The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Dr Kayode Opeifa, has issued a warning against the vandalism of railway infrastructure, asserting that these critical components are not mere scrap materials but invaluable national assets essential for the country’s unity and economic development.   In an interview on Channels ...

  Zambia on Saturday declared seven days of national mourning in honour of the country’s former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa on Thursday, the government said. Lungu, who died at the age of 68, ruled the large but sparsely populated southern African nation from January 2015 until ...

  An accident claimed the lives of nine people in Kyaramma village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.   The accident, which occurred on Saturday around 20:00, involved two Golf 3 saloon vehicles and also left several others injured.   According to the Jigawa State Police Command, the vehicles ...

  The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the recent spate of bandit attacks in parts of the state, as they described the development as “tragic” and “a failure of governance.”   The party said attacks in Kagara and Ugom communities, located in Giwa and Kajuru ...

  Nigerian constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Professor Mike Ozekhome, (SAN), has advocated for improved funding and incentives for the nation’s judiciary, warning that continued neglect could undermine justice delivery.   During an interview on Channels Television’s “Hard Copy” program on Saturday, Ozekhome highlighted the deplorable conditions of many ...

  President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief and extended his condolences to the family and friends of Nigerian boxing icon Obisia Nwankpa, who passed away on June 2, 2025, at the age of 75.   Nwankpa, a towering figure in Nigerian sports, carved a distinguished career that saw him represent ...

  Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo said Saturday the individual honour should be awarded to a player who won the Champions League.   Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Nations League final in Munich between Portugal and Spain, the veteran said “trophies” should determine who wins the Ballon d’Or.   “In ...

    Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 13 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting incident near a US-backed aid distribution centre in the territory’s south. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that at around 7:00 am (0400 GMT), “six people were ...

  The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights has faulted the Ogun government for failure to install speed breakers on the newly rehabilitated Ikangba/Agoro road, in Ijebu Ode area of the state.   The group claimed that the absence of these speed breakers is responsible for the frequent accidents and ...

  Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on Muslims in the state and across the world to reflect on the values of sacrifice, obedience, and faith as they mark the Eid-el-Kabir, also known as Eid-al-Adha.   In his Sallah message on Friday, Fubara encouraged Muslims to use the ...