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World Cup 2026: Diallo seals Africa's first win as Cote d'Ivoire edge Ecuador

Nigeria, June 15 -- Amad Diallo came off the bench to score a dramatic late winner as Cote d'Ivoire secured Africa's first victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ecuador on... Read More


Ex-senator criticises minister's conduct during visit to Nigerian prisoners in Ethiopia

Nigeria, June 15 -- Journalist and former senator Babafemi Ojudu has criticised the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, after a viral video showed her dancing with Nigerian inmates du... Read More


World Cup 2026: Nigerian-rooted stars Nmecha, Musiala score as Germany crush Curacao

Nigeria, June 15 -- Germany launched their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion on Sunday, cruising to a 7-1 victory over tournament debutants Curacao in a Group E encounter that also show... Read More


Aradel, NEM, FCMB Group top stock pick this week

Nigeria, June 15 -- Nigerian stocks added 0.9 per cent last week, recovering from the depreciation it recorded penultimate week, supported by increased investors' interest in bank and oil & gas stocks... Read More


NBA anti-corruption committee, LPDC seek stronger disciplinary action against unethical lawyers

Nigeria, June 14 -- The Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) have called for stronger and faster disciplinary action against law... Read More


Tinubu's enemies sponsoring insecurity to discredit Nigeria's democracy - Akpabio

Nigeria, June 14 -- The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has alleged that the worsening insecurity in the country is being sponsored by enemies of President Bola Tinubu who do not want Niger... Read More


Bashir Usman: Lone lawmaker who voted against State Police bill in House of Reps

Nigeria, June 14 -- The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police, paving the way for the creation of a decentralised polici... Read More


One killed as insurgents attack Chibok again, burn school block

Nigeria, June 14 -- One person was killed, and a school block was set ablaze when suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents attacked Kautikari community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State on S... Read More


Young Nigerians raise concerns over trust, women's inclusion ahead of 2027 polls

Nigeria, June 14 -- As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general elections, young Nigerians have expressed concerns over declining trust in democratic institutions... Read More


OBITUARY: Rabe Abubakar: The army general lost to insecurity

Nigeria, June 14 -- For years, Rabe Abubakar, a Nigerian Army major-general, spoke from podiums and press briefings about jihadists, bandits and other terrorists wreaking havoc across the country. He... Read More