The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has released Lamine Yamal from the national team squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey following an unnotified groin treatment. According to the RFEF, the Barcelona winger, who has missed five matches for his club due to the injury, underwent a radiofrequency procedure on Monday….
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State will on Wednesday present the 2026 draft budget estimates before the State House of Assembly in Osogbo. The Speaker, Mr. Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this during Tuesday’s plenary session, noting that the governor had formally communicated his intention to lay the budget before lawmakers. Egbedun said Adeleke’s letter indicated that…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to January 29, 2026, for continuation of hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the case to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conclude the testimony of its seventh prosecution witness (PW-7), Olomotame Egoro,…
Reacting to comments credited to former U.S. President Donald Trump on killings in Nigeria, Kalu said Trump “told the truth,” noting that both Christians and Muslims had been victims of terrorist attacks. “If it’s a lie, then my answer is that it’s not a lie because he said the truth. Nigerians are being killed whether…
Fierce clashes between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Nigeria’s northeast have reportedly left about 200 insurgents dead, according to intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources. The deadly confrontation erupted on Sunday around Dogon Chiku, on the shores of Lake Chad, marking the latest round of infighting between the rival jihadist…
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a fresh twist as loyalists of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, have petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over an ex parte order granted by Justice A. L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court permitting the party to hold its national…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr. Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria’s digital economy sector is projected to contribute 21 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2027. Tijani disclosed this on Monday at a one-day public hearing on the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025, organised by the Senate…
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has criticised the recent retrenchment of 800 employees by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) under its ongoing restructuring programme. The union said the exercise violated the spirit of mutual trust underpinning its agreement with the company’s management. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Dominic Igwebike, the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted for alleged involvement in a $14.86 million fraud. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. According to the Commission, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case…
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has announced that 80 families from IDP camps have returned to their ancestral homes in Tatyough and Tyomu communities in Makurdi. Dr James Iorpuu, SEMA Executive Secretary, disclosed this on Monday during the monthly relief distribution exercise, noting that basic amenities had been provided in the returnee communities…
