Dolly Parton has cancelled her forthcoming Las Vegas residency as she undergoes treatment for health issues. In a statement posted on her social media accounts, the 80-year-old country music star said she has been “responding really well to meds and treatments” and “improving every day,” citing a longtime struggle withContinue Reading
Sporting Lagos kicked off their 2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super Four campaign on a winning note, edging Ranchers Bees of Kaduna 1-0 in a tightly contested opener at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The Lagos-based side wasted no time asserting themselves, showing clear attacking intent from the blastContinue Reading
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, May 4, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of two vehicles linked to suspected internet fraudsters, Christopher Chikudozie Ubammadu and James Femi Joshua. The vehicles are two grey-coloured Lexus ES 350 cars with registration numbers SMK-774JN andContinue Reading
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Monday inaugurated 36 coordinators to expand his campaign structure ahead of the party’s primary. The inauguration, according to him, was also to intensify nationwide stakeholder engagements to support the ADC membership registration drive. A statementContinue Reading
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, says the commission is set for repositioning as the human resource advisory engine room of government through a comprehensive strategic plan. Olaopa said that the plan aimed to restore merit, professionalism and efficiency in the civil service. He disclosed thisContinue Reading
The Federal Government says the Kaduna–Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi railway project has reached 60 per cent completion. Mr Ali Bukar, Resident Engineer of the Federal Ministry of Transportation overseeing Section Two of the project, disclosed this during an inspection visit by the Presidential Media Team in Jigawa. The team was led by theContinue Reading
Mali’s military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has taken over as defence minister after the officer who previously held the post was killed in a wave of sweeping surprise attacks. The West African country remains in a security crisis more than a week after an alliance of jihadists and separatist rebelsContinue Reading
Britney Spears will avoid jail time after she agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge following her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. A lawyer for the 44-year-old singer appeared in court in on Monday and pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving drugs or alcohol. Spears wasContinue Reading
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration under the European Union funded-programme convened a high-level meeting of the Standing Committee on Diaspora Matters (SCDM) to review and strengthen the implementation of the National Diaspora Policy 2021. The strategic engagement, held at Abuja, brought togetherContinue Reading
The NNPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd, for collaboration through a potential Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) in support of the completion and operation of the Port Harcourt and WarriContinue Reading