Benfica on Tuesday parted company with coach Jose Mourinho, who is close to returning to Real Madrid, and announced an agreement with Fulham boss Marco Silva to replace him.

Nigerian media personality IK Osakioduwa has explained why he did not host the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), marking the first time he has stepped away from the role since the awards began in 2013.

The Super Eagles will conclude their June international window with a high-profile friendly against Portugal as Eric Chelle’s side continue preparations for future competitions following their impressive recent run of results.

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ABUJA — The Senate has placed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South East Development Commission, Mark Okoye, under scrutiny over the management of funds released to the commission from its 2025 budget allocation.

The group made its position known during a courtesy visit to the Paramount Ruler of Uyo Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty Edidem Sylvanus Okon, on Wednesday.

Members of the Accord Party in Kaduna State have reaffirmed their support for the party’s presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, expressing confidence in his ability to provide leadership and address Nigeria’s challenges ahead of the 2027 general election.

Lamidi Bamidele The 62nd President and Chairman of Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN Queensley Seghosime, would inaugurate Abosede Akamo, as 2nd Chairman of Ife and District Society. The event is scheduled to hold on.June 13, 2026 at the 500 Seater Hall, NACETEM, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The investiture ceremony […]

Kogi State government has debunked allegations by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, concerning the management of the state’s security operations account, describing the claims as politically motivated, speculative and completely devoid of evidence.

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria has expressed concern over the worsening security situation across the country, calling on the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive steps to address the escalating wave of killings, kidnappings, terrorism and banditry.

A growing number of northern political stakeholders have expressed support for Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his renewed commitment to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, describing the proposal as a practical step toward national unity and political inclusion.

The Nigerian naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as market participants continued to monitor liquidity conditions and foreign exchange demand.

He wrote, “I now understand how Islamophobia is shaping politics in the South-West and why I was dragged into local political controversies,” he wrote.

Comoros will face Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the next round of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers after producing a historic 30–0 aggregate win over Sudan in the first round.

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A fresh twist has emerged in the contest for the Minority Leader position in the House of Representatives, as lawmakers on Wednesday amended the House Standing Orders to bar first-term members from occupying principal leadership positions. The amendment is widely seen as a major setback for the aspiration of Hon. Ikenga […]

By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organisation, (WHO) on Wednesday raised concerns over persistent shortages in blood supply across the African Region, warning that millions of patients remain at risk due to inadequate access to safe blood and blood products. In a message to commemorate the 2026 World […]