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]]> Police operatives in Nasarawa State have recorded a major operational success following the neutralisation of an armed robbery suspect and the recovery of a firearm along the Lafia–Obi road. The operation, according to a statement by Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command (PPRO), made available to journalists on Saturday in […]

]]> The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked reports claiming that FIFA has rejected Nigeria’s appeal against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) for fielding ineligible players. Several unverified reports had suggested that FIFA had dismissed Nigeria’s petition following the Super Eagles’ defeat to DR Congo in the CAF playoff final for the 2026 […]

]]> Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, says Nigeria’s new tax laws will take effect on January 1, 2026, as scheduled, dismissing calls for a delay. Oyedele spoke after meeting President Bola Tinubu in Lagos ahead of the implementation of the Nigerian Tax Act (NTA) and the Nigeria Tax […]

]]> Angola and Zimbabwe played out a 1–1 draw in their Group B encounter at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Friday in Marrakech, leaving both sides still in search of their first victory of the tournament in Morocco. In a competitive contest that tested both defences, Angola struck first before Zimbabwe responded […]

]]> Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is “gone and beyond repair,” arguing that Nigeria’s opposition space must now be reimagined beyond the once-dominant party. He said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other emerging parties could provide a credible alternative to the […]

]]> President Bola Tinubu has declared that he has no plans to replace Femi Gbajabiamila as his Chief of Staff. Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was appointed as the President’s Chief of Staff in June 2023. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement on […]

]]> Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite is having one of those rare political moments when preparation meets power. The Nigerian Minister of State for Finance has stepped into the centre of the country’s fiscal machinery at a time of tightening revenues, delayed government payments, and growing anxiety over cash flow. In recent weeks, core revenue generation and […]

]]> Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has strongly condemned a suicide attack at the Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri metropolis on Wednesday evening. A suspected suicide bomber reportedly infiltrated the mosque while worshippers were observing the Maghrib prayer, killing five people and injuring 35 others. Zulum, who conveyed his condolences from the frontline in […]

]]> Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has unveiled plans to establish a Northwest Joint Border Surveillance Initiative aimed at strengthening security cooperation among neighbouring states and curbing banditry and other cross-border crimes in the region. The proposal was announced on Tuesday during the graduation ceremony of 2,000 personnel of the Kano State Neighbourhood […]

]]> Nigerians are moving in large numbers for their annual festive reunions despite surging travel costs and lingering security fears, underscoring the enduring pull of family and tradition. The deterrents of exorbitant airfares and insecurity have done little to slow the seasonal migration, as traffic builds on major routes linking Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu […]