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Live updates from across Nigeria, Africa and di world.

June 12 of evri year na national holiday for Nigeria as di kontri dey celebrate dat day as 'Democracy Day', but e no always be so.

June 12 democracy day in Nigeria: Protests as Nigerians mark 2026 democracy day wit public holiday

10-man Mexico beat 9-man South Africa for World Cup opening match wey see more red cards dan goals. El Tri win 2-0 wit goals from Quinones and Jiminez

Mexico vs South Africa highlights: Mexico defeat South Africa 2-0 for 2026 Fifa World Cup opening match

Nigeria House of Representatives, di lower house of parliament don pass di bill for di establishment of state police.

State Police Bill: Nigerian House of Representatives pass state police bill

Di Nigerian Army wey announce di informate identify di surrendered terrorists as Ismail Mohammed and Abu Umar.

Iswap commanders surrender: Two high-profile Iswap commanders surrender to Nigerian Army - who dem be and wetin authorities go do wit dem

One flight wey carry 268 Nigerians don land for Lagos afta e comot Johannesburg on Thursday morning.



Protests in South Africa against foreigners: Nigeria, Malawi, Ghana, oda African kontris wey don comot dia citizens from South Africa sake of xenophobic attacks

Inside one post on Truth Social, e also vow to "assume total control" of Iran oil and gas markets and to take Kharg Island - wey be major oil terminal off di coast of Iran - in di "not too distant future"

Kharg Island: Trump say US go hit Iran 'veri hard' tonight and threaten to take Kharg Island - wetin to know about Iran major oil hub

Despite say Fifa expand di competition to allow 10 African teams go di World Cup, Nigeria no still make am.

2026 Fifa World Cup: Saka, Eze, Musiala, Oliseh, players of Nigerian decent for World Cup 2026

As Nigerians wey dey South Africa dey return on Thursday , some dia how South Africans bin attack dem even though dem no be illegal immigrants.

Nigerians evacuated from South Africa: Survivors of South Africa protest share experience 

2026 Fifa World Cup: Inaki Williams, Nico Williams, Desire Doue, Guela Doue and oda brothers wey dey represent different teams for di 2026 World Cup

Omar Artan: Somali referee wey US ban get hero welcome for Somalia

Di US Department of State say one US embassy for West Africa bin uncover one network wey involve more dan 100 foreign nationals wey allegedly use fake documents and visa fixers to get US citizenship for dia children.

US birth tourism: US scata magomago birth tourism network for West Africa, North Africa and Europe

Kingsley Fanwo wey be di Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications confam di attack for im X page.

Kogi State school attack: Six-year-old pikin, vice principal dey among pipo gunmen kpai for Kogi as Edo receive advisory on planned attack

Dis new charges border on top accuse say she collect money by false pretence wey amount to N13million.

Blessing CEO arraigned: EFCC arraign Blessing CEO for fresh alleged 13m naira fraud afta previous arraignments - all cases against Nigerian influencer

Di anti-corruption agency arraign di influencer for di Federal High Court for Ikoyi area of Lagos bifor Justice Yelim Bogoro  on Wednesday, 10 June.

Blessing CEO arraigned over cancer claim and donations: EFCC arraign Blessing Okoro sake of stage 4 cancer claim and donations

Di Senate Committee on di SEDC say dem dey disappointed wit di managing director of di commission, accuse am of financial recklessness. 

Mark Okoye: South East Development Commission MD under investigation by Senate committee?

Anoda nine pipo injure for one informal settlement for Cleveland late on Tuesday.

Mass shooting in Cleveland South Africa: 12 die for mass shooting near Johannesburg

Omar Artan, say im dey focused on im future afta im dream to make history as di first Somali to referee for di World Cup finals end as Fifa drop am from di list.

Omar Artan: 'I bin get right papers and evritin, I bin get right visa' - Somali referee wey US ban make e no enta

Di US don send former CEO of di Ghana Microfinance and Small Loans Centre to Ghana afta she run away from her 10-year-jail term.

Sedina Tamakloe extradited to Ghana: US extradite ex-CEO of Ghana Microfinance and Small Loans Centre wey run away from her 10-year-jail term to Ghana

Federal High Court for Lagos Nigeria don grant bail to di celebrity social media influencer bail on Tuesday.

Blessing CEO granted bail: Court don grant Blessing CEO bail after cancer controversy

Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs tok say South African govment no protect Nigerians from xenophobic attacks and retaliatory actions "no dey off di table".

Royal Family gather for Balmoral amid concerns for Queen health

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12 June 2026June 12: Wetin don change afta 27 years of Nigeria democracy

11 June 2026Mexico sama South Africa 2-0 for World Cup opening match

11 June 2026Nigerian House of Representatives pass state police bill

11 June 2026Two high-profile Iswap commanders surrender to Nigerian Army - who dem be and wetin authorities go do wit dem

11 June 2026African kontris wey don comot dia citizens from South Africa sake of xenophobic attacks as Nigeria welcome 268

11 June 2026Trump say US go hit Iran 'veri hard' tonight and threaten to take Kharg Island - wetin to know about Iran major oil hub

11 June 20262026 World Cup: Players wey get Nigerian roots wey dey play for oda kontris

11 June 2026Dem bin attack me inside taxi, I run comot leave my phone and evritin' - Nigeria comot citizens from South Africa sake of xenophobic attacks

11 June 2026Brothers wey dey represent different teams for di 2026 World Cup

11 June 2026Referee Omar Artan get hero welcome for Somalia

10 June 2026US scata magomago birth tourism network for West Africa, North Africa and Europe

10 June 2026Six-year-old pikin, vice principal dey among pipo gunmen kpai for Kogi as Edo receive advisory on planned attack

10 June 2026EFCC arraign Blessing CEO for fresh alleged 13m naira fraud afta previous arraignments - all cases against Nigerian influencer

10 June 2026EFCC arraign Blessing CEO sake of stage 4 cancer claim and donations

10 June 2026South East Development Commission: Wetin make Senate dey investigate SEDC MD Okoye?

10 June 2026Twelve die for mass shooting for Johannesburg, police tok

9 June 2026'I bin get right papers and evritin, I bin get right visa' - Somali referee Omar Artan wey US ban make e no enta

9 June 2026US extradite ex-CEO of Ghana Microfinance and Small Loans Centre Sedina Tamakloe wey run away from her 10-year-jail term to Ghana

9 June 2026Court grant Blessing CEO bail afta cancer controversy

9 June 2026'Nigeria govment fit revenge against South Africa for xenophobic attacks against citizens'