Some Nigerian football enthusiasts have urged the Super Eagles to remain focused and disciplined as World Cup qualifying intensifies, following FIFA’s sanction against the South African Football Association (SAFA). FIFA found SAFA guilty of breaching player eligibility rules in the Bongokuhle Mokoena case, a decision that altered the Group C standings and reignited Nigeria’s qualification…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has cautioned that the ongoing strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) could amount to economic sabotage and further weaken the country’s fragile economy. NECA’s Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said while unions had the right to strike,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out two separate suits filed by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, seeking to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating him. Justice Mohammed Umar struck out the cases after noting a notice of discontinuance in the court file and observing that no lawyer…
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, has said that only visionary and credible leadership can deliver Nigeria from its current challenges. Mark made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kano by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Mumeh. He urged Nigerians to reflect on lessons from…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains committed to leading Nigeria towards progress and development despite the recent formation of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, has said. Speaking with newsmen in Kano on Tuesday, Abdulaziz stressed that the president was focused on delivering on his administration’s promises and would…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the killers of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor with Arise News, will be apprehended. Wike made the pledge in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka. He described…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended renowned lawyer Afe Babalola, SAN, for donating an ICT centre to the St. Bakhita Center, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. Obasanjo, speaking at the commissioning of the facility — which includes 250 ICT systems and 50 tablets for children — recalled his past visits to Sokoto to inaugurate the Universal…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to allow former President Goodluck Jonathan to enjoy his retirement rather than luring him into the 2027 presidential race. APC spokesman Seye Oladejo gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, reacting to remarks by PDP chieftain Prof….
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old graduate, Femi Ayoade, to life imprisonment for defiling a four-year-old girl inside a tricycle. Delivering judgment, Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proved the case of defilement beyond reasonable doubt. She described the convict as a “criminally audacious man who…
China has declared its support for the U.S.-led peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing Gaza war, urging both Israel and Palestine to immediately agree to a comprehensive ceasefire and release all detainees. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakan, made the call on Tuesday, stressing that Beijing supports all efforts to ease tensions in the region….
