Ahead of Monday’s meeting of football stakeholders with FIFA in Abuja, the Advocacy for Nigeria Football Reform Initiative has demanded equal representation for the Players Union bloc and State Football Association chairmen, warning that any imbalance could undermine efforts to reform Nigerian football. Prince Harrison Jalla, chairman of the advocacy group, said the Players Union […]

Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that no administrative action by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can extinguish his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Hashim was reacting to his exclusion from the final list of presidential candidates published by INEC, over the weekend. In a statement issued in […]

‎The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Sunday that Steenberg police rescued the driver after he was allegedly raped by two female suspects and held at ransom by the group. South African police have arrested five suspects after rescuing a 25-year-old e-hailing driver who was allegedly kidnapped, raped, and held for […]

Perhaps the most enduring image from Bagauda will not be the ribbon cut at the commissioning ceremony, but that of Idris, a man living with disability who refused to allow his condition to define the limits of his usefulness. His nearly 20-kilometre journey to teach children, undertaken without fanfare or expectation of reward, became the spark that helped draw attention to a forgotten school and ultimately brought an entire community together.

The Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Dr Tanimu Turaki, has challenged the Federal Government to explain why its rising borrowings have not translated into significant reductions in insecurity, unemployment and the country’s infrastructure deficit. Nigeria’s debts now total N159 trillion, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). […] The post Turaki-led PDP to FG: Explain how N149trn borrowings have benefited Nigerians appeared first on Tribune Online.

Ms Bala said the programme was recorded with her hijab on at the Channels Television headquarters in Lagos, but it was not broadcast for several weeks. The post Journalist recounts challenges, exit from BBC-Channels TV programme appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Debt Management Office (DMO) exceeded the approved borrowing for the country by N54.57 trillion between 2020 and 2024, contracting new domestic and external debt issues totalling N88.67 trillion, the Auditor General for the Federation has reported. The office of the Auditor General in its annual report on non-compliance/internal control weaknesses in ministries, departments and […]

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has cautioned those linking its governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Senator Shehu Buba, with bandits and kidnappers-related activities, saying the party has full confidence in its candidate going into next year’s general election. A statement titled “Unwarranted Attacks and Allegations on PRP Gubernatorial Candidate in Bauchi State, Senator Shehu Buba,” […] The post Bauchi: PRP debunks guber candidate’s alleged link to bandits appeared first on Tribune Online.

A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Abayomi Arabambi, has dragged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over the credentials of the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi. […] The post 2027: LP chieftain drags WAEC, UNN, NYSC to court over Peter Obi’s credentials appeared first on Tribune Online.

The deepening crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reached a point where FIFA’s intervention is becoming increasingly necessary, with the global football governing body expected to engage Nigerian football authorities and congress members on Monday in Abuja over the federation’s leadership, governance and electoral processes. Here are seven major reasons why FIFA is […]

The party said it would continue to pursue lawful and constitutional means to protect its members and participate in the 2027 electoral process The post ADC Condemns Disruption Of Political Meeting, Arrest Of Three Members. appeared first on Channels Television.

The collaboration with AFEDEV also provided an opportunity for Nigerian sports administrators from different states to observe wheelchair American football and consider how to introduce the sport in their respective locations. The post US Consulate backs AFEDEV’s push for wheelchair American football in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

An over 80-year-old man, Ordue Ikye, has allegedly been beaten to death by a mob after he was accused of using witchcraft to cause the death of a younger relative in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. Ikye was reportedly attacked at about 7 pm last Sunday at Tse-Ikye, Gbemacha Council Ward, Mbavior, […] The post Benue: Mob Beats 80-yr-old Man To Death Over Witchcraft Allegation appeared first on OsunDefender.

"We believe that the President has done marvelously well. That is why we are hundred percent loyal to his government, and we are assured that in the North for example, he will secure the largest votes," Kwankwaso said.

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that restoring a universal petrol subsidy would cost Nigeria an estimated N20 trillion annually and reverse the gains of deregulation. In a policy brief released by the Centre on Sunday, the director/CEO of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf acknowledged the severe pressure Nigerians and businesses […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is creating a 600-member national reserve of pharmacists to extend regulatory enforcement beyond its traditional offices and respond quickly to fake-drug and public-health emergencies across Nigeria. Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, disclosed this in a statement on the inauguration of the Agency’s Pharmacists […] The post NAFDAC creates 600-pharmacist reserve to strengthen fight against fake drugs appeared first on Tribune Online.