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AFCON Showdowns Loom as Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal Book Semi-Final Spots

The semi-final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has been confirmed following a dramatic quarter-final weekend. Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and Senegal emerged as the final four after a series of intense quarter-final encounters concluded on Saturday night. Hosts Morocco will face Nigeria at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in […]

NNPP Bars Kwankwaso from Contesting 2027 Presidential Ticket

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has ruled out the possibility of its 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, contesting on the party’s platform in the 2027 presidential election. The National Secretary of the party, Mr. Ogini Olaposi, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi said the NNPP’s 2027 presidential […]

No Plan to Toll Third Mainland Bridge – Umahi

he Federal Government has ruled out any plan to toll the rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi disclosed this on Sunday while responding to journalists’ questions after inaugurating the N40 billion Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera Control Centre on the bridge. “We will not engage […]

Rivers Assembly Alleges Moves to Use Courts to Undermine Impeachment Process

The Rivers State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over what it described as clandestine attempts by unnamed individuals to undermine the ongoing impeachment process against the Governor and Deputy Governor of the state. In a statement dated January 11, 2026, and signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and […]

Osimhen, Adams Shine as Ruthless Super Eagles End Algeria’s AFCON Dream

Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 2–0 victory over Algeria at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Saturday. Algeria’s Desert Foxes, who had conceded just one goal throughout the tournament before the quarter-final, were undone by Nigeria’s relentless pressure and clinical second-half […]

Road to 2027: INEC Eyes Osun, Ekiti and FCT Polls as Crucial Trial Runs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the off-cycle governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 2026, will serve as a critical testing ground for the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at the opening of […]

‘It Won’t Be a One-Time Strike’: Trump Threatens More U.S. Action in Nigeria

The President of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, has warned that Washington could carry out further air strikes in Nigeria if what he described as “attacks on Christians” continue. Mr. Trump said there could be additional U.S. military strikes if Christians are killed in Nigeria, despite repeated denials by the Federal Government that Christians […]

Jersey to Repatriate $9.5m in Recovered Corruption Funds to Nigeria

Authorities in Jersey — a British Crown Dependency located in the Channel Islands between the United Kingdom and France — are set to return more than $9.5 million (£7 million) in recovered corruption proceeds to the Nigerian government. The funds are expected to be channelled into infrastructure development projects across Nigeria. The repatriation follows a […]

Super Eagles Touch Down in Marrakech as AFCON Quarter-final Showdown Looms

The Super Eagles have arrived in Marrakech ahead of their high-profile 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final clash against Algeria’s Desert Foxes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team landed at Marrakech-Menara Airport at about 4.14 p.m. on Thursday after a one-hour, 14-minute flight from Fès–Saïs Airport. The Eagles are camped […]

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