2026 WCQ: Tension in Nigeria’s group as Lesotho threatens protest against South Africa There is currently tension in Group C of the Africa qualifying zone for the 2026 World Cup, after Lesotho threatened to protest against South Africa.... Read More
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Customs Deploys Excise Register To Three Tobacco Factories The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded the pilot phase of its Automated Excise Register System (ERS), activating the platform in three excise factories across... Read More
Niger: Gov Bago blames human negligence, overloading for rising boat accidents Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has raised concern about the increasing number of boat accidents across riverine communities in the state, describing the tragedies... Read More
Obi Cubana, Others Gear Up For Highlife Concert in Rivers All is now set for the much anticipated South South and South East Highlife Legendary Concert and Awards programme organised by the World ICON Enter10ment... Read More
199,000 benefit from FG’s cash transfer programme in Adamawa Over 199,000 people in Adamawa State have benefitted from the Federal Government’s free cash transfer programme, the lead person of the intervention in the state,... Read More
Careless Smoking Sparks Fire, Guts Two Rooms In Oyo Building A residential building at Olugbile House, Iyalamu area of Oyo town, Oyo State, was gutted by fire in the early hours of Thursday, following a... Read More
PenCom Tightens Rules On Pension Fund, Directs PFAs To Publish Monthly Performance Reports 2 min read The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has introduced a sweeping directive aimed at standardizing how Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) calculate and disclose investment performance, in a... Read More
Ensure strict reliance on rule of law, justice – Bolaji Akinyemi, rights activist tells FG 3 min read A rights activist and social crusader, Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi, has called on the Federal Government and its actors to ensure strict reliance to the... Read More
Tinubu Urged to Declare State of Emergency as Northern Instability Threatens Investment Climate 3 min read The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to immediately declare a state of emergency... Read More
2027: NNPP holds emergency closed door meeting in Lagos The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, on Thursday held an emergency meeting in Lagos. The closed door meeting had the... Read More
Tinubu: ‘Working vacation is something else’ – Shehu Sani disagrees with Presidency Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has faulted the Presidency’s description of President Bola Tinubu’s trip to Europe as a “working vacation”. Reacting in a... Read More
Africa must re-evaluate its approach to diplomacy – Akinyemi Former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has called on African countries to re-evaluate their approach to diplomacy. Akinyemi made this call on Thursday,... Read More
Troops foiled N545.8m oil theft in August – DHQ The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says troops of Operation Delta Safe foiled oil theft worth N545,872,819 in August. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye,... Read More
UNICEF Donates Oxygen Concentrators To Zamfara Health Facility The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated three oxygen concentrators to Yariman Bakura Specialists Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara, to complement the government’s efforts in saving... Read More
Kidnapped Kogi monarch rescued — Police 1 min read Security operatives in Kogi State have rescued the district head of Bagaji Odo, Omala Local Government Area, David Akpa, who was kidnapped a few days... Read More
Legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani is dead Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. Armani, celebrated as the very embodiment of Italian elegance, transformed global fashion with... Read More
Actress Wumi Toriola hospitalised following online backlash Popular Nollywood actress, Wumi Toriola has been hospitalised amid online criticism. Wumi has been facing strong negative reactions from netizens, and her fans after dragging... Read More
UCL: Onyedika, Osuji named in Club Brugge’s squad Club Brugge have named Nigerian duo Raphael Onyedika, Vince Osuji in their UEFA Champions League squad for the 2025/26 season, DAILY POST reports. Onyedika was... Read More
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Experts say Kim likely hopes to restore ties with China, North Korea’s biggest trading partner and aid provider, as there have been questions about the... Read More
Awoniyi Snubbed: Nottingham Forest Leave Star Striker Out of Europa League Squad Nottingham Forest have left Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi out of their Europa League squad, a decision that has sparked debate among fans and analysts. The... Read More
World Bank Advocates Constitutional Reforms To Ensure Sustainable Healthcare Financing In Nigeria 2 min read The Senior Health Specialist at the World Bank, Dr Olumide Okunola, has said that constitutional reforms and innovative revenue frameworks will be key to sustaining... Read More
Illegal mining rampant in Cross River despite arrests – taskforce chairman Chairman of the taskforce against illegal mining in Cross River, Prince Paul Effiong has said that despite repeated warnings and continual arrests, illegal mining activities... Read More
2026 Plateau LG Polls: PLASIEC kick starts electoral process The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission, PLASIEC, has said the Local Government elections in the state will hold on the 1st of September, 2026, which... Read More
2026 WCQ: Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina send message to Nigerians Super Eagles stars, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina, have sent a message to Nigerians ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and... Read More
Borno: Military crushes terrorist ambush on Gubio–Damasak road, 13 killed Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have foiled an ambush by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters along the Gubio–Damasak road... Read More
