Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Malawi’s Temwa Chainga and Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie have led the African nominees for this year’s FIFA The Best Football Awards 2025. Salah who has instrumental for Liverpool was shotlisted for the FIFA Men’s Player award. His competition includes Kylian Mbappé (France/Real Madrid), Erling Haaland (Norway/Manchester City), and Vinícius…
The Awka metropolis and its environs are witnessing a tight security presence and last-minute readiness for the smooth electioneering process ahead of the Anambra governorship election slated for Saturday. A correspondent who monitored the state activities reports that unusual calmness filled the environment. Security personnel were seen around the INEC headquarters in Anambra…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has approved the immediate dissolution of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), including the office of the board’s secretary. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Minna by the secretary to the state government (SSG), Abubakar Usman. The governor stated that the dissolution was part…
The Federal Executive Council has approved a $300 million World Bank credit to support internally displaced persons and host communities across several northern states. Finance minister Wale Edun disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Edun said the…
By Jeremiah Emmanuel, Abuja The Governing Council of University of Abuja has approved the appointment of Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi as the substantive vice-chancellor (VC) of the University. The appointment was announced during the 80th extraordinary meeting of the council on Friday, 7 November 2025, under the chairmanship of Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso. In a…
By Olugbenga Salami Following the threats by the United States President Donald Trump to deploy airstrike and ground troops to help fight terrorists in Nigeria, a security expert, Dr. Jackson Lekan Ojo has advised the federal government to diplomatically engage the Trump administration for amicable resolution. The American President had tagged Nigeria a country…
The Odua People’s Assembly has accused former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, of deliberately destabilising governance in the state and undermining Nigeria’s democratic process. The group, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Richard Olatunji Kayode, alleged that Wike’s actions since the transfer of power to Governor Siminalayi Fubara have been “alarming and destructive.” According…
By Abubakar Yunusa President Bola Tinubu on Friday vowed that his administration would leave no stone unturned in the ongoing campaign to eliminate terrorism and criminality across the country. In a statement shared on his social media handle, the President reaffirmed his government’s determination to ensure the safety of all Nigerians, describing security as a…
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammad, has vowed to end “impunity, manipulation, or disregard” for the constitution of the party. He stated this on Friday, at the inauguration of the party’s new Board of Trustees, at the official residence of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, describing the event…
Mr. President, I write this letter not to criticize but to caution, out of deep concern for your administration, your legacy, and the future of our nation. Nigeria today stands at a delicate crossroads, both internally and internationally. The recent designation of our country as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States…
