The institute added that it is working closely with the appropriate authorities and would provide verified information as soon as it becomes available.

The 33-year-old centre-back signed for Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2022, after playing for Stuttgart and Roma.

The Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) and former presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Gbenga Hashim, has described a Federal High Court order directing the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as a threat to Nigeria’s multi-party democracy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, […]

According to him, “The police are not well-funded. They don’t have enough manpower and equipment. The federal government has so many responsibilities, and the police are just one of them. What we are seeing today is the result of the neglect of the police.”

The union noted that the payment has brought immense relief to local government employees across the state, restored confidence in government, and renewed the morale of workers who had patiently awaited the settlement of the arrears.

“They are making the situation more and more difficult, facing us with more hurdles, but we’re not going to let that stop us from doing our best.”

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, the party’s national chairman, David Mark, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke fuming over the court order to deregister ADC, Accord Party and two other political parties.

The Iranian Football Federation “has taken steps to obtain a new visa for Torabi, so that he can accompany the national team in its upcoming matches”, it added.

“It was a weird angle to come at (via LinkedIn); it was explained to me afterwards that they had difficulty ⁠contacting my club, but when I saw the opportunity was there in front of me, I was 100% behind it from the minute one, and ​we got working on getting all the necessary documentation across.”

By Peter Duru, Makurdi As Africa marks the 2026 Day of the African Child, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has called on governments across the continent to pursue debt reforms and increase investments in young people, warning that rising debt burdens are undermining critical sectors such as healthcare and education. In a statement issued by […]

THE Isoko Monitoring Group, IMG, a non-partisan body, has demanded the immediate restoration of the Isoko North Constituency 2 State Assembly seat by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise.

…announces N100m support for women traders By Peter Duru, Makurdi Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a critical driver of economic growth and development, urging Nigerians to embrace digital innovation. Senator Tinubu made the call on Tuesday during the commissioning and handover of the Community ICT Centre […]

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Tuesday, June 16, as the first day of Muharram 1448 AH in Nigeria.

Renard coached Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has since coached the France women’s team.