June 2026

Samurai Blue fight back twice to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw and keep Group F qualification hopes alive. Lagos: Japan struck late to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw against the …

Agreement to end months of conflict could restore a vital global oil route and ease tensions between Washington and Tehran. U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced what he described …

By Yusuf Yunus | News Agency of Nigeria Lagos: As international oil companies (IOCs) continue to divest from Nigeria’s onshore and shallow-water assets, indigenous service companies are increasingly emerging as …

The tragic death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar at the hands of bandits has sparked a powerful movement within Nigeria’s military and its citizens, fueling a renewed commitment to …

A covert armada keeps Russian crude flowing, distorting global markets—and leaving Nigeria exposed. KEHINDE ADEGOKE writes. Russia’s covert “shadow fleet” of sanctioned tankers is keeping its oil moving despite Western …

Lokoja: Two students of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, have been arrested in connection with the death of a 300-level Biochemistry student, David Solomon. The Vice Chancellor of the …

Abuja: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has recorded the return airlift of 17,347 Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of its ongoing …

Bouaké, Ivory Coast:  Ivory Coast is losing about 200,000 hectares of forest annually due to agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, and other human activities, a government official has said. LCL Kone …

Lagos: Qatar earned their first-ever FIFA World Cup point after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their Group B clash. The 2022 hosts, who finished their debut tournament without …

Lokoja: Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has reaffirmed his administration’s zero-tolerance stance on criminality, declaring that no part of the state will be surrendered to bandits, kidnappers, or other …