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Samson Adamu makes history as CAF confirms Nigerian as General Secretary

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Samson Adamu has been confirmed as the substantive General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming the first Nigerian to occupy the position in the organ... Read More


Court jails FCDA official seven years for defrauding land buyer

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has sentenced a staff member of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Kinsley Eselebor, to seven years' imprison... Read More


2027: Peter Obi rolls out plans for Nigeria, challenges Tinubu on borrowing

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has outlined his plans for Nigeria if elected president in the forthcoming general election. M... Read More


APC youth support group urges unity, warns against divisions ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- A support group, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Young Stakeholders Forum, has urged members of the party's youth wing to respect internal processes and refrain from a... Read More


Lagos govt threatens to seal illegal boreholes, prosecute operators

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Lagos State Government has warned borehole operators to obtain the necessary permits or risk having their facilities sealed and facing prosecution. The Lagos State Water Regul... Read More


There is no other Stella for Ebola, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The most expensive thing in Nigeria is not petrol, not food or medicines, not even cement. It is memory loss - an epidemic that has obviously been escalated by screen addiction fro... Read More


'No retiree will be forgotten' - Tinubu promises pension reforms

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- President Bola Tinubu has pledged to implement a long-delayed minimum pension guarantee and expand healthcare support for retirees, saying his administration is determined to ensur... Read More


GYMFEST: Organisers hail increased participation, target international breakthrough

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The third edition of GYMFEST Championship will hold in Lagos on 7 November, with 278 young gymnasts expected to showcase their skills as organisers intensify efforts to develop gra... Read More


Ebola: Africa CDC warns continent 'not winning' as cases surpass 10,000

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, has warned that Africa is not yet winning the fight against the ongoing Ebo... Read More


EFCC hands over recovered N1.05bn entitlements to 659 disengaged Adamawa teachers

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has handed over N1.05 billion to 659 teachers disengaged in 2014 by the Adamawa State Government. The commission's Gomb... Read More