Niger’s military leaders have released over 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as well as several senior army officers, convicted or accused of plotting previous coups. But ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since […]

The President-General of the Igbo Community Association (ICA), FCT, Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, has revealed that Nnamdi Kanu is optimistic about securing his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) by April 2025. Ellis-Ezenekwe, who visited the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, […]

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have won the first series of the petitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state. A petition instituted by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by the Edo State Governorship […]

Arsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, report theguardian.co.uk.  The reports say that Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward’s representatives in one of his first acts as the club’s sporting director. It is understood that Berta, who was confirmed in his post last Sunday and attended Tuesday’s 2-1 […]

A former lawmaker representing Adamawa North, Senator Elisha Abbo, has said that the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, cannot be recalled from the 10th Senate. This was as he accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of political bias in the handling of her case. Speaking on Wednesday when he appeared on […]

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO) has revealed a yearly investment of $750,000 in skill development, scholarships, and community programs across Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. This initiative, known as the Community Youth Employment Scheme (CYES), aims to empower host communities with vocational training and entrepreneurship support. General Manager for Corporate Affairs at […]

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has commenced the removal of illegal structures across the state following the expiration of the amnesty period granted by the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. In a statement made available to newsmen, the agency said the exercise began in Ogudu GRAW, where its officials enforced compliance with […]

Greece will spend 25 billion euros ($27 billion) through to 2036 in the “most drastic” defence overhaul in its modern history, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. The drive, which includes a new anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone defensive dome called “Achilles’s Shield,” is aimed at addressing rapidly changing geopolitical challenges and fraying transatlantic ties, […]

Nottingham Forest moved a step closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Anthony Elanga’s superb solo goal sealed a 1-0 win against Manchester United on Tuesday. Elanga returned to haunt his former club with a dazzling effort that took the winger over half the length of the pitch before he delivered a clinical finish. […]

National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has said that with Dangote Refinery and others coming on board, Nigerians should expect a crash in the price of premium motor spirit, better known as petrol. The product was sold for less than N200 per litre before the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu; […]

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart for Paris, France, on a two-week working visit. “During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement Wednesday. The statement is titled, ‘President Tinubu to embark on working visit […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, dismissed reports suggesting that Super Eagles’ handler, Eric Chelle, is contemplating quitting his job. The report also said that the coach’s impending exit has thrown the NFF into confusion, leading the federation to convene an emergency meeting over the issue. Chelle was appointed in January as the 37th head […]