Nepali Climber Alive After Six Days Missing On Everest
A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told…
How Morocco’s Dual-National Scouting Policy Is Paying Rich Dividends
For a while, dual-national footballers were a rarity in the Moroccan national team, but today they account for the majority of players across age groups and have become the Atlas…
City Weigh Legal Action After Madrid Presidential Hopeful Promised To Sign Haaland
Manchester City are considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said he would sign superstar forward Erling Haaland if elected. Riquelme made the announcement on Spanish television…
US Stocks Mixed As Tech Sector Loses Steam
Wall Street stocks diverged Thursday as tech firms slipped while traders digested earnings reports and flare-ups in the Middle East war. Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.1 percent…
Unsafe Food Kills 1.5m People Annually Worldwide – WHO
Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year, with young children worst hit, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. After analysing…
FIFA Reveals 48 World Cup Team Base Training Sites (FULL LIST)
Defending champions Argentina and England will have their World Cup teams based in Kansas City under a list of training sites announced by FIFA on Monday. The record 48 teams…
Trump Warns Iran Blockade Could Last Months, Sending Oil Prices Soaring
President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years, which held into…
Afghan Female Footballers Celebrate ‘Historical Moment’ As FIFA Changes Rule
A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official matches is a “historical moment”, former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday. Afghanistan will in future be…
Surrogacy: Nigerian Couples’ Alternative Path To Parenthood Gaining Acceptability
For eight years, Nancy Umeh and her husband waited. They hoped, tried, and prayed for a child. But what should have been a journey into parenthood became a cycle of…
Court Orders Sowore To Enter Defence In Alleged Defamation Trial
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to enter a defence in his ongoing trial for alleged…
S’west private schools threaten protest over abducted Oyo teachers, pupils
By Adeola Badru The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), South-West Zone, has threatened to mobilise thousands of school proprietors, teachers and students for peaceful protests across the…
Davido’s aide Israel DMW to bury father in July
Davido’s logistics manager, Israel Afeara, widely known as Israel DMW, has announced the funeral arrangements for his late father, Eric Afeare. Mr Afeare, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, died…
Tragedy: Son beats 65-year-old father to death in Ondo, arrested
By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Nsikak Kingsley, for allegedly beating his 65-year-old father, Adone Peter, to death during a domestic dispute…
Unsafe food kills 1.5m people worldwide annually – WHO
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, according to new data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). This highlights the often-overlooked toll…
N/Korea’s Kim vows ‘exponential’ boost in nuclear forces
Kim Jong Un vowed an “exponential” increase in nuclear military capabilities as state media reported the North Korean leader visited a new atomic facility. The nuclear-armed country is believed to…
Nigeria ranks among 10 worst countries for workers
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria has been ranked among the 10 worst countries in the world for workers’ rights, according to the 2026 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade…
Right to strike: Labour, employers at war over ICJ affirmation
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria’s industrial relations space has been thrown into renewed debate as organised labour and employers disagree sharply over the scope and limits of workers’ right to strike,…
Saving teacher education through Dual Mandate Policy
•As candidates shun admission to COEs By Adesina Wahab With over one million candidates unable to secure admission into tertiary institutions yearly in the country, over 300,000 admission spaces are…
Meet ‘2026 World Cup’s least-known player’ who gained 4.9 million followers after viral challenge
New Zealand footballer Tim Payne met the influencer behind his stunning viral fame on Wednesday, presenting him with a team shirt after gaining almost five million Instagram followers in a…
Police Foil Midnight Cattle Rustling Operation, Recover Livestock In Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has successfully foiled a cattle rustling operation and recovered dozens of rustled animals following a fierce gun battle with suspected armed bandits in Bakori Local…