Manchester United have activated a £35million release clause to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, talkSPORT understands. United are working on bringing in new midfielders this summer and Tielemans has become the latest player to be linked with a move. The 29-year-old, who played for Belgium at the World Cup, has two years left on […]

The newly appointed Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s decision to renominate Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, describing the decision as a bold affirmation of competence, loyalty and results. The former Spokesperson of the House of Representatives […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission to enrol every Nigerian in the national identity database before the end of 2026, the commission’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, says. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Coker-Odusote said the directive is part of the Federal Government’s plan to build a comprehensive […]

Nigeria’s oil output climbed to a 74‑month high in June, averaging 1.735 million barrels per day of crude and condensate as stable operations and minimal pipeline outages boosted production, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) stated on Sunday. The NUPRC Crude Oil and Condensate Production 2026 Report showed that the June figure — made […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that world football’s governing body will examine a proposal to expand the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 edition following the conclusion of the ongoing 2026 tournament. The current World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is the first to feature 48 […]

The federal government says it has three billion tonnes of unused iron-ore to serve as raw material for the production of steel at the Ajaoukuta Steel Complex in Kogi State. This reserve is described as a significant change over a reasonable number of years of steel raw materials exploration in Nigeria. Speaking in Kaduna over […]

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination, pending wider consultations with stakeholders. In a Monday statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, the ministry said the letter conveying the proposed fee adjustment, […]

Global Anticipation as Healing Streams Live Healing Services hold this month This July, the world, again, stands expectant for another extraordinary outpouring of miracles, signs, wonders, and the transforming power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It promises to be a mighty wave of faith, prayer, and expectation, rising across the nations as billions prepare […]

The Zamfara State Government has approved six months of maternity leave for female civil servants as part of efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding and improve maternal and child health. The announcement was made on Thursday in Gusau by the State Head of Service, Yakubu Haidara, while receiving a delegation from the Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition […]

There are indications that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will today present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the state’s House of Assembly. Recall that Fubara last week presented the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework to the Assembly, which was approved 24 hours later, paving the way for the governor to present the 2026 budget. The […]

Nigeria has received global recognition for its efforts in combating financial crimes, winning the prestigious UNODC-World Bank-Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative Award for an outstanding financial crime investigation. The award was presented during the 32nd Egmont Group Plenary of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in recognition of the […]

The Federal Government says its reforms are repositioning Nigeria as a leading destination for investment, innovation and sustainable economic growth. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, in Abuja on Thursday. The minister made the remarks in an exclusive interview published […]