Anthony Joshua Undergoes Intensive Rib Treatment Months After Fatal Car Crash

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is continuing his recovery with intensive rib treatment months after surviving a devastating car crash in Nigeria. The 36-year-old boxer was involved in the tragic accident on December 29, just ten days after defeating Jake Paul in Miami. While Joshua survived the crash, two of his close associates lost their lives — his childhood […]

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery Raises Petrol Ex-Depot Price to N874 Per Litre

Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) gantry price by N100, pushing the ex-depot rate from N774 to N874 per litre — a development that may trigger fresh fuel price adjustments nationwide. A senior official at the refinery confirmed the review, attributing the hike to rising global crude oil prices and increasing replacement […]

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Wife of Slain Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Dies After Sustaining Injuries in US–Israel Strikes

The wife of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, has died after succumbing to injuries sustained during the recent U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on Iran, according to Iranian state media. Bagherzadeh, 79, had reportedly been in a coma since Saturday’s strikes, which also claimed the life of her husband, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state broadcaster Press TV confirmed her death […]

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INEC Chair Promises Flawless 2027 Elections, Pledges to Avoid 2023 Technical Glitches

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the technical issues experienced during the 2023 presidential election will not occur in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the Citizens’ Townhall on the Electoral Act 2026, Amupitan said that next year’s elections would be “the best in the history of the […]

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Presidency Denies Reports of Attempted Poisoning of President Tinubu

The Presidency has dismissed claims that a member of the kitchen staff at Aso Rock Presidential Villa was arrested for attempting to poison President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The denial was issued on Sunday, March 1, by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who addressed a circulating video suggesting a security breach involving a presidential chef. […]

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Edo State Government Directs Public Servants to Resign Before Contesting in 2026 Elections

The Edo State Government has directed all public servants, political appointees, and government functionaries intending to contest for elective positions in the forthcoming electoral cycle to resign on or before March 1, 2026. The directive applies to officers serving in any capacity within the Edo State Public Service and mandates that resignation must precede participation in party […]

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Gov Okpebholo Joins Benin Electricity Protest, Promises Stakeholder Meeting on BEDC Crisis

Governor Monday Okpebholo on Monday joined youths and residents at Ring Road in Benin City protesting the lingering blackout and billing concerns linked to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), urging calm while promising swift stakeholder engagement. Addressing the crowd, the governor expressed solidarity with the demonstrators, noting that electricity challenges cut across all segments […]

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