Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World Cup last 16. Arsenal winger Martinelli struck in the 95th minute in Houston to break Japanese hearts in the most dramatic fashion. The five-time champions will face either the Ivory Coast or Norway…
The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. According to the US government, it had to deploy an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), with a total of 186,291 candidates participating in the exercise across Nigeria and five foreign countries. According to a statement issued on Thursday by NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, candidates sat for examinations in…
Nollywood actress Ini Dima-Okojie has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, years after publicly sharing her struggles with fibroids and fertility concerns. Ini Dima-Okojie has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with husband Abasi Ene-Obong. The actress previously underwent surgery and spoke openly about her years-long battle with fibroids. She announced…
Ten people have been rescued with varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of a building in the Alakija area of the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said the building, which collapsed on Thursday, was a residential structure located on Old Ojo Road, by…
The United States Department of State has designated a Nigerian, two others and six entities as financiers of ISIS. The three individuals and six entities, the United States Department of State said, cut across Europe, the Middle East and West Africa, where they have enabled ISIS to move money across borders. The spokesperson, United States Department…
Morgan Stanley has sharply upgraded its outlook for China’s humanoid robotics industry, saying the sector is moving from experimentation to large-scale commercial deployment much faster than previously anticipated. The Wall Street bank on Tuesday revised its forecast for China’s humanoid robot shipments for the second time this year, projecting that 50,000 units will be shipped…
President Bola Tinubu Tuesdayformally transmitted the proposed State Police Bill to the Senate, setting the stage for a major overhaul of Nigeria’s policing architecture, as the Upper Chamber signalled their readiness to fast-track consideration of the legislation amid growing calls for decentralisedsecurity structures. Senate President Godswill Akpabio assured Nigerians that adequate safeguards would be incorporated…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as a “monumental failure in governance,” citing worsening economic hardship, insecurity, and declining living conditions across the country. Obi made the call in a statement posted on his X handle on Monday after…
Commercial and traffic activities were paralyzed Monday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as scores of members of civil society groups stormed the streets of Ibadan in continuation of the protest demanding the immediate release of the 39 schoolchildren and their teachers being held in captivity by terrorists. The protests, which caused temporary shutdown of…
