Heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua to fight in Nigeria in 2026

British-Nigerian boxer and two-time unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua is set to fulfil his long-held dream of fighting in Nigeria after promoter Ezekiel Adamu has revealed plans to stage the heavyweight superstar’s first bout in Africa in early 2026. Dr Adamu, CEO of promotional group Balmoral, hopes to bring the British-Nigerian home for what would be […]

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Nigeria not fortunate with quality leaders for a long time ―Emir of Kano, Sanusi II

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 16th Emir of Kano, has said Nigeria has not been fortunate with quality leaders for a long time. He said the country has been having leaders he described as lousy for many years. The first-class monarch also said the country would have been bankrupt had the federal government not removed fuel […]

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Blackout as Nigeria’s national grid collapses

Nigeria’s national grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday. The collapse was confirmed in a public notice dated September 10, 2025, by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in a post on its X handle on Wednesday. Power outage currently experienced was due to a loss of supply from the national grid, according to AEDC. The […]

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X-raying the poverty industry in Nigeria, By Stephanie Shaakaa

Poverty is not just a condition, it has become an industry. It is not an accident, not an unfortunate side effect of bad governance, but a deliberate strategy that fuels campaigns, builds empires, and sustains careers. Poverty is the most traded commodity in this country. Oil may fluctuate, the naira may collapse, investors may flee, but […]

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US to support food security in Nigeria with $32.5m

United States Government has committed $32.5m to the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) to support food and nutrition assistance for hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in Nigeria. A statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday said the funding will enable WFP Nigeria to reach approximately 764,205 vulnerable […]

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Alleged fake lawyer with ’10-years experience’ nabbed in Nigeria

Zone XI Police Headquarters in Nigeria has arrested a suspected fake lawyer identified as Emmanuel Odeh, parading himself as a qualified attorney for almost 10 years mostly in Lagos and Abuja. In a statement released on Saturday, August 30, the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ade Ogunyemi, disclosed that Odeh was arrested by operatives […]

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I will never advise my son to play for Nigeria ―Taribo West

Former Nigeria’s Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, on Friday, berated the Nigeria Football Federation and Lagos State Government for allegedly abandoning the family of late goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. Speaking at Rufai’s burial in a video posted by News Central on Friday, the ex-Inter Milan star expressed disappointment over what he described as the neglect of […]

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Nigeria deports 51 foreign nationals sentenced for cyberterrorism, internet fraud

Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday, August 21, deported 51 additional foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The convicted foreigners were part of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in December 2024. The repatriated foreign […]

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Tinubu going on another trip as Nigeria bleeds ―Peter Obi

Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has accused President Bola Tinubu of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians with his constant of foreign travel amidst Nigeria’s myriad of economic and security challenges. President Tinubu, according to a statement issued by the Presidency, is travelling out of Nigeria on a […]

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Bigotry will end Nigeria if conscious integration steps are not taken, By Azuka Onwuka

The recent rise in ethnic nationalism and intolerance in Nigeria is a cause of concern. Many people often assume that there is nothing wrong with nationalist ideologies, believing that those who promote them are bold individuals who deserve to be celebrated. Reasons and justifications are given for their actions and utterances. But that was how […]

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie among 2025 Ballon d’Or Yachine Trophy nominees

Nigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has been named among the top female goalkeepers in the world as a nominee for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Yachine Trophy. The Falcons star, on Thursday, was listed alongside Cata Coll (Barcelona), Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Hannah Hampton (England), and Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands). Nnadozie’s commanding presence in goal during […]

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Nigeria may break up before 2027, if… ―Nwodo, ex-Ohanaeze President-General

Former Minister of Information and erstwhile President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has cautioned that Nigeria risks disintegration before the 2027 general elections unless urgent steps are taken to restructure the country. Delivering a keynote lecture titled ‘How Did We Get Here?’ at the public presentation of two books by veteran journalist Ike […]

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Criminals and touts now in charge of politics in Nigeria ―Femi Falana

Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has lamented that politics in Nigeria is now in the hands of criminals and touts, who care little about investing in the country’s economic prosperity and the well-being of its citizens. He equally decried what he described as bad governance and sheer infrastructural decay in the Southwest, […]

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress rewarded with national honours, $100,000, houses

Following their record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket win, President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours, financial gifts, and housing rewards on Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. At a presidential reception in their honour at the State House Banquet Hall on Monday, Vice President Kashim Shettima announced that each player will receive $100,000 and […]

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Nigeria should try confederation, By Lekan Sote

The ongoing consultations by the National Assembly to amend Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution provide an opportunity to explore the idea of a confederation for the multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, which the military erroneously believes must be run as a monolithic realm. A confederation is “a union of sovereign states where member states retain significant autonomy, and […]

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Man slumps, dies while trying to separate couple fighting in Nigeria

A middle aged man identified as Joseph Ayuba, slumped and died while separating a couple fighting in the Dogon-Ruwa community in Abaji Area Council of the FCT, Nigeria. Barnabas Yakubu, a native of the community, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 stated that the couple, who were neighbours to […]

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Girl arrested for allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death in Nigeria (Photos)

Ondo State Police Command, on Monday, said it had arrested one Augustina Mowari for allegedly killing her boyfriend, Michael Ikuedowoni, in the state. The suspect stabbed the deceased to death following an argument that ensued between them over suspected infidelity on Sunday at Okitipupa, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. […]

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As another judge seeks to suffocate the people of Nigeria, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Three different decisions of the highest court in the country over the past two decades illustrate how the judicial conspiracy against popular sovereignty in Nigeria has prospered. In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that elections in Nigeria are not governed by any foundational or legal principles. In other words, Nigeria has no legal standard for […]

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Last minute goal sends Nigeria’s Super Falcons into WAFCON final

Nigeria’s Super Falcons, on Tuesday, secured a spot in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in a tense semi-final clash. The match, played with high intensity, saw the Super Falcons take the lead in the first half through Rasheedat Ajibade, who calmly […]

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The age of the judicial impostor in Nigeria must end, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“The mind grows old, no less than the body.” Aristotle, The Politics, Book II, Ch. 9, 146 (Penguin Classics, 1981) A little over two decades ago, away from its perception as a shrine for the resolution of the most rarefied disputes in the country, the Supreme Court of Nigeria played host to a Nigerian drama. With less […]

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