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Oyo Abductions: Makinde Confirms Teacher's Killing, Vows Rescue Of Remaining Victims
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (703+ words) Governor Makinde expressed sympathy to the families of the victims, noting that reports confirmed the abduction of seven teachers. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed the killing of one of the teachers abducted alongside other victims in Ahoro Dada…...
Train Driver Charged After Deadly Bangkok Bus Collision
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (321+ words) The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand's capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, police said Monday. The freight train crashed into the public bus on Saturday…...
Dangote Raises Investment In Ethiopia To $4bn
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (186+ words) Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed described the project as a strategic initiative to boost agriculture, enhance food security, and reduce import dependence. Dangote Group has announced an increase in investment from $2. 5 billion to over $4 billion. According to a Sunday statement…...
Oil Marketers Oppose Dangote's Lawsuit On Fuel Import Licenses
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (750+ words) The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has kicked against a lawsuit filed by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery seeking to invalidate fuel import licences issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Before now,…...
Over 20 Killed As Nigeria-US Air Strikes Crush ISWAP Cells In Borno " DHQ
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (349+ words) The military described the operation as part of an intensified campaign aimed at crippling terrorist networks. The Defence Headquarters on Monday announced that Nigerian troops, working alongside the United States Africa Command, carried out coordinated air strikes that wiped out…...
Jury To Decide Musk's Fate In Suit Against Open AI
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (527+ words) Deliberations begin Monday in the blockbuster trial pitting Elon Musk against AI giant Open AI and its CEO Sam Altman, whom Musk accuses of abandoning the company's founding mission. The three-week trial in Oakland, outside San Francisco, has seen a…...
Russian Drone Hit Chinese Cargo Ship Overnight In Black Sea " Ukraine
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (296+ words) A Russian drone hit a Chinese cargo ship in the Black Sea overnight, Ukraine said Monday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. Kyiv routinely announces Russian attacks on civilian vessels near the…...
63% Of Nigerians Want Reduction In Interest Rates, Says CBN Ahead Of MPC Meeting
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (565+ words) Ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting scheduled for May 19 and 20, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said that 63. 3 per cent of Nigerians want interest rates reduced. In its April 2026 Inflation Expectations Survey Report, released by its Statistics Department under…...
Nigeria Tightens Surveillance, WHO Declares Emergency As Ebola Kills 88 In Congo
5+ hour ago (573+ words) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that although currently Nigeria has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), it is, nevertheless, actively strengthening surveillance, following the death of 88 in the Democratic Republic of the…...
Sinner Wins Italian Open, Extends Masters Tournament Streak
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (383+ words) Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory. World number one Sinner has now completed the "Golden Masters" by winning all of the ATP"s top-ranked events…...