The Nigerian government has cleared a decades-old pension backlog of ₦39bn owed to former employees of defunct state-owned enterprises, officials have confirmed. The payout settles outstanding pension arrears for former staff of the legacy telecoms firm, Nigerian Telecommunications...
A private jet that mistakenly touched down on a road under construction in southern Nigeria had abandoned an initial landing attempt before making its final approach, investigators have revealed. The Bombardier Challenger 601 aircraft, carrying three passengers and four crew members...
Residents in north-western Nigeria have openly applauded troops after a major military operation led to the reported elimination of more than 100 terrorists. Crowds gathered in Gummi town, Zamfara State, on Thursday as military personnel offloaded eight motorcycles recovered from armed...
Arsenal teammates Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard will put their club friendship aside on Saturday as England face Norway in a highly anticipated World Cup quarter-final. The two 27-year-old midfielders were instrumental in Arsenal’s recent historic Premier League title victory—the...
A 17-year-old girl has died after falling under a lorry while celebrating France’s World Cup semi-final victory over Morocco. The accident happened just after midnight in the northern town of Aulnoye-Aymeries, where thousands of football fans had gathered in the streets following...
