Tears flowed freely on Saturday as the remains of the late Arise Television news anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, popularly known as “Sommie,” were laid to rest in her hometown of Agulu, in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.   Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who ...

    President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting held in Rome, Italy.   There, world leaders gathered to strengthen cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism.   Tinubu had departed Nigeria on October 12 for the meeting scheduled ...

    The Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has decried the many lives lost on Lagos roads due to delays caused by onlookers taking videos instead of assisting first responders.   Represented by the Director of Medical Services, Lagos Health Service Commission, Dr Olawale Adegbite, Abayomi spoke ...

    The ongoing controversy over the authenticity of the iPhone 17 Pro Max in Nigeria has taken a dramatic twist, after popular TikTok content creator GehGeh voiced deep regret over spending millions of naira on the device amid mounting confusion about which versions are genuine. In a heartfelt video ...

    Vast crowds gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician, Raila Odinga, for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that had already claimed at least five lives this week.   There were cries of “Baba” (father) and “We are orphans” from the ...

    Nottingham Forest have parted ways with manager Ange Postecoglou after a winless run of eight matches in charge.   The Greek coach’s time ended on Saturday afternoon after a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea.   Postecoglou’s side failed to record a single victory — suffering six defeats and ...

    Nottingham Forest’s struggles in the Premier League continued on Saturday as they went down 3-0 at home to Chelsea, extending manager Ange Postecoglou’s winless run to eight matches.   Taiwo Awoniyi made his first start of the season. Forest started the game well and had a few chances, ...

    As 2025 enters its final quarter, President Bola Tinubu’s administration faces mounting public expectations to deliver on major economic and social pledges that define its reform agenda.   From tackling inflation and boosting growth to driving infrastructure and food security, several commitments made over the past year have ...

    Ivory Coast authorities have imposed a sweeping two-month ban on political rallies and demonstrations just a week before a presidential election, in a move further restricting opposition activity.   The ban, announced late Friday by the interior and defence ministries, applies to all political parties and groups except ...

      The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has expressed concern that political attention across the country has shifted towards the 2027 general elections while hunger, poverty, and insecurity continue to afflict millions of Nigerians.   Speaking during the 2025 Ofala Festival in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Friday, ...