A dominant, if profligate, Nigeria side began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania in a Group C encounter on Tuesday. Goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman secured all three points for the Super Eagles in Fez, Morocco. The West Bromwich Albion defender rose highest to power […]
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has conferred the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on Mr. Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. The ceremony, held on Sunday in Oyo State, attracted dignitaries from across the country and beyond. Mr. Tinubu arrived at the Alaafin’s palace accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Layal Tinubu, […]
The Federal Government has said its recent diplomatic dispute with the United States, during which President Donald Trump threatened military intervention over alleged mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, “has been largely resolved”. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Mohammed Idris, made this known on Monday at a year-end news conference in Abuja. […]
The United States will partially suspend the issuance of certain categories of visas to Nigerian nationals from January 1, 2026, following Presidential Proclamation 10998 on border and national security. The United States Mission in Nigeria announced on Monday that the restrictions would take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time under the proclamation titled “Restricting […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited Africa’s richest man, Mr. Aliko Dangote, to appear before a panel of investigators in Abuja over a petition he submitted against a former top government official. Mr. Dangote had petitioned the commission against Mr. Ahmed Farouk, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian […]
The Federal Government has secured the release of 130 schoolchildren abducted by gunmen from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Niger State. The announcement was made on Sunday by a presidential spokesman, Mr. Sunday Dare, via his official X handle. “Another 130 abducted Niger State pupils released, none left in captivity,” Mr. Dare […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert following the recall of Indomie Vegetable Flavour noodles, citing the presence of undeclared allergens that could pose serious health risks to consumers. In a statement released on Sunday, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, clarified that the affected […]
President Bola Tinubu has declared that bandits, violent cult groups, kidnappers, foreign-linked mercenaries, and other armed non-state actors will henceforth be treated as terrorists under a new national security framework. The president made this known on Friday while presenting the 2026 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. According to […]
President Bola Tinubu has presented a ₦58.18 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with defence and security receiving the single largest sectoral allocation of ₦5.41 trillion. The president laid the proposal before lawmakers on Friday, outlining a fiscal framework anchored on a crude oil benchmark […]
The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the 47 unity schools it shut down weeks ago due to security concerns. The decision was disclosed in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on Thursday, reaffirming the government’s “unwavering commitment to safeguarding students and ensuring the continuity of education.” “After the strengthening of security […]
