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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday evening, May 15, 2026. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the tremor occurred at 8:22 pm (1122 GMT) in the Pacific waters off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. Despite the significant magnitude, authorities did not issue a tsunami warning, and there were no immediate reports…
David Beckham has become the first British sportsman to achieve billionaire status. The former Manchester United and England captain amassed a combined fortune of £1.185 billion with his wife, Victoria, according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List. This net worth propels the couple to second place on the UK’s wealthiest sports wealth ranking. They…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate edged higher in April 2026, rising to 15.69 percent from 15.38 percent recorded in March, as persistent pressure from food prices, transport fares, hospitality costs, and healthcare expenditure continued to squeeze household budgets across the country. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report released…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially opened the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination change of institution and course process, giving candidates the opportunity to alter their institution or programme choices at any approved Computer Based Test centre nationwide. The board disclosed this in a notice issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Dr…
Popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO, was on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud involving a property lease transaction. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission brought the defendant…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a school in Borno State on Friday morning, carting away an unspecified number of pupils in what witnesses described as a swift and unopposed raid deep within a conflict zone bordering the dreaded Sambisa Forest. The attack occurred around 9 am at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government and Kaduna State authorities to immediately release ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing his continued detention ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as “cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling.” Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the demand in a statement issued on…
Thirty Chinese vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night under Iranian naval management protocols, even as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a standoff over the strategic waterway’s operational status. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported Thursday that a senior official of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the…
Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria has added 600 megawatts to the national grid following the official commissioning of a new high-voltage transmission line project in Edo State, offering fresh hope for improved electricity supply across the country. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, made the announcement on Thursday at…
Health authorities across Africa have confirmed a new Ebola virus disease outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fresh alarms over cross-border transmission risks as regional governments scramble to contain the spread. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) announced the outbreak on Friday, confirming it had struck Ituri…
