Ahmed Musa failed to make the final cut as Super Eagles’ Head Coach Éric Chelle named his 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that former Super Eagles captain Musa was amongst 38 others who...
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The stock market on Tuesday witnessed a downturn as performance indices declined by 0.43 per cent. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation fell by N285 billion or 0.43 per cent to N66.484 trillion from N66.769 trillion recorded on Monday Also, the All-Share Index dropped by 0.43 per...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is on a new growth trajectory, welcoming investments across different sectors. Shettima said this on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during an update meeting with some Ministers and Heads of agencies ahead of the forthcoming Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism. According to Shettima,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Government has debunked reports alleging that it diverted three billion dollars railway project from South-East to his home state, Gombe for political gain. Minister of Transport, Said Alkali, debunked the report in a statement issued by the Ministry’s Director of Information and Public...
A 32-year-old woman has been arraigned before the Enugu North Magisterial District Court after giving a fake testimony in a Lagos church, police in Enugu have said. In a statement on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the suspect, Loveth Alo, was apprehended on Feb. 1. According...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said his administration will fully implement the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on political crisis rocking the state. Fubara gave the assurance on Tuesday at the inauguration of the new Judges’ Quarters, a housing facility completed by his administration in...
Lagos State House of Assembly members have again dismissed reports alleging that 25 lawmakers are planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to an unnamed political party. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security, and Strategy, Stephen Ogundipe, made this known in a statement issued...
Bayern Munich and Inter Milan have joined Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. Harry Kane scored and set up Alphonso Davies as six-time winners Bayern won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen to take the all-German tie 5-0 from both games. The Bavarians remain on course towards the final in their...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have knocked top seeds Liverpool out of the Champions League to reach the quarter-finals, 4-1 on penalties. The feat was achieved thanks to two saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italy international saved spot kicks from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, while Vitinha, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane...
A gas tanker explosion at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, has claimed the life of one person with four others sustaining injury, while 14 vehicles were destroyed. Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Lagos Territorial Office, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday night. Farinloye added that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, addressing political leaders from the South-South on Tuesday in Abuja, emphasised the critical need for adherence to the rule of law in Rivers State to ensure lasting peace and prosperity. During a meeting with representatives and leaders of the Niger Delta...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto– In their dedication to ensuring zero dose, the African Health Budget Network (AHBN) has appealed to mothers and caregivers in Sokoto State to always prioritize child immunization always. Making the appeal in a signed press release as part of their commitment to the ongoing International...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to ease verification of applicants for the student loan, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has commenced moves to ensure that its site is linked to the portals of institutions to enable ease of verification. The Executive Director, operations...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved a new university of Education and Entrepreneurship for Cross River State. The university will be sited in Akamkpa, one of the major towns in the state. The new institution will be the second owned by the state...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said it has disbursed over N941million to about 7,000 students of University of Jos (UNIJOS). This, it said, has made the university the third highest institution in the country that has received the facility. Managing Director and...
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to direct Internet Service Providers (SPs) operating in the country to take immediate steps to block all websites that host obscene and pornographic contents. The call was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Dalhatu Tafoki...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Youths in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the killings of their peers, alleged to be members of the Benue State Protection Guards, by suspected herdsmen. The protest turned violent, resulting in the...
The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend its directive increasing ATM withdrawal charges. This resolution was taken as a result of a motion on urgent national importance moved by Rep. Marcus Onobun (Esan Central/West/Igueben Federal Constituency, in Abuja on Tuesday. Onobun said...
The Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Éric Chelle, has named forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, as well as defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa...
The Federal High Court (FHC) on Tuesday, said that the new judge assigned to adjudicate on the case against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has not stepped down. The FHC, in a statement signed by the Chief Registrar, Sulaiman Hassan, described the...