Christian faithful in Kaduna State have applauded Governor Uba Sani for restoring the state-sponsored Christian Pilgrimage Programme after an 11-year suspension, describing the move as a demonstration of fairness, equity and inclusive governance. The commendation came during the 2025 orientation programme organised for 50 intending Christian pilgrims sponsored by...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna
Bukayo Saka looks like he’s staying put at Arsenal, with reports saying he has agreed a new five-year contract that would keep him at the club until 2031. Sources including Fox Sports and Arseblog News say the deal would make Saka one of Arsenal’s highest-paid players. The club has...
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has spoken openly about the rough end to his time at SSC Napoli, claiming the Italian club treated him “like a dog” before he joined Galatasaray In an interview reported by Goal, Osimhen explained that a breakdown in trust with Napoli’s management, along with what...
Galatasaray scored five past Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie. The home side started strong and kept Juventus under pressure from the start.Gabriel Sara opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Juventus responded with Teun Koopmeiners scoring twice by the 32nd minute, giving them...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has reassured voters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the commission will transmit all the election results real time from polling units. He disclosed that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BiVAS) has been used by the...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored stakeholders, including financial institutions, government agencies, and the private sector, to expand their scope of support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Emphasizing their critical role in economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, he urged them to leverage...
The Third Prosecuting Witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 restated before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja that Agunloye was directed by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, under...
Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of new moon and urged all Muslim ummah in Nigerian to commence Ramadan fasting from Wednesday, 18th February, 2026. A statement signed by the Wazirin Sokoto and...
Alleged ₦10b Kogi fraud: EFCC never threatened Ali Bello, co-defendant with electric chair – Witness
Alleged ₦10b Kogi fraud: EFCC never threatened Ali Bello, co-defendant with electric chair – Witness
The Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, Yazid Bawa, in the trial-within-trial arising from the prosecution of Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello and Dauda Sulaiman on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, told the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho that contrary...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has joined world leaders and citizens of the United States of America in mourning the death of legendary civil rights activist and Baptist preacher, Jesse Jackson, who passed away at the age of 84. In a statement released by the Presidency on Tuesday, Tinubu described...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday heard from an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), how terrorists were funded, armed and mobilized to attack St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on June 5, 2022. No fewer than 40 people were killed as...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to commence a nationwide free registration of National Identification Numbers (NIN) for all Nigerians from birth. In Borno State, the exercise officially began at the Mafini area of Maiduguri, where children, adults, men, women and persons with...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has inaugurated a seven-man Advisory Committee to drive the establishment and effective utilisation of multipurpose laboratories in tertiary institutions across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, inaugurated the committee in Abuja on Tuesday. The committee...
Nigeria’s youth problem is often described too narrowly. It is usually framed as unemployment, restiveness, or a lack of opportunity. In truth, it is far deeper and far more perilous than that. Nigeria’s youth problem is a long-standing failure, by the state and by society, to productively integrate young...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a Director from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on charges of money laundering and corruption. Mrs. Adiobome Blessing Lere-Adams appeared before Honourable Justice M.S. Liman at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, 16th February...
Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 15.10% in January 2026, marking a notable moderation in price pressures following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index by National Bureau of Statistics. The CPI fell to 127.4 points, down by 3.8 points from December 2025, reflecting a sharp month-on-month contraction of -2.88%,...
National Commissioner/CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji has ordered an immediate investigation of the data processing activities of Temu which may be in violation of the NDP Act. Dr. Olatunki gave the order in a statement issued by the Head, Legal, Enforcement & Regulations, NDPC, Babatunde...
House of Representatives of Nigeria was thrown into disorder on Tuesday following disagreements over a motion seeking to reverse the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which provides for real-time electronic transmission of election results. The heated session reflected deep divisions among lawmakers on how elections should be...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, unveiled Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 with a charge to relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure speedy implementation. According to him, the policy, which is a roadmap for re-engineering Nigeria’s industrial base, unlocking value across sectors, and placing production, competitiveness,...
Trial of Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to the governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja continued on Monday, February 16, 2026, with the 17th Prosecution Witness, PW17, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, linking Bello with funds from Kogi State...