Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, extended their unbeaten run at the ongoing WAFU-B U-20 Girls Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over hosts Benin Republic on Sunday at the Stade Omnisports d’Adjohoun. Coming just 24 hours after a 3-1 triumph over defending champions Ghana, the Falconets once again displayed composure, attacking flair, and…
The 2025 Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Unity Football Tournament commenced on Sunday in Bauchi, featuring teams from six North-East states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the tournament aims to promote peace, unity, and youth empowerment across the region. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr Abubakar…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that four people, including a child, died in a crash on the Cham–Numan Road in Balanga Local Government Area, Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Samson Kaura, confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that 14 children sustained injuries of varying severity, while 20 others escaped unhurt. The…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has congratulated Prof. Charles Soludo on his re-election as Governor of Anambra State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Soludo the winner of the November 8 gubernatorial election on Sunday, with 422,664 votes, defeating candidates from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Mr Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, to reconsider his 2027 presidential ambition following the party’s performance in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election. The party’s spokesperson, Mr Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. He said…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed appreciation to the Supreme Council of the Tiv Nation for endorsing him for a second term ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, Alia described the endorsement as both humbling and inspiring, noting that…
Mr John Chuma Nwosu (JCN), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate in the November 8 Anambra governorship election, has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as a “ruse and a total subversion of the people’s will.” In a statement issued on Sunday, Nwosu alleged that the election was marred by massive vote buying…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has described Saturday’s governorship election as the best organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state’s history. Soludo made the remark during his victory speech in Awka on Sunday, after being declared winner of the November 8 governorship election by INEC. Prof. Edoba Omoregie, the Returning…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described the re-election of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State as a landmark endorsement of progressive governance and a decisive vote of confidence from the people. In a statement released on Sunday in Awka, Dr Ejimofor Opara, APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, said Soludo’s victory — secured with 73…
Nigeria’s banking sector continues to show resilience, with six leading financial institutions reporting a combined profit after tax (PAT) of more than ₦2.4 trillion for the first nine months of 2025 — a 20 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. The data, drawn from unaudited filings on the Nigerian Exchange Group…
