69 billion following its 2024 release, cementing Zootopia 2’s place…
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 200 per cent tariffs on French wines and champagnes, escalating trade tensions with the European Union as part of an effort to pressure French President Emmanuel Macron into joining his proposed “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts. Trump made the remarks amid reports that…
Property worth several millions of naira was destroyed in the early hours of Tuesday after a fire outbreak razed a one-storey commercial building along Somoye Street in the bustling Computer Village area of Ikeja, Lagos State. The fire, which reportedly broke out around midnight, engulfed a commercial structure housing dealers in computers and computer accessories,…
The Nigerian Army has announced that no incident of pipeline vandalism was recorded across the Niger Delta in 2025, marking a major security milestone in the oil-producing region. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, disclosed this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during a media tour of the Division’s headquarters…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has dismissed as false and misleading an online report claiming that his mother died on Monday, January 19, 2026. Ribadu issued the clarification on Tuesday via a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, following a wave of condolence calls and messages from sympathisers who had…
Members of the Obidient Movement in Edo State have formally joined the African Democratic Congress, marking a significant political realignment ahead of the next electoral cycle. The defection, which took place on Monday, follows reports of their leader, Peter Obi, moving into the ADC, a development that has generated considerable attention within the Nigerian…
Nigeria’s economy is exhibiting early signs of stabilisation, with the Central Bank of Nigeria projecting stronger growth and easing inflation for 2026 amid ongoing structural and monetary reforms that have begun to reshape the country’s macroeconomic landscape. In its latest macroeconomic outlook, the apex bank forecast that Gross Domestic Product will expand by 4.49…
Prominent socio-political organisations across Nigeria have condemned a controversial plan by the Katsina State Government to release 70 suspected bandits as part of efforts to salvage a fragile peace agreement with armed criminal groups terrorising the North-West. Afenifere, the Arewa Consultative Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum, and the Coalition of Northern Groups…
Former Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has definitively ruled out any possibility of returning to lead the country’s football governing body, bringing an end to years of speculation surrounding a potential third term in office. Speaking in an interview with News Central TV while in Morocco, the 55-year-old football administrator made clear that…
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Diezani Alison-Madueke, appeared before a London court on Monday as preliminary proceedings commenced in her long-awaited corruption trial in the United Kingdom. The court appearance marks the formal start of legal proceedings ahead of a full trial on…
