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Nigerian man accused of killing London railway worker after missing train
A Nigerian man, Ayodele Jamgbadi has been accused of fatally punching a 61-year-old railway worker, Jorge Ortega after missing his train at Ilford Station in east London, a court has
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remains blocked
By Efe Onodjae The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remained blocked as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, amid an ongoing traffic gridlock along the busy highway. A check by Vanguard
Kenya wins bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
The 2029 championships will mark the first time the flagship World Athletics event is staged on African soil. The post Kenya wins bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships appeared
Israel will ‘finish job’ in Gaza and remove Palestinians – Defence minister
Israel’s defence minister said Wednesday it was only a matter of time before the country resumes full-scale war in Gaza and moves to force out its two million Palestinians. Israel
Troops raid kidnappers’ enclave, rescue seven in Benue
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in a coordinated operation with the Nigerian Police Force and local vigilantes, have rescued seven kidnapped victims from a suspected kidnappers’
Messi set for Argentina farewell, included in squad to face Benin
Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international
Low enrollment forces PenCom to extend pension verification deadline
…Says only 31,099 of estimated 150,000 employees enrolled as at July 31 By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the ongoing mandatory One-Time Online
Northern students endorse Tinubu for 2027
Student leaders representing tertiary institutions across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The students,
US announces visa restrictions on some South African officials over land reform policies
By Favour Ulebor & Agency Report The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South Africa over the country’s land reform policies and
JUSUN declares indefinite strike in Nasarawa over non-implementation of financial autonomy, others
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa State Branch, has declared an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of its demands by the state government and
