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US shoots down over 300 cartel drones along Mexico border
The United States military has shot down more than 300 drones operated by drug cartels along its border with Mexico since the beginning of 2026, the US Northern Command said
Oyinkansola Aregbesola: We’re Expecting Increased Investor Optimism And Buying Interest In FTSE-Listed Stocks
Founder of The Analyst Brief, Oyinkansola Aregbesola, says the recent FTSE classification of selected Nigerian stocks is expected to increase investor optimism and buying interest in the equities market. Speaking
Police Foil Terrorist Attack On Borno APC Governorship Candidate’s Convoy
The Nigeria Police Force says its tactical personnel have foiled an attack on the convoy of Borno State APC governorship candidate Mustapha Gubio and other political figures. The incident occurred
Bank Of England’s Bailey Warns Structural Pressures Could Push Up Government Debt
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that long-term structural pressures and major economic shocks could continue to push up government debt and borrowing costs across advanced economies. Speaking
Sierra Leone First Lady Takes Child Marriage Fight To UN
Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, is taking the fight against child, early and forced marriage to the United Nations, drawing from an experience that nearly shaped her own
Priscilla Ojo, Family Obtain Court Order Against Lizzy Anjorin Over Social Media Posts
A Lagos State High Court has restrained actress and businesswoman Elizabeth Aishat Ibukun Anjorin Lawal, popularly known as Lizzy Anjorin, from publishing or sharing pictures of Priscilla Ojo Mkambala’s son,
Three killed, 10 injured in multiple crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Three persons were killed while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a multiple road crash involving three vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday.
2027: Yobe APC chairman sparks controversy, asks women to divorce anti-APC husbands
By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yobe State, Mohammed Gadaka, has stirred controversy after urging married women to divorce husbands who prevent them
Okpebholo inaugurates 18 council chairmen, urges them to serve the people
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has charged the newly inaugurated chairmen of the 18 local government areas in the state to prioritise grassroots development
GMB Says Uber Robotaxi Plans For London ‘Premature’
The GMB union has described plans by Uber to introduce driverless services for customers in London as “premature”, warning of potential social and economic disruption. David McMullen, GMB Senior Organiser,
