6+ hour, 36+ min ago  (477+ words) Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson ahead of the 2027 general election. Okonkwo announced the appointment on Thursday in a statement shared on his official X…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (287+ words) A Ghanaian national, Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known as "Dada Joe Remix," has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit wire fraud over his role in a multimillion-dollar romance and inheritance scam that targeted elderly victims....

6+ hour, 11+ min ago  (341+ words) Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have dismantled an illegal arms manufacturing factory in Kebbi State, arresting two suspected gunmakers and recovering five locally fabricated rifles during an intelligence-led operation, security sources said. The sources said the raid targeted a…...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago  (441+ words) The Nigerian stock market reversed its one-day bullish rally on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with investors losing N2. 393 trillion in market value as widespread profit-taking dragged equities into negative territory. The downturn was due to profit-taking in large and mid-cap stocks such as…...

20+ hour, 44+ min ago  (684+ words) The Presidency has defended the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President over allegations linking it to a purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council, describing the body as fictitious and its alleged Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, as an impostor…...

20+ hour, 38+ min ago  (247+ words) Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup round of "16 as they left it late to fight back and overcome Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 on Wednesday. Kane produced another match-winning performance for…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago  (374+ words) Dangote Industries Limited has unveiled plans to increase its combined refining capacity to 2. 1 million barrels per day across Nigeria and Kenya as part of its strategy to deepen industrial investments and strengthen energy security across Africa. The Group Vice President,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (305+ words) France secured their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dominant 3-0 victory over Sweden, inspired by a superb two-goal performance from captain Kylian Mbappe. Didier Deschamps" men controlled proceedings throughout the contest and finally broke…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (303+ words) Mexico secured their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory over Ecuador in a weather-delayed clash at the Azteca Stadium. The match, delayed by an hour due to a thunderstorm in Mexico City,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (425+ words) The United Kingdom government has unveiled new immigration reforms that will require some asylum seekers to repay the cost of state support before becoming eligible for permanent settlement. The measures, contained in a bill introduced to Parliament on Tuesday, June…...