Nigeria’s Super Eagles resumed full preparations in Uyo on Sunday, determined to put behind them a tense travel scare as they gear up for Tuesday’s decisive World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic. The squad, led by head coach Eric Chelle, regrouped at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium barely 24 hours after their chartered aircraft made […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday announce a £20 million ($26.7 million) humanitarian package to support Gaza’s reconstruction, as his government signals readiness to play a leading role in rebuilding the war-torn enclave. Starmer will make the pledge at a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, co-chaired by US President Donald Trump […]
Ghana secured their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday, with Mohammed Kudus’ decisive goal ensuring the Black Stars topped Group I to become Africa’s fifth qualifiers. Playing before a 40,000-capacity crowd at the Accra Sports Stadium, the Ghanaians dominated possession and territory in the first half […]
Dangote Cement has commenced operations at its new 3-million-tonne-capacity plant in Attingué, about 30 kilometres from Abidjan, marking a major expansion of its presence across West Africa. The Managing Director of Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire, Serge Gbotta, announced the launch during a press briefing at Novotel Abidjan-Marcory, describing the project as a milestone in industrial […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdul’aziz Maituraka, has expressed confidence that the ruling party will retain power at all levels in the 2027 general elections. Maituraka made the prediction on Sunday in Katsina during a meeting with youth groups, widows’ associations, former councillors, and other party supporters. The APC stalwart, who […]
The management of Dominion Broadcast station has issued a statement denying allegations that it is encroaching on a parcel of land belonging to the Oyo State council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). The denial follows a recent emergency congress held by the Oyo NUJ, which issued a communique accusing the station of […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike, instructing its members across Nigeria to immediately withdraw their services. ASUU President Chris Piwuna made the announcement during a press conference at the ASUU Headquarters at the University of Abuja. Piwuna stated that the two-week period serves as a window for […]
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, provided a detailed account of the events that led to the execution of the Ogoni 4 and the Ogoni 9 by the Sani Abacha military junta in 1995. Falana, who along with Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, defended Ken Saro-Wiwa and other MOSOP leaders, gave this testimony at the 84th posthumous […]
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has called on all Nigerians to oppose Kanu’s continued detention and prosecution. Ejimakor argues that Kanu cannot legally be tried in Nigeria due to the circumstances of his return, which he describes as an “infamous extraordinary […]
The Bauchi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA) has strongly called on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to immediately address the protracted delay in processing Withholding Tax (WHT) refunds, warning that the practice is severely crippling businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The Chamber’s President, Aminu Mohammed Danmaliki, stated at […]
