Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, delivered a campaign of mixed fortunes at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament in Villeurbanne, France. The African champions won two of four matches, offering encouraging moments but also exposing weaknesses requiring attention before the global tournament begins. Although Nigeria had already qualified through continental success,…
Zenith Bank Plc says it will open a new branch in Manchester, United Kingdom, to strengthen trade and financial links between Africa and global markets. The bank in a statement on Monday said the branch, scheduled for inauguration on Tuesday, would support businesses involved in international trade and investment across the UK, Europe and Africa….
Grammy-winning Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy has set a new record as the first African artist to gross the highest revenue from a single concert. According to Touring Data, a global tour monitoring platform, on X (formally Twitter), @burnaboy’s “No Sign of Weakness” is officially the highest-grossing tour by an African artist in Oceania’s history, with $3.1 million from 31,000…
A coalition of civil society groups in Lagos State on Monday stormed the Federal High Court in Ikoyi to demand the release of UK-based Nigerian blogger and journalist, Maureen Badejo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that organisations in the coalition include the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, the Centre for Anti-Corruption…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Monday, remanded a scavenger, Jimoh SAAI, 22, facing trial over alleged N2 million CCTV Camera damaged. SAAI, who is without legal representation in court, pleaded guilty to a four-count charge bordering on burglary, forceful entry, damage and stealing. The Magistrate, Mr Abosede Sarumi, ordered that the defendant should be remanded…
Secretary to Zamfara Government (SSG), Malam Abubukar Nakwada, says the recent defection of Gov. Dauda Lawal to All Progressives Congress (APC) has resulted in massive e-membership registration within the party in the state. Nakwada stated this on Monday while supervising the ongoing e-membership registration exercise in Gusau and Bungudu local government areas of the state….
An Independent Commission has handed Chelsea a £10.75 million fine for breaches of the Premier League’s rules relating to Financial Reporting, Third Party Investment and Youth Development under Roman Abramovich. Chelsea has been sanctioned by the Premier League with an immediate nine-month Academy Transfer ban and a suspended one-year first-team player transfer ban (suspended for two…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for mass education of voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Obo Effanga, made the call on Monday at a meeting with members of the Directorate of Politics and Governance (DPG), Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Region 57 in Uyo….
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday confirmed that some passengers sustained injury as a train on the Abuja-Kaduna railway corridor derailed. In a statement signed by the NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m.near Asham, involving a rear locomotive and a passenger coach. He said preliminary reports indicated…
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commiserated with the Magaji-Nda of Ilorin, Alhaji Saliu Mohammed, over the demise of his wife, Alhaja Maimunat Mohammed. Alhaja Maimunat died in the early hours of Monday. This is contained in a condolence message by the Emir’s Press Secretary, Dr Abdulazeez Arowona. Sulu-Gambari also the Chairman Kwara…
