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By Hannah Ogunlabi When we think of cold weather, we often picture snow-covered mountains, frozen lakes and people wrapped in thick winter clothing. While some countries experience freezing temperatures for several months of the year, others remain cold for much of the year due to their high latitudes, mountainous terrain or continental climates. From the […]

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is hoping teenage star Lamine Yamal is fit to face Valencia in La Liga on Sunday after taking a knock. The 19-year-old winger did not train with his team-mates on Saturday but instead worked by himself at the training ground. “For tomorrow we have to wait, I cannot say it today,” […]

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos The Plateau State Government has directed the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state, effective Monday, September 7, 2026, as a preventive measure against a diphtheria outbreak. The directive, issued under the leadership of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, follows the detection of suspected cases […]

A new documentary chronicling the life of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the events surrounding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election is set to premiere in cinemas across Nigeria on October 2. Titled MKO, the documentary was directed by Ose Oyamendan and produced by American filmmaker Mark Jonathan Harris. The film examines […]

US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday, Russian agencies said, on a mission to discuss a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. Their plane touched down at 12:52 pm (0952 GMT), according to RIA Novosti. After talks in Moscow the pair are […]

‎The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of underage candidates for viewing. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin. ‎Benjamin, however, said that the release of the results did not confer eligibility for […]

Every election season, Ogbomoso is flooded with promises. Posters go up, jingles play, and candidates who were nowhere to be found for four years suddenly discover the roads of Oriire and the markets of Ogbomoso South. The people of this constituency have learned, painfully, to tell the difference between a politician who promises and a […]

The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has warned politicians and their supporters against threatening or intimidating Igbo people because of their political choices, saying it will no longer remain silent when such actions endanger lives and property. Vice-Chairman of the organisation, Basil Onwukwe, issued the warning during an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, as political […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has challenged Nigerians to scrutinise his background and publicly identify any wrongdoing he may have committed. Obi issued the challenge on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during a town hall meeting with voters tagged “Obi Talks Nigeria”, where he fielded questions on the 2027 […]

Dozens of masked people reportedly protesting Channel migrant crossings blocked access to the Port of Dover in southern England on Saturday, halting traffic that is ferried between France and the UK. Read Also: Why Uber left Nigeria – FAAN “Traffic going in and out of the Port is stopped due to an ongoing public order […]

By Kenneth Ofoma Enugu State is rich in historical, political and geographical landmarks. But beyond its identity as Nigeria’s Coal City State lies a story of transformation—a story that has unfolded over decades and appears to be entering another defining chapter. The state, as it is known today, was created on August 27, 1991, when […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigerians do not necessarily hate paying taxes but want assurance that their contributions will be properly utilised, Professor Kenneth Amaeshi, First Bank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair in Business Ethics at the University of Lagos, has said. Amaeshi made the assertion at the inaugural public lecture of the First Bank Samuel Asabia Professorial […]