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Global refugee numbers declined in 2025 by three per cent to 41.6 million, marking the first drop in forced displacement in a decade, even as the figure remains unacceptably high and millions remain trapped in prolonged exile. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday in New York, citing the…
The National Association of Nigerian Students and the Take It Back Movement Nigeria traded accusations on Thursday over the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with each group blaming the other for a violent confrontation that broke out during an earlier protest in Ibadan. The two bodies…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded neighboring agrarian communities in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting two residents and throwing the local populace into panic. The coordinated night raids targeted Megida and neighboring settlements along the volatile northern border of the state. Local security sources confirmed that the armed gang moved…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed directly to Nigerian youths to remain in the country and contribute to its development, telling them that Nigeria’s future belonged to those who stayed to solve its problems rather than those who chose to leave. In his Democracy Day address, his fourth since assuming office in May 2023,…
Co-hosts Mexico kicked off the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dramatic and fiercely contested 2-0 victory over South Africa at a rocking, capacity-filled Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The highly anticipated opening match of the expanded 48-team tournament immediately entered the history books, producing three red cards to become the most card-heavy opening fixture…
South Korea opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Czechia at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico. After a tightly contested, goalless first half, the European side sensationally broke the deadlock against the run of play before the Asian powerhouse mounted a ferocious second-half response. Midfielder Hwang In-beom turned…
Nigeria’s aggregate hydrocarbon output surged to an 11-month high in May 2026, forcing the country to marginally exceed its official production quota under the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Thursday shows that daily crude oil extraction averaged 1,530,354 barrels, alongside an extra…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred fresh national honours on an expanded list of prominent activists, journalists, and retired military officers who fought against military dictatorship. In a nationwide televised broadcast on Friday to mark the 2026 Democracy Day, the president praised these patriots for enduring severe state persecution, imprisonment, and exile to secure civilian rule….
Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of civilian rule in our history. Our…
European football’s governing body, UEFA, has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the upcoming 2026 UEFA Super Cup in a major show of institutional solidarity. The high-profile assignment comes directly after United States immigration authorities controversially denied Artan entry into the country, shattering his dream of officiating at the FIFA World Cup. UEFA President…
