Europe’s football governing body, UEFA, has threatened to boycott FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, if president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell a stake in the governing body’s tournaments to private investors.

…directs IGP to place her on Interpol Red Notice By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Following an application by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of a United Kingdom-based radiographer, Immaculata Ikenwankwor, to face cybercrime-related charges in Nigeria. The court, in […]

Chilean league regulations state that only a player’s paternal or maternal surname, with the option of adding the initial of the first name, can appear on the back of the shirt.

The minister explained that the FCT Administration could not shoulder the staggering completion cost without abandoning every other project in the nation’s capital.

…Urges support for state policing, media literacy …Says Nigeria stronger when South-East is secure By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that fake news, misinformation and hate speech have become tools being exploited by criminal elements to fuel insecurity and undermine national unity. Idris spoke on […]

Ebienfa said Nigeria welcomed the democratic expression of the will of the Colombian people and looked forward to working closely with the incoming administration ahead of its inauguration on Aug. 7.

By Kingsley Omonobi The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the destruction of more than 19,000 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) demonstrates sustained commitment by government to making Nigeria safer. Ribadu stated this on […]

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Members of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), Ebonyi State chapter, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest in Abakaliki, demanding greater inclusion and improved welfare from the state government. The protesters called for monthly financial support, welfare assistance and the immediate assent to the Disability Bill recently passed […]

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite nationwide industrial action from August 10, 2026, over the Federal Government’s failure to implement agreements reached with the association and address lingering welfare and workplace concerns. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of NARD’s National […]

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Ricky has issued a stark warning to his fellow housemates, declaring that they have yet to witness his true self.

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The African Policy and Research Consortium (APRC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to nominate former President Goodluck Jonathan for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. In a statement on Thursday, the convener of APRC, Prof. Edward Agbai, said Jonathan possessed the leadership experience, diplomatic skills and democratic credentials required […]

“So it creates this uneven approach where the perpetrators get full government attention, while the victims are left to languish in IDP camps.”

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned of possible high riverine flooding in Niger, Kaduna and 25 other states within the next seven days due to rising river levels. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiHSA, Arc. Umar Mohammed, issued the alert on Thursday, noting that communities located […]

Ancelotti said his immediate priority is building a squad capable of challenging for the 2028 Copa America, rather than waiting until the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Government has defended its ongoing payroll sanitisation exercise, dismissing Wednesday’s protest by persons claiming to be unpaid local government workers as an attempt to pressure the government into recognising appointments that did not follow due process. The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Felix Idem, said […]