One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300. Read more…
2027:Stop attacking Peter Obi – Anglican Bishop cautions South East leaders
The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Bishop Geoffrey Ibeabuchi, has asked political leaders from the South East region to stop attacking the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Bishop Ibeabuchi, who was speaking on Saturday during the Read more…
Otti urges Abia residents to reject election-season promises by politicians
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has urged voters to resist financial and material inducements from politicians, warning that such offers could undermine the state’s future in the 2027 general elections. Otti gave the warning on Sunday at the 2nd Session Read more…
Pope Leo: I will undergo surgery soon to remove nodule in my lung
Pope Leo XIV reveals that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule in my lung,” noting that it is at “a very early stage and is well-localized.” The operation will take place in the coming days Read more…
2027: Atiku’s subsidy proposal is economic illiteracy — Presidency
The Presidency has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal for a targeted production subsidy on petrol, arguing that Nigeria lacks sufficient uncommitted crude oil reserves to sustain the scheme. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Read more…
Xenophobia: FG evacuates 111 more Nigerians from South Africa
The Federal Government has evacuated another 111 Nigerians from South Africa amid renewed concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks, bringing the total number of returnees to 2,037. The returnees, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, arrived in Lagos Read more…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES WORLD BANK’S LATEST REPORT AS YET ANOTHER PIECE OF EVIDENCE THAT OUR REFORMS ARE WORKING, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS FOR NIGERIANS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, Read more…
Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300 (VIDEOS)
The Saudi authorities said an American citizen was among those killed in the attack claimed by the Yemeni groupPublished 10 Oct, 2026 21:01 | Updated 11 Oct, 2026 05:45 A Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Read more…
2027: Obi, Kwankwaso to pick key members of campaign council – NDC
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has announced that its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, respectively, are expected to recommend nominees for several key positions within the Presidential Campaign Council, PCC. These include the positions of Director-General, Deputy Director-General, campaign Read more…
2027: My transitional govt won’t spend more than four years – Makinde
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has pledged to establish an all-inclusive transitional government of national unity that will not last beyond four years if elected president in 2027. Makinde made the pledge on Saturday Read more…
Wike blasts Amaechi, says lunatics can’t become Nigeria’s president
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering attack on former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, describing him as a “lunatic” and accusing him of mismanaging public funds, while declaring that people like him cannot become Read more…
Pope Leo XIV rejects death penalty as attack on dignity of human person
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the Catholic Church’s rejection of the death penalty, recalling that the common good can be “safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment.” Vatican News Pope Leo XIV has posted Read more…
2027:Stop attacking Peter Obi – Anglican Bishop cautions South East leaders
The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Bishop Geoffrey Ibeabuchi, has asked political leaders from the South East region to stop attacking the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Bishop Ibeabuchi, who was speaking on Saturday during the Read more…
Otti urges Abia residents to reject election-season promises by politicians
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has urged voters to resist financial and material inducements from politicians, warning that such offers could undermine the state’s future in the 2027 general elections. Otti gave the warning on Sunday at the 2nd Session Read more…
2027: Obi, Kwankwaso to pick key members of campaign council – NDC
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has announced that its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, respectively, are expected to recommend nominees for several key positions within the Presidential Campaign Council, PCC. These include the positions of Director-General, Deputy Director-General, campaign Read more…
2027: My transitional govt won’t spend more than four years – Makinde
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has pledged to establish an all-inclusive transitional government of national unity that will not last beyond four years if elected president in 2027. Makinde made the pledge on Saturday Read more…
Pope to Special Olympics: ‘As you know, I too am very fond of sport’
Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalls his own great fondness of sports and invites them to live holy lives following the example of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, ‘who, in love with Jesus, knew how to Read more…
Gusau confirms resignation as NFF president
Mr Gusau announced his decision at a press conference at the NFF headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his four-year tenure to an end Read more…
Nnewi Cycling Club rides from Nnewi to Owerri
From Ifeoma Ejiofor In continuation of their determination to ensure sound health in a sound body, the members of Nnewi Cycling Club on Sunday embarked on cycling from Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State to Owerri, the Imo Read more…
World Cup: Full list of award winners as Spain dominate individual honours
Spain’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was capped by a clean sweep of the tournament’s top individual honours after La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium. Luis de la Read more…
One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300. Read more…
2027: Atiku’s subsidy proposal is economic illiteracy — Presidency
The Presidency has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal for a targeted production subsidy on petrol, arguing that Nigeria lacks sufficient uncommitted crude oil reserves to sustain the scheme. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Read more…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES WORLD BANK’S LATEST REPORT AS YET ANOTHER PIECE OF EVIDENCE THAT OUR REFORMS ARE WORKING, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS FOR NIGERIANS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, Read more…
2027: My transitional govt won’t spend more than four years – Makinde
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has pledged to establish an all-inclusive transitional government of national unity that will not last beyond four years if elected president in 2027. Makinde made the pledge on Saturday Read more…
World fights costly petrol, Tinubu defends it
Something extraordinary is happening across the world. Governments are losing sleep over the intolerably rising prices of petrol and diesel. They are cutting taxes, subsidizing fuel, capping prices, releasing strategic reserves, relaxing regulations and strong-arming oil companies. Where relief has Read more…
Anambra Declares October 3 Statewide Clean-Up Day
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State Government has declared Saturday, October 3, 2026, as a statewide sanitation and clean-up exercise to commemorate the World and National Clean-Up Day. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr Clem Aguiyi, said the exercise is aimed at Read more…
OBI-SOLUDO FEUD: CLO DECLARES PRESS WAR UNHEALTHY, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND ELDERS’ INTERVENTION*
By Uzo Ugwunze The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Anambra State Branch, has expressed deep concern over the escalating war of words, vitriolic attacks and unsubstantiated accusations between two of Anambra’s most respected sons and former Governors, His Excellency Mr. Peter Read more…
Iran says it’s ready for new U.S. sanctions, has 2-year plan
What to know about the Iran war today: Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said Monday that Tehran has been preparing for the new sanctions announced by the U.S. “for a long time” and that it is ready to face them. U.S. Treasury Secretary Read more…