Exclusive

Publication

Byline

"Avoid the United States": Ex-FIFA President Blatter backs fans' boycott as World Cup security fears deepen

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has waded back into global football's biggest political fault line, openly backing calls for fans to boycott World Cup matches in the United Stat... Read More


Kano Governor Yusuf formally joins APC, speaks on loyalty

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), after weeks of speculation and consultation. The defection signalled a major politic... Read More


2027: APC dismisses reports of replacing VP Shettima as Tinubu's running mate

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed recent media reports suggesting a possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Tin... Read More


UAE says it won't allow US use its territory to attack Iran

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Amidst the possibility of a US attack on Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared that it will not allow its airspace and territory to be used for any military action agai... Read More


CISLAC urges National Assembly to focus on key reforms as 2026 session begins

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the 10th National Assembly to prioritise key legislative reforms and avoid early electioneering as lawmakers resume... Read More


CDHR executive committee rejects AGC held in Ota, announces legitimate conference

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has rejected and dissociated itself from what it described as an unconstitutional and... Read More


UBA, Mutual Benefits, Unilever top stock pick this week

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- Last week, Nigerian stocks recorded their first weekly loss of the year as the benchmark share index slightly fell by 0.4 per cent. Profit taking in consumer goods and bank stocks ... Read More


When I married El-Rufai, I did not expect polygamous marriage - Hadiza

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The wife of the former governor of Kaduna State, Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, has shared how she ended up in a polygamous marriage "not by choice initially," having come from a monogamous... Read More


Diezani Alison-Madueke's bribery trial commences in UK

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The bribery trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke-that U.K. investigators describe as a major step in a long-running international corruption probe-sta... Read More


Nigerian military finally confirms coup plot to overthrow Tinubu's government

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The Defence Headquarters has finally confirmed the plan to illegally oust the administration of President Tinubu, saying the indicted officers will be arraigned before military jud... Read More