Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has welcomed FIFA’s recent ruling against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, calling the decision expected and justified. FIFA’s disciplinary Committee on Monday awarded a 3-0 victory to Lesotho after it found that South African midfielder Teboho Mokoena...
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The stage is set for the arraignment on Tuesday of politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore; X Incorp (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) Incorp before a Federal High Court in Abuja over Sowore’s alleged false claim against the person of President Bola Tinubu by tagging him “a criminal.” The...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on September 29, 2025 deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) challenging the legality of Prof. Pat Utomi’s alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. The presiding judge, James Omotosho, after entertaining arguments...
The world will not be in a hurry to forget Donald Trump’s address last Thursday to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. While UNGA addresses have become something of an annual ritual among world leaders, the occasional brilliant speech and touching rhetoric can sometimes touch the...
By KINGSLEY OYONG AKAM, Lancaster, UK For decades, a career in Nigeria’s public service was considered a guaranteed path to security in old age. Teachers, security personnel, nurses, clerks, and administrators dedicated their lives to the nation, believing that retirement would bring rest, dignity, and financial stability. Today, however,...
By: SIMBIAT BAKARE – When Temitope Afolabi realised her husband could get imprisoned due to a N48 million debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to become a surrogate to earn money to save him. She had initially considered selling one of her kidneys, but unable...
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warmest wishes to the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide (LFCWW) and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Bishop David Oyedepo, as he celebrates his 71st birthday. In a statement released on Friday by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President congratulated Bishop Oyedepo’s...
Chairperson of the Governing Council at the Federal College of Education, Ofeme Ohuhu, Abia State, Hajia Rabiu Adamu, has sounded the alarm over Nigeria’s deepening teacher shortage, stating that the country urgently requires 1.2 million teachers to meet national classroom demands. Adamu made this statement on Friday during the...
As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged citizens to embrace peace, unity, and collective responsibility in building a stronger nation. The President’s message was delivered on Friday during a special Jumaat prayer held at the National Mosque, Abuja, as part of events to...
Two of Nigeria’s major electricity unions have called off their planned nationwide strike after reaching a critical agreement with the Federal Government. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) suspended their industrial action following a closed-door meeting with...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has made a strong case for foreign investment in Nigeria’s oil sector, describing the industry as “reformed, open, and ripe” for global partnerships. Speaking during a special session hosted by the United States–Nigeria Council on the sidelines of...
Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Naanlong Daniel Gapyil, has thrown his weight behind renewed calls for the creation of state police, describing it as a critical step toward addressing Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. In an open letter to the National Assembly dated 24th September 2025,...
Your Excellency, I write to you today as a concerned citizen and stakeholder in the Nigerian project, driven by a deep understanding of the evolving geopolitical climate and the approaching 2027 general elections. I respectfully draw your attention to the urgent and strategic necessity of appointing ambassadors to all...
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has brought an end to decades-long career stagnation in Nigeria’s paramilitary services through wide-reaching reforms that prioritise merit, welfare, and structured career progression. Speaking during the decoration ceremony of newly promoted senior officers from the four...
Over 400 golf enthusiasts are set to converge at the Tukur Yusuf Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club (TYB-IGRCC) in Abuja for the Nigeria @ 65 Independence Golf Tournament. The week-long event, held in celebration of Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, will also serve as a tribute to the...
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Nigeria made a passionate appeal for urgent debt relief, framing it not as an act of charity but as a necessary path to global prosperity and peace. Delivering the country’s national statement on Wednesday in New York, President Bola Tinubu—represented by...
Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution as the most honorable and sustainable route to achieving lasting peace in Palestine. Speaking on behalf of President Bola Tinubu at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Vice President Kashim Shettima emphasized Nigeria’s...
THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU GCFR DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, KASHIM SHETTIMA, GCON, VICE-PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, DURING THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 80TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK #UNGA80 THEME: BETTER TOGETHER: 80 YEARS AND MORE FOR PEACE,...
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to a comprehensive constitutional review aimed at reinforcing Nigeria’s democratic pillars. Speaking through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, Tinubu made this known while declaring open the Public Hearing on the 1999 Constitution Review held...
Federal Government has officially announced the theme for the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary: “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation.” Unveiled on Tuesday, the theme underscores the urgent need for unity, collaboration, and patriotism across all sectors—public, private, civil society, and among citizens—towards building a...