President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all official engagements in Lagos today, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta. The decision follows a series of tragic stampedes in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State, which resulted in numerous fatalities and injuries. In a statement...
A stampede occurred at the gate of the Obijackson Centre in Okija, Anambra State, during the distribution of palliatives, leaving an unknown number of people feared dead and others injured. The incident occurred on Saturday as people, mostly women and children, struggled to gain entrance...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed reports that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, which resumed operations two months ago, has been shut down. According to a statement by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, the refinery...
The US has scrapped a $10m (£7.9m) reward for the arrest of Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, following meetings between senior diplomats and representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf said the discussion with Sharaa was...
Netflix has secured the rights to show live coverage of the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups in the United States. The deal, announced by FIFA on Friday, marks the streaming giant’s first acquisition of full live rights to a sports competition. “As a marquee brand and...
