Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket team, the Yellow Greens, face a make-or-break clash against Kenya in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers in Harare, Zimbabwe. The match has taken on added intrigue as Steve Tikolo, a former Kenyan international and national legend, now leads Nigeria as head coach and performance manager. Nigeria sit second […]
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their U-20 World Cup campaign in Chile on a disappointing note, suffering a narrow 1–0 defeat to Norway in Talca on Sunday. The decisive moment came as early as the ninth minute when Norway were awarded a penalty, which was calmly converted to hand the Europeans an early lead. That […]
The Convener of the BAT Ideological Group, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, has accused elected representatives from Kwara South of failing to deliver on their mandate, particularly in the areas of development projects and security. Speaking in an interview, Atoyebi criticized Senator Lola Ashiru, who currently represents Kwara South in the Senate, for what he described […]
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved the payment of a monthly N300,000 allowance to medical doctors working in state-owned hospitals as part of efforts to tackle the shortage of healthcare professionals caused by the mass migration trend known as japa. The governor made the announcement during a meeting with members of the Nigerian Medical […]
Troops Kill Notorious Bandit Leader ‘Mai Dawa’ in Kogi Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a notorious bandit leader, popularly known as Mai Dawa, during a fierce gun battle in Kogi State. The incident occurred on Monday during a clearance operation around Egbe in Yagba West Local […]
2027: PDP Disowns Jerry Gana Over Pro-Jonathan Comment The Peoples Democratic Party in (PDP) has distanced itself from comments credited to its former Board of Trustees member and ex-Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, suggesting that former President Goodluck Jonathan would be the party’s presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. In a statement […]
The Niger State Police Command says its tactical team has killed three suspected kidnappers during a clearance operation in Magama Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the operation was carried out on September 12 at about 6:30 a.m. […]
FC Barcelona have dismissed speculation linking goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen with a possible move away from Camp Nou in the January transfer window. In a statement on Monday, the Catalan giants insisted that the German international remains “a fundamental part of the team’s present and future,” adding that there are no plans to sanction […]
The Federal Government will on Tuesday, October 1, arraign human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a five-count charge bordering on alleged publication of false information against President Bola Tinubu. According to the charge sheet filed by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Sowore is accused […]
Residents of Eleyin, Isanlu Isin community in Kwara State, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest to denounce the rising cases of kidnapping in the state. The demonstrators, made up of youths, community leaders, women, and other stakeholders, marched through major streets of the town with placards carrying inscriptions such as “Say No […]
