NFF Board Resignation: Sports Commission splits over choice of Normalisation C’ttee Chair
"We’ve seen this movie before. When administrators fight, players suffer, sponsors run, and FIFA starts asking questions"
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$1bn social fund: Reform without relief is cruelty — ADC tells Tinubu
The party said Nigerians had endured soaring food, transport and energy costs for three years, only for government to suddenly unveil a huge intervention as the 2027 elections draw closer.
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2027: Deliver 10m votes for Tinubu, Alausa tells NANS
…Says Tinubu has students’ back, Renewed Hope reforms must continue By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and other student leaders to mobilise 10 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Alausa said continuity of […]
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Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded the community, killing four residents, shooting seven others and abducting four people. The attack came only days after a devastating boat accident at the Gorau crossing point reportedly […]
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2027: I won’t embark on white elephant projects, says Odii
…PDP candidate harps on issue-based campaign By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 election, Chief Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, has said he will not embark on white elephant projects if elected governor of the state. Odii said his administration would prioritise projects that directly […]
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4 clubs making Champions League debut
Four clubs: Como, LASK, Sabah and Viking will make their first appearances in the UEFA Champions League league phase in the 2026/27 season.
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5 countries that give Nigerians five-year multiple-entry visas
For Nigerians and other countries’ citizens who travel frequently for business, tourism, family visits or other commitments, a five-year multiple-entry visa can make international travel considerably easier.
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FG warns 915 communities across 19 states, FCT of critical flood risk
Another 429 communities in seven states were classified as high risk, while 656 communities across 13 states were placed on moderate-risk watch.
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Kuje Chairman’s comment: No effort to hold Shekwolo to account — Amnesty
ABUJA — Amnesty International Nigeria has criticised the alleged failure of security agencies to hold the Chairman of Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, to account over comments allegedly threatening violence against residents who refuse to vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The human rights organisation made the […]
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Gusau confirms resignation as NFF president
ABUJA — President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his tenure as the head of the country’s football governing body to an end. Gusau officially announced his resignation on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, amid mounting pressure over the recent fortunes of Nigeria’s […]
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Court orders NDLEA to produce KayCee Luxury
By Henry Ojelu A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to produce socialite Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as ‘KayCee Luxury’, before the court over his continued detention without formal arraignment. The order followed an ex parte application filed by Afolabi through his counsel, A. Labi-Lawal, […]
Politics
Get rid of ‘kakistocrats’ in your govt or else… — Ndume warns Tinubu
Ndume cited recent controversies involving a government agency and the suspension of a permanent secretary in the Presidency as evidence of what he described as weaknesses within the administration.
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Gusau confirms resignation as NFF president
ABUJA — President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his tenure as the head of the country’s football governing body to an end. Gusau officially announced his resignation on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, amid mounting pressure over the recent fortunes of Nigeria’s […]
Metro
Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded the community, killing four residents, shooting seven others and abducting four people. The attack came only days after a devastating boat accident at the Gorau crossing point reportedly […]
Entertainment
Davido enabled my biggest livestream money, Cater Efe
He said Davido’s participation in one of his livestreams attracted a large audience and significantly increased his earnings.
ICYMI
Benin-Asaba Road: Umahi orders arrest of contractors removing asphalt
By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has criticised the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba Highway over the slow pace of work and ordered the arrest of any contractor found removing asphalt from existing carriageways. Umahi gave the directive on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, during an on-the-spot assessment of the 125-kilometre […]
Business
Five PFAs control pension market, account for 54% of new RSAs
•States still foot-dragging on CPS implementation By Rosemary Iwunze Five Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, out of 18 licensed operators accounted for 54.41 per cent of new Retirement Savings Account, RSA, registrations in the first quarter of 2026, Q1’26, indicating continued concentration in Nigeria’s pension market. According to the Q1’26 industry report released by the National […]
Sports
4 clubs making Champions League debut
Four clubs: Como, LASK, Sabah and Viking will make their first appearances in the UEFA Champions League league phase in the 2026/27 season.
Special Report
100 days after, where are the 44 missing Borno schoolchildren?
On May 15, Boko Haram terrorists invaded Mussa Central Primary School in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno, and abducted over 40 schoolchildren, including a toddler
APC Campaign Council: Meet 14 governors tasked with delivering Tinubu in 2027
As the 2027 general elections approach, political parties are gearing up for the contest, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to retain the presidency and strengthen its hold across the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened the 2027 electioneering season, paving the way for political parties to roll out their […]
World Cup, Super Eagles’ AFCON heartbreak, others dominate Google searches
“January belonged to AFCON, and to heartbreak,” Google said. “Nigeria vs Morocco” became one of the biggest individual queries of 2026.
Being Wife of Dancing Governor: ‘What I discovered about the Adeleke family’
While tribal relations in Southern Nigeria have deteriorated of late, many marriages between Yorubas and Igbos continue to thrive in all strata of society
Technology
NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
GITEX NIGERIA: Proxynet’s future-ready digital ecosystems may fix puzzles for SMEs
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorThe theme of this year’s GITEX Africa, “Beyond Connection: The bridge to sovereign innovation not only holds a strong position in Africa’s quest to accelerating digital transformation, it also holds a future for Nigeria’s bougeoning Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs who have long struggled to give their thriving businesses strong […]
Redmi 17: Xiaomi bets on 7,500mAh battery to win Nigeria’s smartphone market
By Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech EditorFor many Nigerians, the smartphone has quietly become an office, classroom, entertainment centre, bank, marketplace and communication hub—all rolled into one. The problem is that keeping this increasingly important gadget alive still depends on one thing Nigerians cannot always take for granted: electricity. Xiaomi appears to have spotted that pain point […]
WhatsApp introduces new tools to combat account theft, scams
By Islamiyyah Adekanbi WhatsApp has introduced new security features aimed at helping users prevent unauthorised access to their accounts, strengthen account recovery and make safer decisions when dealing with unknown callers. The messaging platform said the latest upgrades were designed to give users greater control over their account security as scams and attempts to gain […]
Education
Oyo student wins 8 awards, sets sights on studying medicine
By Ifunanya Ndigwe On graduation day at Saint Bernardine’s Girls Grammar School, Oyo, Adesokan Yesiroh Omotoyosi kept walking up to the stage. Eight times. By the end, she had been named ‘Overall Best Student’ and ‘Overall Best in Science’, plus six other awards. Well-wishers also gave her cash gifts worth over N100,000. Yesiroh just finished […]
How to upload O’Level results from home — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new system allowing candidates to upload their O’Level results from home without visiting a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre.
FG releases 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission list
The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered places into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of federal unity colleges across the country.
JAMB moves O’Level upload online, ends CBT centre visits
…Candidates can now verify, upload results from home By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has introduced an online system allowing candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions through the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to verify and upload their O’Level results from home. The new service, which initially covers […]