The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has dismissed recent reports alleging that the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail Line has been vandalised and rendered unsafe for use. Reacting to an online publication that claimed major components of the $1.5 billion rail project had been stolen by vandals, the Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, issued […]
Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, has strongly condemned the political backlash trailing Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to the Caribbean nation, describing the criticisms as a manifestation of “self-hate” and a lingering colonial mindset that continues to undermine African unity and leadership. Speaking during his national address to mark […]
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, has clarified that only the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has the legal mandate to suspend or revoke broadcast licences in Nigeria. This statement comes in response to the recent closure of Badeggi FM, a private radio station in Niger State, on the orders of […]
A clash broke out between operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and residents of Kuchibyi Community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Friday, following a land dispute that triggered unrest in the area. Viral videos circulating on social media captured chaotic scenes as angry community members blocked police patrol vehicles from […]
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has expressed strong dissatisfaction over what it described as the unlawful exclusion of its candidates from the upcoming bye-elections scheduled to hold on August 16, 2025. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, condemned the decision by […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly dismissed its Director of Refereeing, Désiré Noumandiez Doué, following the widespread controversy surrounding the officiating in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final between Nigeria and Morocco. Nigeria’s Super Falcons triumphed 3–2 in a dramatic match in Rabat, but the result sparked protests from […]
The inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), held in Abuja, concluded with a united pledge by regional leaders to deepen economic integration and eliminate trade barriers across the subregion. The summit, hosted by Nigeria and spearheaded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his capacity as Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, […]
A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes has left three people dead in Russia, marking one of the most extensive overnight aerial offensives of the ongoing war. According to Russian regional authorities and the Ministry of Defence, the strikes targeted multiple areas in western Russia, including the regions of Rostov, Penza, and Samara. In Penza, […]
Arsenal have officially ended their pursuit of Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak following the club’s successful acquisition of Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP. The North London side, who had once considered Isak a priority target, opted to back out of negotiations due to the high transfer fee demanded by Newcastle and the player’s importance […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a major infrastructural boost with the donation of construction equipment worth ₦3.6 billion from the Government of Japan. The equipment, presented to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), is expected to significantly enhance Nigeria’s capacity to rehabilitate and maintain its vast network of federal roads. The Minister […]
