The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Accord Party on Wednesday traded words over the planned recruitment of teachers by the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration. It would be recalled that Governor Adeleke had directed the state Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole, to issue appointment letters to the first batch of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Sani Musa Daura as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Protocol Matters. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described Sani Daura as a seasoned civil servant with over 30 years of experience…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Canada, saying the country “should be grateful” to the United States, a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of a potential rupture in the US-led global system. “I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful,” Trump told participants at the World Economic Forum, referring…
United Nations agencies have warned that rising levels of hunger and displacement are no longer just humanitarian concerns but are increasingly becoming serious threats to global economic stability. The warning was issued at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where UN officials stressed that food insecurity and forced displacement pose growing risks to…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has begun a phased enforcement of regulatory measures against Digital Money Lending (DML) operators that failed to regularize their operations under the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations). In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission’s spokesperson, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the…
Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli SC have announced the signing of former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong. The central defender joins the Doha-based side from Saudi Arabian outfit Al Kholood, signing a contract that will keep him at the club until June 2028. Troost-Ekong has been assigned his preferred No. 5 jersey and…
The final group of worshippers abducted from First ECWA Aiyetoro Kiri in Kogi State has been released, bringing an end to a prolonged and distressing ordeal. The worshippers were kidnapped on December 14, 2025, when bandits attacked the church during a service. In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu…
The family of Opral Benson, the Iya Oge of Lagos, has reported her missing after her whereabouts remained unknown for more than 48 hours. According to a family notice, Benson was last seen on January 13 and has not returned home since. Describing the matter as time-sensitive, the family appealed to the public for assistance…
The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advised the Kano State Government to do everything possible to ensure that anyone found guilty of k!lling innocent people is sentenced to de@th. He said this in reaction to the k!lling of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in the Chiranci Dorayi area of Kumbotso Local…
China’s population has declined for a fourth consecutive year despite sustained government efforts to encourage couples to have more children. Official data released on Monday showed that the world’s second-most populous country recorded a population of 1.404 billion in 2025, a drop of about three million people from the previous year. More than a decade…
