Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has been thrown into mourning following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died in a fatal road accident in Delta State. According to Punch Newspapers, Mr Ndidi, a retired military officer, was involved in a road traffic accident on Tuesday in Umunede, Ika North East Local Government […]
A former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, on Saturday in Kano reignited controversy over the origins of the Kwankwasiyya Movement by claiming he and five others created it during a period of political isolation, as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf publicly asserted his independence and placed Kano’s stability above personal or partisan loyalty. […]
PRESS RELEASE The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has expressed delight over the defection of the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the development as a major boost to the party’s growing strength and national unity. In a statement issued on Tuesday, BAT-IG noted that the […]
Nigeria’s men’s handball team, the Green Arrows, will step onto the court on Tuesday at the African Men’s Handball Championship knowing that their Group I clash against holders Egypt could determine their place in the semi-finals and secure a coveted qualification slot for the 2027 IHF Men’s World Championship. The decisive group fixture places Nigeria […]
The Federal Government has renewed its push for an inclusive digital economy after 50 persons with disabilities completed a two-day digital literacy training in Abuja, aimed at equipping them with practical technology skills to expand their participation in Nigeria’s digital space and reduce systemic barriers to access. The programme, organised by the National Information Technology […]
Africa’s rapidly growing technology sector could face slowed progress unless developers and marketers across the continent shift their approach to product development, a senior engineer has warned in a statement released on Saturday, highlighting concerns that skills gaps are limiting long-term innovation and impact. The warning was issued by Chinedu Ogama, a Senior Backend Engineer […]
Economic analysts and tax professionals on Saturday raised concerns that Nigeria’s newly implemented tax reforms could face serious hurdles due to the country’s largely informal business structure and growing public exhaustion from multiple reforms, during a panel discussion held in Lagos. The concerns were expressed at the 2026 Economic Summit organised by the Empowerment Team […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, February 21, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections in two state constituencies in Rivers State Ahoada East II and Khana II. The electoral body announced the date in a notice issued on Tuesday, stating that voting would commence at 8:30 a.m. across all designated polling units […]
