News

Mass eye infection forces closure of 56,000 schools in Pakistan

Tens of thousands of schools in Pakistan’s most populous province were closed on Thursday after a viral eye infection affected nearly 100,000 people, officials said. Around 56,000 primary and secondary…

Politics

BREAKING… Tribunal declares Kaduna guber polls inconclusive, orders re-run

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has declared the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state inconclusive. The tribunal, during its resumed proceeding on Thursday, in a split decision…

Metro

Tupac Shakur: Man arrested in Las Vegas over murder of rapper in 1996

A man has been arrested in Las Vegas over the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in 1996. The hip-hop legend was shot fours time in a…

Business

Group urges government to facilitate Internet access for all citizens

By Our Reporter Three freedom of expression and media development organizations today issued a joint call on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to facilitate access to the…

Entertainment/Arts

Naira Marley cries out: ‘Those who killed Mohbad want me lynched’

By Ihechi Enyinnaya Controversial musician, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, known professionally as Naira Marley, has denied having a hand in the death of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as Mohbad. He said…

Sports

Napoli called Osimhen ‘coconut’, stopped him from shooting charity video

Victor Osimhen was already angry with Napoli for not letting him shoot a charity video before the club mocked him on TikTok after a penalty miss. Napoli’s official TikTok account…

Opinion/Features

Nigerian reform drive falters, threatening Africa’s biggest economy

By Macdonald Dzirutwe and Libby George (Reuters) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s lightning-fast reform push after taking office in May sparked hope that his administration would be a business-friendly antidote to…