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JUST IN: American singer Lionel Richie hospitalized in ICU after St Louis concert

American singer Lionel Richie has been hospitalized in St Louis, Missouri, United States, after falling ill following his concert at The Muny in Forest Park on Saturday night. The 77-year-old singer was reportedly hospitalized after the performance as a precaution...

Tinubu welcomes reports on Nigeria GDP growth

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday night expressed satisfaction over a report attributed to the National Bureau of Statistics, showing that the Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2026 grew by 4.43 percent, up from 4.23 percent...

NEPL/Seplat Energy JV to train 500 teachers across Edo

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy joint venture has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening quality education through sustained investment in teacher development, as it prepares to train 500 teachers across Edo State. This was recently revealed in Benin,...

Russian attacks destroy 12 million books across Ukraine

Russian attacks on printing presses, publishers and book warehouses across Ukraine have destroyed around 12 million books, just as children prepare to return to school. One of the facilities affected was a printing press on the outskirts of kyiv that...

Security forces rescue 10 Corps members in Kogi forest

Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of ​​Kogi following a coordinated operation by security agencies. The Kogi State Police Command disclosed this in a statement issued...

Kano Hajj Board sets September 5 as deadline for submission of e-passports

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has given pilgrims who have paid their Hajj fees but are yet to submit their e-passports until September 5, 2026 to complete the process or risk losing their slots for the 2027 Hajj. The...

Iceland votes against restarting EU accession talks

Iceland voted against restarting negotiations to join the European Union, 13 years after the country suspended its previous membership talks. According to Icelandic public broadcaster RUV, 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal, while 47.2% supported it. More than 225,000...

Banditry: Niger, Sokoto, Benue and others complain about internally displaced people

THE security challenges posed by banditry and terrorism have continued to increase in the northern part of the country, as the number of internally displaced persons and camps has continued to increase, placing a significant financial burden on state...

Bellingham and Mbappé, stars in Real Madrid’s victory over Málaga

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé were on target as Real Madrid beat Malaga 4-0 in La Liga on Sunday to maintain their perfect start under Jose Mourinho. Bellingham opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a magnificent individual effort,...

Floods in Nepal: the principal evacuates 900 students just 10 minutes before the disaster

A director in Nepal has been praised for saving the lives of around 900 students after evacuating them just 10 minutes before devastating floods hit their school. Rajendra Dawadi, principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli High School in Nuwakot district, said he...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...