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NPFL Preview: Rivers United face Bendel test as Ikorodu City, Shooting Stars clash in Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season enters another crucial phase, with Matchday 10 serving up a stern test for unbeaten leaders Rivers United. A fiercely co... Read More


Hunters kill 14 bandits in Bakori attack, two residents die

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The Katsina State Government says community hunters killed 14 suspected bandits during an attack on travellers in Bakori Local Government Area on Friday. Two people, including a h... Read More


Six players secure scholarships as Ajayi Elebire basketball camp ends

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The fifth edition of the Ajayi Elebire Elite Basketball Camp ended in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Friday, with six players securing scholarships and the state's Commissioner of Poli... Read More


NDC says 80% of its candidates couldn't afford nomination forms, blames APC

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said 80 per cent of its 2027 candidates could not afford the party's expression of interest forms. The NDC spokesperson, Osa Director, in... Read More


Kano ACF chair resigns, three-member interim leadership team appointed

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Kano State Chapter, has appointed a three-member interim leadership team to steer its affairs alongside the remaining executive committee member... Read More


Tinubu blames opposition for hunger, poverty in Nigeria, Atiku kicks, says president delusional

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- President Bola Tinubu has accused opposition politicians of causing the hunger and poverty Nigerians are experiencing, insisting that his administration is working to address the p... Read More


EPL: Bassey, Iwobi celebrate Fulham win as Villa stun Man City

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- Nigerian internationals Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi emerged victorious in the Premier League's Nigerian derby on Saturday as Fulham secured a late 1-0 win over Coventry City, feat... Read More


2027: Kano Hisbah Board commandant says he won't campaign for anyone

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The Commandant-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Aminu Daurawa, says he will not campaign for any politician in the 2027 general elections. Mr Daurawa expressed his stance i... Read More


2027: Minister threatens to deploy 'federal might' in Akwa Ibom election

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has declared that the federal, state and local governments will combine their powers to secure overwhelming ele... Read More


2027: Makinde calls for economic, security 'reset' at campaign group launch

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called for a reset in Nigeria's economy, security architecture, and education system, questioning the country's economic gains as many citizens ... Read More