Woman allegedly blames action on hatred for baby’s father By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Precious Yohanna, in connection with the death of her newborn baby in the Jabi area of Abuja. The command said the infant was found abandoned in a bush on…
By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Monday Ubani, has questioned the legal basis of a reported directive by the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Amendment to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to disqualify candidates whose names have already been published. Ubani, reacting to the development, questioned whether the…
By Adegboyega Adeleye Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour could sell the club if its appeal against the Premier League’s guilty verdict fails, according to leading UAE expert Christopher M. Davidson. Speaking in an interview with The Athletic, Davidson, a renowned Middle East analyst and author of Abu Dhabi: Oil & Beyond, believes Abu Dhabi’s ruling…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to use Artificial Intelligence, AI during the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday during the commission’s world press conference and national stakeholders’ forum on preparations for the 2027 election. According to the INEC chairman, Amupitan, the AI division was established…
By Enitan Abdultawab Lionel Messi has said he is leaving the Argentina national team “in peace” as he prepares to make his final appearance for the country against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. “The moment has arrived. I leave in peace, I gave it my all,” Messi said, according to…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has opened a condolence register at the NAF Conference Centre in Kado, Abuja, following the tragic accident involving NAF 931. The Air Force disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday. The force said the condolence register was opened to allow Nigerians and well-wishers to…
A woman, Sumaiya Abubakar, on Tuesday admitted to rendering support to members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Nasarawa State. Sumaiya, who was arraigned before Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded guilty to count two of the charges preferred against her by the Federal Government. The News…
By Adegboyega Adeleye American ace comedian, actor and filmmaker, Chris Rock, has revealed that he has spent the post-COVID-19 years undergoing intensive therapy to confront personal insecurities and reevaluate the direction of his life. The 61-year-old entertainment icon made this known during a recent interview with The New York Times, where he opened up on…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has listed 10 countries where Nigerians and non-Nigerians can write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) outside Nigeria when seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The list of the 10 foreign countries was contained in the JAMB Bulletin of May 18, 2026 (Vol. 4, No. 85), which detailed…
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for Saturday’s barrage of strikes on an Aramco facility in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The movement used ballistic missiles and drones in the attack in response to “the Saudi aggression” against the capital, Sanaa, and other provinces. The Houthis, in a statement, said the Saudi-led coalition conducted up…
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