Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the chances of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, winning the 2027 election. Wike spoke on Thursday while addressing the kinsmen of Lulu-Briggs ...
On the cash transfer initiative, the governor said the programme was designed to provide direct financial support to vulnerable households grappling with the rising cost of living, particularly food and transportation. He linked the prevailing economic pressures partly to disruptions ...
Developing countries’ external debt has surged 5.5% to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the fastest pace since 2021, according to the World Bank Group’s International Debt Report 2026. The report noted that although access to international finance has improved, ...
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has inaugurated the Tinubu/Alia 2027 Campaign Council as the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue begins preparations for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Alia in the 2027 general elections. ...
The president of the association, Prof. Afekhide Ernest Omoti, who stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City on Thursday, November 5, 2026, described the proposed sanctions as unjust. Omoti, however, called on the National Assembly ...
The Yobe State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has sacked its chairman, Umaru Adamu Jajere, and secretary, Mustapha Mohammed Gado, after passing a vote of no confidence on them. Jajere is a member of the Action Peoples Party, ...
Two herders and several cattle have reportedly been killed after gunmen attacked the Tafawa community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday night. The Plateau State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, ...
Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the naira weakened further to N1,348.74 per dollar on Thursday, compared with N1,347.79 recorded on Wednesday. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, the naira depreciated by N0.95 against the ...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ebonyi State Command, has dismantled a hideout allegedly used by a criminal syndicate terrorising communities along the Ebonyi-Benue border. The raid, which dismantled a key operational base for hoodlums and cultists around ...
Reactions have continued to trail the reception accorded to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, during his visit to Lagos State on Thursday. The former Kano State governor visited Katangoro and Ilepo markets in Alimosho, where he ...
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to expanding its force structure and strengthening operational capabilities to address emerging security challenges across the country. Colonel Appolonia Anele, acting Director, Army Public ...
This was confirmed by head coach Brahim Hemdani. Zidane has missed recent matches due to injury and a two-game suspension. However, Hemdani noted that the goalkeeper’s exclusion was “based on sporting criteria”. Hemdani told journalists: “I need to have three ...
Tolu Arokodare delivered an outstanding performance, scoring twice and providing an assist as Ajax secured a convincing 6-1 victory over 10-man FC Midtjylland in their UEFA Europa Conference League encounter on Thursday night. The Nigerian striker opened the scoring for ...
Galatasaray have finally found a special No.10, Aleksey Batrakov, who can solve the problem when Victor Osimhen is absent or playing poorly, according to Tivibu Spor commentator Erman Özgür. Özgür stated this after Galatasaray recently defeated Stuttgart 2-0 in the ...
Bandits have released 13-year-old Hassana Bulus, who was kidnapped alongside others in Awon village, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on April 20, 2026. However, the young girl died a few hours after her release while receiving treatment at ...