Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped senior military officer, Lt. Col. Ofor Amobi, and a civilian, Mr. Ikechukwu Onwuanra, following a 10-day joint search-and-rescue operation in Enugu State. The rescue was disclosed in a military operational report made available on Saturday in Abuja. According to the report, the victims were rescued in […]

Eintracht Frankfurt have finalised a transfer agreement with Club Brugge for Super Eagles defensive midfielder, Raphael Onyedika, ending weeks of transfer speculation. The Bundesliga side will pay an initial €9 million, with performance-related add-ons, for the 25-year-old. According to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the player is slated for a medical examination in the coming days […]

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is targeting a return to form under new manager Enzo Maresca, having failed to score in his last 31 appearances for club and country. The 26-year-old, who was named PFA Player of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season after scoring 19 goals in the 2023-24 title-winning campaign, […]

The Arewa Professional Forum (APF) has called on the federal government to fast-track the adoption of digital governance and a paperless administrative system across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), saying the controversy surrounding the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) highlights the urgent need to strengthen institutional processes through technology. In a statement issued […]

Samuel Ogazi delivered a sensational performance to claim the men’s 400 metres gold medal for Nigeria at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, producing a championship-winning run of 44.25 seconds. The Nigerian quarter-miler dominated the final from the closing bend before powering clear of the field to secure the Commonwealth title in emphatic fashion. Trinidad and […]

It did not disclose how the financial gap that will be created by the removal of subsidy will be bridged. It did not state how the additional cost of making electricity available after subsidy removal will be offset without shifting the cost to Nigerians who are already grappling with high electricity tariffs If there is […] The post Electricity tariff: X-raying Nigerian Govt move to scrap subsidy from 2027 appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

More than 12 communities along Ratcon Road in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo have become increasingly isolated as The post Ibadan: Residents, businesses abandon homes as Ratcon road deteriorates appeared first on Tribune Online.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the nomination of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 general election submitted by the Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The development comes after the faction announced that it had submitted Jonathan’s nomination, alongside the names of its governorship, National Assembly and State […] The post Jonathan’s 2027 Presidential Ambition Faces Hurdle as INEC Rejects PDP Submission appeared first on The News Chronicle.

UEFA has accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of breaking his promises on transparency and declared it has “lost confidence” in the governing body’s leadership after FIFA abandoned plans to sell a stake in its competitions to private investors. In a strongly worded statement issued after FIFA withdrew its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, UEFA […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has lifted the ban on Christian pilgrimage to Israel following an assessment of the security situation in the Holy Land. ​The Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Adegbite was at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. The […] The post NCPC Lifts Ban On Christian Pilgrimage To Israel appeared first on The News Chronicle.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the governing body’s controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal has been abandoned, admitting the plan had created divisions that were no longer in the best interests of world football. In a statement released on Friday, Infantino said the project, which was designed to generate additional resources for FIFA’s […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of being determined to retain power “by all means,” warning that such an approach poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy. In an interview on Arise Television monitored by The News Chronicle, the former Catholic Archbishop said […] The post 2027: Tinubu Is Bent on Winning by All Means, Even Free and Fair Elections May Not Count — Cardinal Onaiyekan Warns appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Europeans, I honestly think, are just being petty. This is my opinion; At the end of the day, I genuinely think that what President Gianni Infantino is proposing will be more profitable to FIFA. Historically, Americans don’t invest where they don’t see potential. I know it goes against what football tradition holds, but times […] The post Beyond European Nostalgia: Why FIFA’s $20B Move Is Good for Global Football appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, has spoken out after losing his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha by disqualification. The bout, tagged “Unfinished Business,” took place on Friday, July 31, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. It was organised as a follow-up to the pair’s first […] The post “He Bit Me”: Portable Reacts After Losing Rematch to Charles Okocha appeared first on The News Chronicle.

Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Elon Musk, has claimed that Nigeria recorded four million more births than the entire European Union (EU) in 2025, using the comparison to reinforce his warning about Europe’s declining birth rate. In a post on X on Friday, he wrote, “Nigeria alone had 4 million more births than the entire […] The post Nigeria had 4 million more births than entire European Union in 2025 — Elon Musk appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Federal Government on Saturday clarified that the State of Kuwait has not imposed a fresh ban on the recruitment of The post Kuwait has not imposed fresh ban on Nigerian domestic workers — FG appeared first on Tribune Online.

Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being determined to retain power in the 2027 general election by every possible means. Onaiyekan made the remarks during an interview with Arise News on Friday while speaking on the recent meeting between President […] The post 2027: Tinubu’s govt bent on winning by all means — Cardinal Onaiyekan appeared first on Tribune Online.