UK inflation slowed more than expected in June, giving new Prime Minister Andy Burnham an early economic boost as easing price pressures offered some relief from the country’s prolonged cost of living crisis. Consumer prices rose by 2.6% year-on-year in June, down from 2.8% in May, marking the lowest inflation rate since March 2025, according…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a ₦200 million bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who is standing trial over alleged cybercrime charges. Justice Mohammed Umar, who delivered the ruling on Tuesday, ordered Sowore to provide two sureties in the same amount. The court…
Devastating floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region have killed at least 616 people, Nepali police said Saturday, three days after the disaster. Chinese state media had earlier confirmed seven dead, taking the total killed to at least 623. Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered the demolition of buildings blocking waterways in Abuja, saying senators and other influential property owners will not be spared. Nyesom Wike ordered the immediate demolition of buildings obstructing waterways across Abuja. The FCT Administration has begun demolishing structures in affected areas. Wike gave officials until Saturday to complete the…
Adekunle Gold surprised Simi on her 38th birthday with a Mercedes-Benz GLE and a diamond ring, sparking reactions across social media. Adekunle Gold gifted Simi a Mercedes-Benz GLE and a diamond ring for her 38th birthday. A video of the surprise quickly spread online, drawing reactions from fans and celebrities. The gesture adds to the…
Lassa fever fatalities have risen sharply in 2026, in spite of a decline in new confirmed cases in the latest reporting week, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said in its Epidemiological week 13 report released yesterday in Abuja. The Commission disclosed that 167 deaths have been recorded in 2026, noting that the…
Oluremi Tinubu provides food and financial support to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, across Bauchi state. First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has presented food items worth millions of naira to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, in Bauchi State under the Social Investment Programme of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). The food…
Popular Fuji musician, Saheed Okunola, popularly called Saheed Osupa, has declared that he truly engages in voodoo to better his life and become successful. Osupa disclosed while performing on stage at the 52nd-year celebration for veteran actor Fatai Odua, popularly known as Lalude, on March 30, 2026. In the now-trending video on Wednesday, the popular…
Ex- Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, as both leaders were seen receiving membership cards in a video circulating online. This was disclosed in a Sunday footage from the event showing the registration process. In the video, Kwankwaso was first presented with his…
The Chief Executive Officer of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has donated 34 campaign vehicles to a support movement mobilising for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Katsina State. Tompolo made the donation during the official unveiling of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Katsina, describing the initiative as…
