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The United Kingdom’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has opened an investigation into TikTok over concerns about whether the platform is doing enough to protect children online. The probe will examine TikTok’s age verification systems to determine whether they are effective in preventing underage users from accessing inappropriate content. Regulators will also assess the platform’s measures for […]

Armed bandits have attacked Government Secondary School (GSS) Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting the school principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member, and four students while examinations were in progress. The attack occurred at about 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, causing panic as the gunmen […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to expand free digital television access to about 40 million households across Nigeria through the renewed Digital Switch Over (DSO) project. The initiative aims to provide viewers with access to more than 100 free-to-air television channels without monthly subscription fees. According to the government, the project is designed to […]

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered an illegally possessed firearm and ammunition from a residence in Uyo, the state capital. According to the police, the recovery followed reports that the suspect had been habitually threatening people in the area. Acting on the information, officers carried out an operation at the residence, where they […]

A Nigerian Catholic priest, Father Benjamin, has reportedly died by suicide in the United States after being instructed to return to Nigeria. According to reports, the priest had expressed fears about returning home, saying he believed his life would be at risk if he went back. He was said to have shared his concerns with […]

Lucky Otoikhila, a 49-year-old indigene of Edo State, Nigeria, spent 11 tumultuous years in South Africa chasing greener pastures, only to return home with nothing but his life after enduring repeated xenophobic violence that shattered his businesses, threatened his family, and forced him to leave his South African wife and two children behind. Born and […]

The family of Michael Oyedokun, one of the teachers killed during the recent abduction of pupils and staff in Oyo State, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover his body for a proper burial. Speaking after the rescue of the kidnapped victims, the family said they are grateful that […]

Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of forging government appointment letters and posing as the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), says he fears for his life but is not hiding from security agencies. Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, Adeyemi denied claims that he was on the run, insisting he […]

The Enugu State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a commercial bus driver and his conductor after they allegedly assaulted a police officer, snatched his AK-47 rifle, and fled the scene. The incident reportedly occurred during a routine police operation in Enugu. According to the police, the officer attempted to stop the commercial bus […]