Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, stoking fears of wider Middle East war
Reuters Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already…
Irate Nigerians in UK storm high commission, protest against delay in issuance of passports
The Nigerian passport is among the top 10 worst on the globe Bella Ifasola LONDON – Nigerian nationals residing in the United Kingdom on Wednesday morning stormed the country’s high…
One year on ‘Mars’: Inside NASA’s ultra-realistic isolation study
AFP Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to…
Iconic singer Onyeka Onwenu slumps, dies after performance in Lagos
Lagos – Iconic Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has passed away. She was 72. The great songwriter reportedly died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos. Onwenu…
African Village king, Oba Adefunmi reportedly stabbed to death by sister in US
Olayomi Koiki SOUTH CAROLINA, U.S. – Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, the reverred monarch of Oyotunji African Village, was allegedly stabbed to death by his sister during a heated argument in…
NIGERIA: Naira down to ₦1,585/$ in parallel market
…down to N1,621.12 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market Olayomi Koiki The Nigerian Naira, on Tuesday, depreciated to N1, 585 per dollar in the parallel market from…
Nigerian government suspends import duties, taxes on essential food items amid planned nationwide protests
Martins Owoseni Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has suspended import duties and taxes on some items to make them more affordable for…
Nigerian thugs threaten market traders, residents in Lagos amid planned nationwide protests
Morakinyo Akinosun As Nigerians prepares for nationwide protests against bad governance starting August 1, a video has emerged showing thugs intimidating market traders on Lagos Island. The trending footage depicts…
Anti-Igbo handle trends on X, calls for #IgboMustGo protest in Nigeria’s South-West
An X (formerly Twitter) handle @Lagospedia, a page claiming to be “proclaiming the virtues of Lagos”, is gaining notoriety for publishing hate comments against the Igbo ethnic group and, most…
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap former Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, kill two police orderlies
Martins Owoseni A former Commissioner for Higher Education in Nigeria’s Delta State, Joan Mrakpor has been kidnapped by gunmen. The armed men who kidnapped Mrakpor – reportedly killed two police…