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Nobel Shock: Navi Pillay Beats Trump to Peace Prize as US President Misses Out Again South African human rights lawyer and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, drawing international attention to her decades-long work on human rights, justice and international law. The announcement, made…

The World Bank has released a fresh report on Nigeria’s economic development, revealing that state governments’ revenues increased by 93 per cent between 2023 and 2025, while the country’s economy grew by 4.2 per cent in the first half of 2026. However, the report raises important questions about education funding, rising living costs, job creation…

MTN Nigeria has confirmed a network disruption affecting some of its customers in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers and Delta states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The telecommunications giant announced the development on Thursday, October 8, 2026, through a network outage alert to customers. According to MTN, subscribers in some parts of the…

By Staff Reporter Amid growing pressure from the high cost of petrol and its impact on transportation, food prices and household expenses, the Federal Government has announced 10 new measures aimed at easing the burden on Nigerians. The measures were announced by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, as…

Nigerians and other foreign nationals hoping to gain work experience in the United States could face a major financial hurdle under a new proposal by the administration of President Donald Trump. The proposed measure would introduce a $70,000 fee for certain international students seeking employment authorisation through the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme. The OPT…

Yobe — A shocking family tragedy has emerged from Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, where a nine-year-old boy allegedly set his family home ablaze in an act of revenge after his father reportedly beat him over the theft of a fowl. The incident, which occurred on August 21, 2026, at Rugan Badali Fulani…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a fresh and important message to candidates who successfully progressed through the recent documentation and screening exercise in its ongoing recruitment process. The Service has confirmed that successful candidates have now been shortlisted to proceed to the basic training stage. According to the latest notification on the official…

By Our Correspondent There is relief for families and loved ones of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State, as the victims have regained their freedom following a security operation. The prospective corps members were reportedly abducted on October 1, 2026, while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their various…

Families, friends and colleagues of personnel aboard the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, have been left mourning following the fatal incident. A Daily Trust report published on October 7, 2026, titled “Officers’ moments before crash,” details the activities and final moments surrounding some of the military personnel before the…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on October 5, 2026, was not a newly acquired aircraft. It had been in the NAF inventory for more than 16 years and had a history of maritime surveillance, intelligence-gathering, military support missions and major overseas maintenance. Here are the key facts…