China’s Exports Surprise with Unexpected April Rise Amid Trade Tensions with the U.S. Chinese exports saw an unexpected surge in April, defying analysts’ predictions and signaling a shift in trade patterns amid ongoing tensions with the United States. Official data released on May 9 showed exports rising 8.1% year-on-year, far outpacing the anticipated 2% growth.…
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State has left five children injured, with one losing a hand. The explosion occurred at around 14:25 hours on Thursday, May 8, 2025, when the children unknowingly tampered with IEDs hidden in block holes near a culvert along the access road to…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it has withheld the results of 39,834 candidates from the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which had over 1.9 million applicants. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement on Friday, May 9, while officially releasing the 2025 UTME results. He explained that…
Joseph Aloba, the father of late singer Mohbad, has revealed that he paid a pathologist ₦16 million for his son’s second autopsy. In a TikTok live session, Aloba stated, “With all sincerity, I paid the first ₦16 million to the pathologist. After that, I spent almost ₦2 million more. If the pathologist denies my claim,…
The Vatican has announced that the inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected head of the Roman Catholic Church, will be held on Sunday, May 18, in St. Peter’s Square. World leaders are expected to attend the ceremony, which comes ten days after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the first American…
Kevin De Bruyne’s representatives have reportedly held initial discussions with Serie A leaders Napoli regarding a potential free transfer this summer. The 33-year-old midfielder is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, with his current contract at Manchester City expiring and no extension on the table. Last month, De…
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope, marking a historic first as the only American ever chosen to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. At 69 years old, Prevost hails from Chicago, Illinois, and secured the required two-thirds majority vote during…
A nurse has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of the body of an eight-month-old infant from the mortuary at Chitungwiza Central Hospital, sparking public outrage and prompting a formal police investigation into possible mishandling of human remains. The arrested individual, 32-year-old Munashe Ganyiwa, was part of the hospital’s nursing staff and had been…
Senator Shehu Sani, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has predicted a decisive victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections—provided the opposition remains fragmented. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, May 8, Sani said the disunity among opposition parties and continued defections to the APC could pave the…
The House of Representatives has issued a stark warning to the Federal Government, cautioning that Nigerians may rise in protest if urgent steps are not taken to address the escalating insecurity across the country. The warning came during a heated plenary session, where lawmakers—particularly from states ravaged by insurgency and herdsmen attacks—criticized the Presidency for…
