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Iran forms new maritime agency to control Hormuz Strait traffic

Iran’s top security body has formed a new authority to manage Hormuz Strait traffic, effectively controlling the vital waterway and charging ships tolls....

UUTH, EFCC end face-off in Akwa Ibom

‎By Uko Etim, ‎UYO The industrial action embarked upon by workers of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, has been suspended following a truce between...

Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service providerGe...

Soludo swears in 18 commissioners, four agency heads

Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo swears in 18 new Anambra commissioners and four agency heads, urging them to prioritize selfless public service. Read More: htt...

Showmax is gone. MultiChoice’s future is now premium streaming and payments

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies,...

FG Financial Transparency: Assent to Audut Service Bill, CSOs pressure Tinubu

…Say assent ’ll build public confidence in fiscal reforms Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief A group of seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have commenced a cam...

Ondo APC Primary: thugs attack Senator Adegbonmire at polling unit

—Gunshots, panic as armed men disrupt primaries By Dayo Johnson Akure Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, representing Ondo Central, narrowly escaped harm a...

Purple pain: backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup

Mayor’s attempt to beautify the city with murals of mascot and plum paint jobs criticised as waste of resourcesThe giant purple axolotl peered up at Manuel Mart...

Bug bounty businesses bombarded with AI slop

Companies that pay hackers to find flaws in their software are being inundated with low-quality reports generated by AI, forcing some to suspend the programs al...

Properties worth N118bn saved, N19.72bn lost in Lagos fire – Govt

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government on Monday disclosed that properties valued at N118.32 billion were saved from fire incidents in 2025, while properti...

Nigerians slam Sheikh Gumi over ransom-for-kidnappers comments

By Enitan Abdultawab Controversial Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has come under heavy criticism from Nigerians on social media after he appeared to suggest that arm...

Linux security mailing list 'almost unmanageable'

BBC staff strike as new director general warns of ‘tough choices’ on his first day

Matt Brittin begins task of finding budget cuts as World Service and Radio 4 journalists protest against plan to increase workloadsMatt Brittin, the BBC’s new d...

Oyo: When children are hunted in classrooms, silence becomes complicity — CAN

By Luminous Jannamike The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and school officials during coordinated...

2027: Sokoto Senator declines re-election bid, says NASS lacks powers to tackle insecurity

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:- The Senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Ibrahim Lamido, has explained his decision not to seek re election...

Court grants activist Justice Crack N5m bail in cybercrime charges

By Enitan Abdultawab The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to social media activist Justice Chidiebere aka Justice Crack in the sum of N5 mil...

Oyetola flags off PMAWCA meeting in Lagos

…as Dantsoho announces $27bn Port projects in West, Central Africa By Efe Onodjae The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday, fl...

Oyo Students’ Abduction: Makinde confirms teacher’s killing, arrest of six suspects

Gov. Seyi Makinde has confirmed the killing of one of the teachers and the arrest of six suspects related to the kidnapping incident at Ahoro-Esinele Community,...

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seats – US po...

GOP to target seat held by Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat among the state’s seven representatives in the HouseSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and we...

Oyo school kidnap: Gruesome killing of teacher sends fear across community

By Adeola Badru Tension has continued to mount across the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after reports emerged that one of the teachers kidnapped dur...