AFCON final chaos: CAF suspends Hakimi, Thiaw, fines Senegal, Morocco
The AFCON final took a series of dramatic turns from late in regular time when a Sarr goal was disallowed for a foul on 2025 African player of the year Hakimi.
Normalcy returns as FCTA workers resume after Court stopped strike action
Activities at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its affiliate MDAs on Wednesday have begun to pick up as workers resumed after the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Tuesday, ordering the suspension of the workers’ strike.
National Summit: Teacher welfare key to education reform – Benue SUBEB Chair
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Executive Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, has emphasized the need for sustained commitment to teacher welfare as a cornerstone for education reform and national development. Dr. Adagba spoke during the two-day 2026 National Teachers’ Summit with the theme “Empowering Teachers, Strengthening the […]
Northern stakeholders seek coordinated action on water, climate
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Stakeholders from government institutions, development agencies, civil society organisations and rural communities have deliberated on critical challenges bordering on water supply, sanitation, climate change and carbon sequestration, with a call for urgent, coordinated action to improve the quality of life of Nigerians. The Local Stakeholders Consultative Meeting, organised by the […]
Police arrest 2 dismissed soldiers for armed robbery in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered several stolen vehicles following an intelligence-led operation in Ibadan.
Tinubu, Obasanjo mourn as influential businessman, Otunba Ojora dies at 93
Ojora built legacy of integrity, wisdom, dedication — Obasanjo By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & James Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo have mourned as influential businessman and foremost traditional titleholder, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, has passed away, age 93. The Lagos Royal Family of the late Abdul Ojora announced Ojora’s death in a statement, […]
Osun LG Funds: Adeleke misleading Public — Oyetola’s Aide
By Godwin Oritse The public spat over Osun State local government funding has taken a sharper turn, as Dr. Bolaji Akinola, the Special Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of “propaganda, falsehood and deliberate misinformation” designed to conceal what he described as the […]
Foundation food outreach supports vulnerable households in Lagos, Ogun
The Margaret Modinat Foundation has provided food relief to more than 1,000 households across Ogun and Lagos states in its latest humanitarian activities. The initiative, led by Founder, Princess Olanrewaju Osibote, was carried out simultaneously in Ijebu Ife, Ogun State, and several communities in Lagos, including Akowonjo, Egbeda, Igando Road, Abaranje Road in Ikotun, Olowo […]
Klinsmann condemns mockery of Tinubu’s stumble in Turkey
“What happened was a momentary stumble, the kind that can happen to anyone walking on unfamiliar or uneven ground,” Klinsmann said.
Prioritising profits over public health: House Committee on NAFDAC’s endless regulatory wars
As protests mount and lives remain at risk, the question grows more urgent: will the House finally stand with the people
Enugu Police arraign man, 42, over alleged rape of girl, 13
…As state gov’t vows more crackdown The Police in Enugu have arraigned a 42-year old man, Edwin Eze, before a magistrate’s court for alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl at Mburubu, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. This was even as the Enugu State Government vowed more crackdown on child molesters, reiterating Governor […]
Nigerians fear land ownership, transparency can restore Trust – Osita Godfrey
By Nwafor Sunday In Nigeria’s dynamic real estate market, land should represent security, legacy, and generational wealth. Yet for countless citizens, it evokes deep-seated fear; fear of fraud, overlapping claims, family conflicts, government revocations, and prolonged litigation. This distrust has built over decades through misinformation, inadequate systems, lax documentation practices, and exploitation by bad actors. […]
CNS unveils block of four classrooms in Orhueren Central School
The people of Ozalla community, Owan West local government area, Edo state were full of gratitude when the Chief of Naval Staff ,CNS, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, unveiled a block of four classrooms under the Naval Special Intervention Quick Impact Project, at Orhueren Central School, in the community.
Reps condem deadly bandit attacks in Gombe, demand urgent military action
By Gift ChapiOdekina Abuja—The House of Representatives, yesterday, raised a motion of urgent public importance over the spate of deadly bandit attacks on communities in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, which have left at least six persons dead, 20 others abducted, and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. The motion which was moved […]
NAS demands funding shift to turn research into economic value
Nigeria’s scientific community has renewed calls for improved research funding, warning that without sustained investment, the country risks missing out on the economic and social benefits of innovation.
Sanusi, Obi of Onitsha, Ooni of Ife to headline 2026 NAIP economic outlook, CEOs forum
By Esther Onyegbula Three of Nigeria’s most prominent traditional rulers, the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II; the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe; and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, are set to play leading roles at the 2026 Economic Outlook and Chief Executive Officers’ Forum of the Association of […]
