Oyo APC Boycotts December LG Poll, Accuses Makinde of Undermining Local Government Autonomy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its decision not to participate in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for December 2026 in Oyo State. The party made its position…

Super Falcons Retain Africa’s Top Spot, Hold 36th Position in Latest FIFA Women’s Rankings

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have maintained their position as Africa’s highest-ranked women’s national team, remaining 36th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings. The nine-time African champions retained their place despite…

Honor the Unsung Architect of June 12: Why Jonathan Zwingina Deserves National Recognition

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced national honours for key figures who played significant roles in the June 12 democratic struggle, many Nigerians applauded the recognition of heroes who sacrificed…

BPSR to Host Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Citizen-Centric Public Institutions, Public Service Awards June 23

The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) will convene a stakeholders’ dialogue aimed at making public institutions more citizen-centric to enhance service delivery across Nigeria. The Director-General of BPSR, Dasuki…

Cote d’Ivoire World Cup star, Elye Wahi ‘arrested’ over match-fixing allegations

Ivory Coast star Elye Wahi was reportedly arrested less than two weeks before the World Cup on suspicion of match-fixing offences.   A report in The Athletic details that 23-year-old…

NDC explains why it is exempting Peter Obi and Kwankwaso from anti-defection oath

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will be exempted from signing the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath.…

Senators and House of Reps members to decide retaliation against South Africa – Minister of Foreign Affairs Biance Ojukwu

The Federal Government has said any retaliatory measures Nigeria may adopt against South Africa over the continued harassment and attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants fall within the constitutional…

Court dismisses another appeal against judgment banning NBC from fining broadcast stations

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) challenging a Federal High Court judgment that barred the commission from imposing fines…

Death toll in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’ with Israel goes past 1,000

More than 1,000 people in Gaza have been killed since a US-brokered “ceasefire” between Hamas and Israel was agreed in October, and the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave remains…

The requirements for El-rufai’s release are incredibly difficult — Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has alleged that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai is facing stringent bail conditions in his ongoing corruption case before he can be…