Morocco’s attacking ace, Brahim Díaz, has emerged as the Puma Golden Boot winner at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, capping a brilliant individual campaign on home soil. The Atlas Lions forward finished as the tournament’s leading scorer, reinforcing his importance to the host nation after...
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Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by siting a gold refinery in Lagos. The ministry described the allegation, contained in a statement signed by NEF spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, as false...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-kanmo”, ending a 12-year manhunt following his involvement in the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers. Kanmo-Kanmo, who is notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest and mobilizing armed...
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives in Edo state on Tuesday 13th January raided the Arokpa forest, Uzebba town, Owan West LGA, leading to the arrest of another drug lord, Isihor Edika, 53, and seizure of 320kg skunk and seeds. The NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in...
Drama erupted at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday after Senegalese players briefly walked off the pitch following a controversial last-minute penalty awarded to hosts Morocco. The decision sparked angry reactions from the Senegal camp, with captain Sadio Mané seen sprinting down the tunnel in...
Senegal were crowned champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)after edging host nation Morocco 1–0 in a tense and dramatic final that went down to the wire. The tightly contested encounter looked destined for extra time as both sides battled for supremacy in front of a vibrant...
Filmmakers in Plateau have called on the State Government to support the film industry in the state to thrive. One of the filmmakers , Mrs Yil Fomwul-Gonsum, made the call during a Strategic Roundtable Dialogue on Friday in Jos. The dialogue, which brought together actors and producers in Plateau,...
Kano State Police Command has arrested three key suspects over the shocking murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano metropolis, an incident that has sparked widespread outrage across the state. The suspects — Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, also...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf have expressed deep grief and outrage over the gruesome killing of a mother and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano, describing the incident as senseless, barbaric and unacceptable. In a post on his official...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports suggesting that it has directed its members to contribute a compulsory N10,000 levy to fund party activities, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party expressed concern over a report by The Observer Times published...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of billions of naira of public funds in the name of ‘security votes’ by them...
International Afrobeats star Burna Boy reportedly faced an unexpected hitch on his arrival in Morocco after airport customs officials raised concerns over his expensive gold jewellery. The incident was disclosed by the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, who said the Nigerian singer was briefly...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately clarify the contents of the recently signed health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and the United States, citing sharply conflicting public descriptions of the agreement by both governments. While Abuja has presented the MoU as...
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is currently locked in a high-stakes political standoff over his planned defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Politics Digest reports. Despite weeks of back-channel negotiations, the top hierarchy of the APC at both state and...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country’s 2026 presidential election, securing a seventh term in office following a tense vote marked by violence, arrests and an internet shutdown, according to official results released on Saturday. The Electoral Commission announced that Museveni, 81, polled 71.65...
Tragedy rocked Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano on Friday as seven members of a family were brutally killed in what the police described as a suspected housebreak attack, sparking shock and grief across the community. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children, who were...
Hundreds of thousands of residents flee their homes across communities in Sokoto State as renewed bandit attacks force families to escape for safety, triggering a growing humanitarian crisis in the North-West region. Photos below:
Kebbi State Government has announced February 11 to 14 as the official dates for the 2026 Argungu International Fishing Festival, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated cultural events. The disclosure was made by the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, shortly after an expanded meeting involving the State Festival Main...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has restated his position as the duly elected governor of the state, vowing to continue prioritising peace, security, and the safety of lives and property across the state. The governor gave the assurance on Saturday while speaking as a special guest at the grand...