The Federal Government has started evacuating Nigerians caught in the recent xenophobic violence in South Africa, with the first batch of returnees expected to arrive in Lagos as efforts continue to bring home affected citizens. The exercise is part of emergency measures introduced after renewed attacks on foreign nationals in several parts of South Africa….
The Nigeria Police Force has launched a nationwide crackdown on vehicles with concealed, altered or missing number plates, warning that offenders will face arrest, vehicle impoundment and prosecution. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu issued the directive during a meeting with senior police officers, ordering Commissioners of Police, tactical commanders and heads of formations across the…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has appealed to motorists not to engage in panic buying despite warning that localized fuel queues could emerge in parts of Lagos and Abuja this week due to temporary logistics challenges affecting private fuel depots. According to the association, the supply disruption is not linked to a…
China has confirmed that Chinese-born American seismologist Dr. Youlin Chen remains in detention on espionage charges, rejecting U.S. claims that he has been wrongfully detained. Chen has been held since November 2024, when he was arrested at Beijing International Airport during a personal visit to China. Chen, a U.S. citizen and Boston-based scientist, is known…
Nollywood is mourning filmmaker Dimbo Atiya, who has died at 52. His passing is a major loss not only because of the films and television series he directed and produced, but because of the space he created for Northern Nigerian stories, actors and production talent within the wider Nigerian entertainment industry. Born in Nasarawa and…
Two devastating disasters have unfolded across Asia, as rescue teams in China race to find survivors trapped beneath a massive landslide while the United Nations warns that more than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead after two overcrowded boats reportedly capsized off the coast of Myanmar. In southwest China, torrential rainfall triggered a huge landslide…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos have been grouped along with Poland, Puerto Rico and Korea DPR in Group B of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, reports News Legend. The lasses beat Benin Republic 5-3 in their last qualifying game on Friday. The team will depart Lomé,…
A new era has officially begun at Chelsea as Xabi Alonso reported for his first day as the club’s manager, overseeing his maiden training session ahead of the 2026/27 season. The former Bayer Leverkusen coach arrived at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground on Thursday after signing a four-year contract earlier this year. Alonso was introduced to…
More than seven decades after the Korean War stopped, South Korea is once again asking North Korea to talk about peace. President Lee Jae Myung used his Liberation Day speech on Saturday to propose direct discussions with Pyongyang aimed at replacing the 1953 armistice with a formal peace regime. He also suggested that the talks…
Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has opened a window on the approach the Cup-holders are thinking of adopting for their defence of the title when the 14th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals begin in Morocco this month. Nnadozie, one of the best women goalkeepers in the world, who is serving her third successive…
