1960 Headlines

By Progress Godfrey The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it has launched an investigation into an alleged data breach involving Remita Payment Services Ltd., Sterling Bank and other entities. This follows reports of a suspected cyberattack circulating on dark web forums, where threat actors claimed to have accessed and exposed sensitive customer and institutional […]

  Leeds reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years as they survived a dramatic penalty shoot-out after squandering a two-goal lead in a thrilling clash with West Ham on Sunday. Daniel Farke’s side were moments away from victory at the London Stadium after Ao Tanaka’s first-half goal and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s […]

Every month, Nyesom Wike, Minister of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory FCT, takes time off to brief Nigerians on his activities. To some people, the briefings are superfluous and indeed vexatious on account of some of the statements he makes about his political opponents. Other critics imagine that Wike presents the posture of an actor who enjoys […]

“In every community, there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 124. Newspapers headlines were grim a day before the […]

As Christians across the country commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and steadfast despite the nation’s prevailing economic and governance challenges. In an Easter message addressed to citizens, Obi acknowledged the difficult times many families are facing, particularly due to economic hardship, but […]

By Golok Nanmwa, JOS Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has explained that he visited the scene of the deadly gunmen attack in Angwan Rukuba community aboard an armoured personnel carrier (APC) to gain height for effective voice projection and on the advice of security operatives. Search on Sells.ng Nigeria’s First Ecommerce Shopping Search Engine …For […]

Norbert Maiksner, 49, has been jailed for life with a minimum of 24 years for murdering his girlfriend, 45-year-old Nigerian Frances Obiefuleh. He wrapped tape around her face in Havant, Hampshire, in April last year. He was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday after a jury at the same court on Friday found him guilty […]

The Christian Faith Reporters Association (CFRA) has called for renewed commitment to peace, justice, and national unity as Christians in Nigeria join others worldwide to celebrate Easter. In an Easter message signed yesterday by its President, Adeola Ogunlade, said that the association said the significance of the season—marked by sacrifice, hope, redemption, and the triumph […]

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — Suspected gunmen have killed the traditional ruler of Ishinkwo community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Eze Josephat Ikegwu. Eyewitnesses said the monarch was shot through the window of his bedroom on Tuesday night while he was at home with his wife. Sources indicated that the attack […]

By Chioma Obinna Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, and other stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on proposed sodium reduction regulations aimed at tackling the rising burden of hypertension and other diet-related diseases in Nigeria. CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, gave the […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has called on the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide a detailed account of over ₦158 trillion in foreign loans allegedly secured within the last three years. The party also expressed concern that recently approved loans by the National Assembly could be misapplied or […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young As the future of work rapidly shifts under the weight of digital platforms, automation, and fragile labour systems, African trade unions are racing to ensure the continent is not sidelined in shaping global labour standards. From the expanding gig economies of cities like Lagos and Nairobi, to emerging digital workspaces across the continent, jobs […]