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  President Bola Tinubu has hailed his recent meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, describing it as productive. Tinubu, who stated this in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, said the meeting between the two leaders focused on cooperation between Nigeria and France to deepen partnership for mutual prosperity and global stability. […]

  UK researchers on Wednesday announced the trial of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, which it is hoped will transform the diagnosis of the disease. Researchers at University College London (UCL) will assess whether the test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis from 70 percent to over 90 percent. Medics say early diagnosis is critical […]

  Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent image of a child. Coote, 43, was sacked from his officiating role in December after a video showing him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2020 came to light. (from L) German football coach and global head […]

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognised the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by a former senate president, David Mark. The confirmation which was displayed on the website of INEC, was sighted by Channels Television on Wednesday The recognition came after an internal restructuring that resulted in the emergence […]

  Edo State Commissioner-designate, Kassim Afegbua, has dismissed Peter Obi’s proposal to serve for one term if elected as the country’s president in 2027.  Afegbua spoke on Wednesday when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. READ ALSO: INEC Recognises David Mark-Led ADC “I know that it is not possible,” he […]

  Power supply was disrupted across the country on Wednesday following the collapse of the national grid.  The disruption happened around 11am and 12pm, with the megawatts generated dropping significantly. Some distribution companies announced the disruption of power in their areas. The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) […]

  Bolivia kept their 2026 World Cup dream alive by snatching a play-off place with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in El Alto on Tuesday, taking advantage of Venezuela’s home defeat to Colombia. Miguel Terceros’s penalty on the stroke of half-time proved to be the difference for Bolivia against the five-time world champions, in a […]

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday denied bail to five persons accused of masterminding the bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on the 11th of August, 2025, arraigned the five men before Justice Emeka Nwite over their alleged involvement in the June […]

  The Federal Government has officially published Nigeria’s new tax reform laws in the government gazette, marking a historic overhaul of the country’s fiscal framework. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the President, Kamorudeen Yusuf, on Wednesday. Signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June […]

Poland gathered its NATO allies for urgent talks on Wednesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace in an overnight attack on Ukraine. Tusk denounced the “large-scale provocation”, saying Poland had identified 19 violations of its airspace and shot down at least three drones after scrambling aircraft alongside allies, adding […]

  The Lagos State Government has announced plans to remove illegal structures built under high-tension cables in the Makoko community, Yaba, Lagos. The move comes after the state, through the Office of Urban and Regional Planning, removed dilapidated buildings and shanties at the Oworonshoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Kosofe Local Government Area. […]