11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (13+ words) Car dealer Sarkin Mota denies selling damaged cars, threatens N2bn lawsuit'The Sun Nigeria...

13+ hour, 39+ min ago  (330+ words) 02 April 2026 7:30 am WAT Popular Abuja car dealer, Al Amin Sarkinmota of Sarkin Mota Autos has threatened to institute a N2 billion defamation lawsuit against a blogger who accused him of selling damaged cars. Sarkinmota issued the threat on Wednesday in response…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (318+ words) 01 April 2026 9:55 am WAT A Russian Antonov-26 military transport plane crashed over the occupied Crimean Peninsula on Tuesday, killing all 29 people on board, Russian authorities confirmed. The TASS state news agency cited the Defence Ministry, reporting that the aircraft lost contact…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (350+ words) Thursday, April 2, 2026 01 April 2026 6:43 am WAT The full groupings and match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed, ahead of the tournament's kick-off on June 11 across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Host nation Mexico will face South Africa…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (283+ words) 01 April 2026 6:53 pm WAT The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Easter celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holidays in a statement on Wednesday, congratulating Christians in Nigeria and the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (326+ words) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 01 April 2026 3:05 am WAT From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has approved one week Easter holiday for all civil servants in the state, directing that workers close early yesterday, March 31, to enable them to…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (461+ words) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 01 April 2026 2:09 am WAT Lagos is striving to position itself as a modern, future-ready city, with increasing focus on infrastructure and traffic management. Yet, one of its most aggressive enforcement strategies, the crackdown on driving against one-way traffic, has…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (436+ words) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 01 April 2026 12:50 am WAT Red House emerged overall winners of the maiden Inter-House Sports competition at Great Showers School, clinching 14 gold, seven silver, and five bronze medals in a thrilling display of athletic excellence. Green House finished second with…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (246+ words) 31 March 2026 1:19 pm WAT Nollywood actress, Lilian Afegbai Lilian Afegbai, has chastised the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) organisers for excluding her from the 2026 nominee list. The AMVCA's 12th edition nominees were just announced, with Lilian Afegbai's co-star in "To Kill…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (476+ words) 31 March 2026 4:15 pm WAT From Idu Jude, Abuja The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is strengthening its role in regional aviation safety through a new agreement with the Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (SL-AAIB), aimed at building a…...