Latest stories · page 22
Every story currently on LAS News, newest first (1429 total).
Saturday, 17 October 2026
- Femi Adebayo reveals star‑packed cast for Jagun Jagun 2, Netflix to launch Dec. 4 Africa/Nigeria
- Abuja Women’s Centre Adds First Wheelchair Ramp After 34 Years Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria's First Lady Calls for State‑Level Community Food Banks Amid Nationwide Food Outreach Expansion Africa/Nigeria
- Tinubu authorises lifetime pay for retired immigration chiefs as service reforms expand Africa/Nigeria
- Federal High Court upholds UBA's receiver appointment in N156bn Stallion Group debt case Africa/Nigeria
- Iran rejects Saudi claims of backing Houthi attacks amid rising tensions World
- Houthis hit Aden’s presidential palace, killing five and prompting international condemnation World
- US photojournalist hospitalised after settlers attack during West Bank olive harvest World
- UNICEF reports over 340 child deaths in Gaza despite year‑long ceasefire World
- Pope Leo XIV to leave Rome hospital after lung cancer surgery, will lead prayers on Sunday World
Friday, 16 October 2026
- Police detain Cockroach Janta Party leader ahead of Delhi rally World
- Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Blames NLNG Dividend Delay for State Development Setbacks Africa/Nigeria
- Brent rises to $110 a barrel amid Middle East and Ukraine tensions Africa/Nigeria
- DSS arrests Faisal Maina, son of former pension reform chief, and hands him over to EFCC Africa/Nigeria
- Five suspects detained in joint operation after NYSC mass kidnapping in Imo State Africa/Nigeria
- Katie Zacharia’s five‑day stint ends, setting record for briefest White House press secretary tenure World
- Lagos Commodities Exchange launches platform to improve petroleum price transparency Africa/Nigeria
- NDC vice‑president Kwankwaso rejects calls to abandon 2027 presidential race Africa/Nigeria
- Mob Sets Lagos BRT Bus Alight After Fatal Collision with Motorcyclist Africa/Nigeria
- Operation Fansan Yamma neutralises two suspects and seizes weapons in Sokoto Africa/Nigeria
- Five arrested in Osun after 14‑year‑old boy shot dead Africa/Nigeria
- NGX Group Drives Cross‑Border Investment Talks Across Africa Africa/Nigeria
- President Tinubu submits six INEC nominees to Senate ahead of 2027 elections Africa/Nigeria
- Kwankwasiyya supporters rally in Kano over NDC candidate’s exclusion from INEC list Africa/Nigeria
- Coordinated Boko Haram and ISWAP raid on Mairari base leaves at least 14 feared dead Africa/Nigeria
- Police detain four in Calabar over alleged electricity infrastructure theft Africa/Nigeria
- Onafriq to shut down Baxi agent banking operations in Nigeria amid economic pressures Africa/Nigeria
- Iheanacho sets Turkish record with 10‑match scoring streak for Bursaspor Africa/Nigeria
- SSG urges Kaduna governing boards to operate strictly within legal framework Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria aircraft makes emergency landing after door opens mid‑flight Africa/Nigeria
- PRP candidate Donald Duke says security costs outpace Nigeria's oil production expenses Africa/Nigeria
- Rivers State police suspend senior officers after video links cultists to police outpost renovation Africa/Nigeria
- Benue police launch rescue operation after priest abducted on Otobi‑Ajege road Africa/Nigeria
- Tope Alabi mourns the death of gospel singer Toluwanisings Africa/Nigeria
- APC launches nationwide rally tour, President Tinubu to attend 12 of 32 states Africa/Nigeria
- Diri and Duke clash over feasibility of Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway Africa/Nigeria
- Edo Governor Okpebholo vows market reconstruction and trader aid after Oluku fire Africa/Nigeria
- UK threatens blanket visa ban on Eritreans amid stalemate over deportations Africa/Nigeria
- APC campaign council visits Ibadan and Oyo traditional rulers for 2027 re‑election push Africa/Nigeria
- Prime Minister Carney urges Albertans to reject separation vote amid sovereignty concerns World
- Australia edge New Zealand 24-22 in World Cup opener, Bostock hat‑trick seals win World
- Somalia Sets 2027 Parliamentary and Presidential Election Dates Amid Opposition Dispute Africa/Nigeria
- China urges Israel to halt West Bank settlement expansion World
- New Yalu River Bridge opens after 12‑year delay, boosting China‑North Korea trade World
- Teen gunman kills four at Oregon elementary school before being shot by civilian World
- CAF sends 15‑man inspection team to Nigeria for final venue checks Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria's FX demand soars to 15‑year high as services and financial flows dominate Africa/Nigeria
- Sub‑Saharan Africa faces $209bn funding gap for Black‑owned businesses, report says Africa/Nigeria
- Federal High Court in Abuja acquits Aliyu Abubakar and Malabu Oil in long‑running money‑laundering cases Africa/Nigeria
- Tinubu directs security chiefs to rescue abductees and secure January elections Africa/Nigeria
- Africa CDC flags over $700m unaccounted Ebola funding in DR Congo Africa/Nigeria
Thursday, 15 October 2026
- NDC signals readiness to restore fuel subsidy if elected in 2027 Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria’s Power Minister dismisses tariff hike rumours amid new Ibadan mini‑grid rollout Africa/Nigeria
- Kaduna family freed after week-long kidnapping by bandits Africa/Nigeria
- First Niger Bridge Reopens After 38‑Day Closure for Emergency Repairs Africa/Nigeria
- Two Borno men receive life terms for aiding Boko Haram in Abuja court Africa/Nigeria
- Maduro and wife Flores plead not guilty to US torture charges World
- Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution World
- FIFA Council presses for documents after Infantino’s aborted commercial rights proposal Africa/Nigeria
- German police seize humanoid robot after alleged assault on teenage girl in Cologne World