Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury. Boniface sustained a thigh injury on international duty in November and has been sidelined since then. The striker had “a small step backwards in the rehabilitation process,” Bayer Leverkusen announced ahead of the friendly against regional league side…
The South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to consider re-opening the Onitsha bridgehead market in Anambra. Leader of the caucus, Rep. Igariwey Enwo (APC-Ebonyi), made the call at a news conference held at the National Assembly Complex on Tuesday in Abuja….
The United Nations on Wednesday condemned what it called a serious attack on its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon after Israeli grenades detonated dangerously close to them. UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) troops were clearing roadblocks near the Blue Line, the de facto border between Israel and Lebanon, on Tuesday morning when drones dropped four…
A witness in the ongoing trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has told an Abuja High Court that the ex-governor’s name did not appear in any of the transaction records tendered in evidence. The witness, Ismail Lawal, a former personal assistant to Ishaku, gave the testimony under cross-examination in the case filed by…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide protests and election boycotts over what it described as confusion and contradictory positions by the Senate on amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly regarding the electronic transmission of election results. The labour union accused the Senate of undermining public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process by…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to continue to devote his life to the promotion of peace and service to humanity in the country and across the globe. Jonathan stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a reception organised by the “Friends of Dr Goodluck Jonathan” on his receiving the 2025 prestigious Sunhak Global Peace…
According to the assessment of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Russian Federation, even though the defence and industrial complex has been firmly reoriented towards the priority satisfaction of the demands of the armed forces after the conflict in Ukraine, remains one of the world’s largest arms exporters. Russia is ready to increase the…
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has commissioned a newly constructed market in Bukuru, Jos South, aimed at creating safer and more inclusive spaces for small businesses. The project, spearheaded by the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB), features over 470 shops, lock-ups, warehouses, and stalls, along with space for up to 2,000 hawkers. It is part…
Nigerian police have apprehended a 39-year-old suspected illicit firearm repairer and six other individuals in a coordinated crackdown on illegal arms and cult-related violence in Enugu State. In a statement released on Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Daniel Ndukwe said the operations were carried out between 15 and 21 June under the directive of…
A German government delegation is set to travel to New Delhi in an effort to strengthen economic and labour ties with India. Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck is due to leave for New Delhi with a business delegation on Wednesday. He would be joined by Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday to open…
