Nigeria’s women’s epee team celebrated a historic feat at the 23rd African Fencing Championships, winning their first-ever match and finishing in the competition’s top five. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the five-day tournament, held at Charterhouse, Lagos, ended with Egypt emerging as overall champions. Following a quarterfinal loss to Algeria, the Nigerian…
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has released Lamine Yamal from the national team squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey following an unnotified groin treatment. According to the RFEF, the Barcelona winger, who has missed five matches for his club due to the injury, underwent a radiofrequency procedure on Monday….
The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the development during Wednesday’s plenary, following majority support through a voice vote. The bill was subsequently referred to the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters for further…
Nigeria’s anti-drug enforcement agency has carried out a series of high-profile operations that led to the arrest of two alleged drug barons in Lagos and the interception of narcotics destined for terrorist groups in the northeast. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, 64-year-old Victor Nwosa and 49-year-old Felix Obiegbu were detained in Lagos following months…
Ceremonial gunfire rang out across the UK on Friday to mark the accession of King Charles III, as he paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the first anniversary of her death. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41-gun Accession salute in London’s Hyde Park, followed by a 62-gun salute from…
President Joe Biden embarks on a significant journey to Israel, demonstrating unwavering support while addressing humanitarian concerns. Learn about the strategic importance and the risks involved. President Biden’s High-Stakes Visit to Israel President Joe Biden is set to make an extraordinary wartime visit to Israel, signifying robust support for the nation’s efforts to combat Hamas…
The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Saint Lucia is a strategic engagement that will deepen educational and cultural cooperation with not just the island nation but the Caribbean. This is contained in a statement by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. Onanuga said the visit will rekindle Nigeria’s…
Russia and Ukraine conducted fresh drone attacks overnight, resulting in injuries and significant damage across multiple regions, according to officials from both sides. In Ukraine, authorities reported strikes in several areas. In the city of Dnipro, 15 people were injured, and 15 private homes, along with several multi-storey residential and commercial buildings, were damaged, according…
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports claiming he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement dated 26 October 2025 and signed by his media consultant, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo said he…
The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped minors and arrested three suspects linked to the abduction. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said the victims — Aslam Umar Lukman (14), Suleiman Umar Tanko (12), and Aliyu Umar Tanko (10)…
