Month: October 2025

  US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova crushed defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in just 58 minutes on Saturday to reach her first China Open final. Anisimova faces either fellow American Jessica Pegula, the fifth seed, or 26th-seeded Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in Sunday’s title decider in Beijing. “I felt really good throughout … Continue reading “Anisimova Thrashes Gauff To Make China Open Final”

  The Nigeria Police Force has said it has not been officially served with the court order regarding the enforcement of tinted glass permits. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who was appointed in September, made this known on Saturday. Hunan Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, had posted on X, reports that the court … Continue reading “We’re Yet To Receive Court Order On Tinted Glass Permit – Police”

  The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have agreed to settle over the former’s $32.8 million fine and a series of compliance orders issued against the latter for alleged data privacy violations involving Nigerian users. The legal teams of both parties disclosed the development to … Continue reading “FG, Meta, To Settle Alleged $32.8m Privacy Sanction Out Of Court”

  Super Falcons forward Ifeoma Onumonu has announced her retirement from football, wrapping up a professional career that spanned more than 10 years across the United States of America, France, and Nigeria. In a profound statement posted on Instagram on Saturday, Onumonu expressed gratitude for her journey, stating her retirement as a “natural conclusion” to … Continue reading “Super Falcons Forward Onumonu Retires From Football”

  The death toll in an Indonesian school collapse rose to 14 on Saturday, an official said, as rescuers moved to deploy heavy machinery to recover dozens more victims believed still buried under the rubble. Part of the multi-storey boarding school collapsed suddenly on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers. National Disaster Mitigation Agency … Continue reading “Indonesia School Collapse Death Toll Rises To 14”

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Lassa fever has claimed 168 lives across 21 states in 2025. In its situation report for epidemiological week 38, the agency revealed a total of 4,543 suspected cases, of which 897 were confirmed positive, with a case fatality rate of 18.7 per … Continue reading “Lassa Fever: 21 States, 106 LGAs Affected As Cases Hit 906 In Nigeria”

  Georgians began voting in local polls on Saturday, with the opposition urging thousands to take to the streets in a “last chance” to save democracy and the government warning of a tough response to those it casts as seeking “revolution”. The ruling Georgian Dream party is facing its first electoral test since a disputed … Continue reading “Georgia Votes In Local Polls As Opposition Urges ‘Last-Chance’ Protest”

  Former presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu has dismissed former President Goodluck Jonathan’s claim that Boko Haram once nominated ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as its preferred negotiator in peace talks with the Federal Government. Shehu, who served as Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the late President Buhari, reacted in a statement posted on X … Continue reading “Boko Haram: Garba Shehu Counters Jonathan’s Claim On Buhari As Negotiator”

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized harmful cosmetic products worth over ₦170 million in a fresh move to sanitise the Nigerian market. A statement by the Agency on Friday said eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, and two Chinese supermarkets were closed for selling banned, expired, and … Continue reading “FULL LIST: NAFDAC Seizes Over ₦170m Worth Harmful Cosmetic Products, Shuts 10 Shops”