The Nigerian Army has denied reports that six Islamic scholars were abducted from the residence of former Zamfara State governor and Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Talata Mafara Local Government Area.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two consignments of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Colorado or Colos, shipped from the United Kingdom and recovered additional quantities of the drug concealed in music speakers in Lagos.
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old theatre assistant over an alleged unauthorised hernia operation on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area.
Manchester United and Manchester City will meet at Old Trafford on Sunday in the first Manchester Derby of the Premier League season, with both sides facing an early test of their ambitions.
The Federal Government and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s political camp have committed about $10.2 million to lobbying firms in the United States, expenditure that has triggered questions over the domestic economic value of the funds amid Nigeria’s cost-of-living pressures.
Nigerians face fresh pressure on transport and business costs after Dangote Petroleum Refinery raised its petrol gantry price by 6.7 per cent to N1,350 per litre from N1,265.
Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has described Arsenal as the best team in Europe ahead of his side’s Premier League clash with Mikel Arteta’s men on Saturday night.
A 36-year-old woman, Anulika Onyeanusia, has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command over the alleged sexual exploitation of her eight-year-old daughter in Onitsha.
Nigerian dancer Poco Lee has reportedly been released from custody in the United Kingdom after the woman who allegedly brought a sexual-offence case against him withdrew her complaint, social media influencer Peller has claimed.
Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, has appealed for calm after he was allegedly attacked with a knife shortly after Friday’s Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in Mabera, Sokoto metropolis.
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has reflected on Ousmane Dembélé winning the Ballon d’Or ahead of him, saying the pair have followed different career paths.
Youths from Kogi East have protested at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the region’s alleged exclusion from a proposed ward expansion exercise in Kogi State.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has pledged to deepen efforts to improve national grid stability, enforce discipline in the electricity market and strengthen staff welfare.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has awarded N500,000 each to the winners of its 2026 National Essay Competition across three categories.
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects and recovered stolen cows, motorcycles, cable wires and a goat in a series of operations targeting cattle rustling, theft and vandalism across the state.