Ignore detractors, focus on FCT work, Tinubu tells Wike

President Bola Tinubu has encouraged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to disregard detractors and focus on his transformative work in the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu commended Wike’s leadership, empha...

10th June 2025

Nottingham Forest challenge Crystal Palace's Europa League spot

Nottingham Forest have formally requested clarification from UEFA regarding Crystal Palace’s eligibility for the 2025-26 Europa League, citing potential breaches of multi-club ownership regulations....

10th June 2025

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund Sign Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland for €33m 

Borussia Dortmund have signed English midfielder Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland until 2030, five years after bringing older brother Jude to the club. Dortmund announced the signing on Tuesday, the fi...

10th June 2025

Abramovich declares no interest in owning a football club again

Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea FC, has publicly stated that he has no interest in owning or taking a professional role at any football club again. This marks his first public comment on...

10th June 2025

House of Reps aspirant marks Eid with N100m aid, calls for unity

A Peoples Democratic Party, House of Representatives aspirant, Dapo Okunola, has urged Nigerians to embrace the core values of Eid-el-Kabir. Okunola, in a statement issued on Monday, encouraged citize...

10th June 2025

‎Osun 2026: APC scribe denies seeking Aregbesola's support

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, has denied a recent report claiming that he is seeking reconciliation with a former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesol...

9th June 2025

FG set to roll out new rail lines nationwide — NRC boss

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has announced that the federal government will soon unveil a major railway expansion plan, with new lines set to connect ...

9th June 2025

JUST IN: Cristiano Ronaldo confirms Al Nassr's stay, to sign new deal

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to extend his stay with Saudi pro side Al Nassr and is even prepared to sign a new deal. According to Fabrizio Romano’s post on X on Monday, the Portu...

9th June 2025

‘No Rift’, Sanwo-Olu rubbishes speculation on relationship with Tinubu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied rumours of any rift between him and President Bola Tinubu, dismissing the rumour as baseless media speculation driven by outsiders “crying more t...

8th June 2025

PICTORIAL: Tinubu hosts Ooni of Ife, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday received the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at his residence in Lagos. In a post by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tin...

8th June 2025

Fire guts Kebbi timber market

A popular wood and timber market known as Kara market in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, has been destroyed by fire. The fire, which began in the early hours of Sunday, resulted in the loss of goods and st...

8th June 2025

Osimhen rejects €75m Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal move

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has rejected a €75m offer to join Saudi Arabia side, Al Hilal. According to a post by Fabrizio Romano on his X account on Sunday, “Despite agreement betwe...

8th June 2025

PICTORIAL: Tinubu hosts Ibori, Okoya, Bagudu in Lagos

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday received the former Delta state governor, James Ibori, at his residence in Lagos state.  The minister of budget and economic planning, Abubakar Bagudu, also paid a v...

8th June 2025

Appoint honest, neutral Nigerians as electoral commissioners, SERAP urges Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently nominate qualified Nigerians of unquestionable integrity, who are not members of any political part...

8th June 2025

NiMet predicts three days of thunderstorms, rainfall across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted a stretch of thunderstorms and rainfall across various regions of Nigeria from Sunday, June 8, to Tuesday, June 11, 2025. The agency’s weather outloo...

8th June 2025

PICTORIAL: Vibrant Yoruba culture on display at 2025 Ojude Oba Festival

The Ojude Oba Festival is a colourful celebration organised every year by the Ijebu people in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Ijebu people and their commit...

8th June 2025

Ex-presidential spokesman Abati hits back at Wike's aide over begging allegation

Ex-presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, has dismissed claims made by a media aide to the Minister, Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka Olayinka made several allegations during the Ar...

7th June 2025

Peter Obi demands justice for UNIZIK staff unpaid for five years

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has lamented over a group of teaching and non-teaching staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, who have reportedl...

7th June 2025

Ex-EFCC boss Bawa alleges $450m lost to subsidy fraud

A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has stated that over $450m was lost to subsidy fraud under the Petroleum Support Fund scheme between 2006 and 2012...

7th June 2025

Eid-el-Kabir: PDP urges Tinubu to review fuel prices, electricity costs

The Peoples Democratic Party has called for a review of all policies affecting the people in a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Friday. The party...

7th June 2025