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Super Eagles of Nigeria scraped a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Friday evening to keep their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes alive. It was far from a vintage performance from Eric Chelle’s men in Polokwane, but goals from captain William Troost-Ekong and debutant Akor Adams were enough to secure all three points despite […]
Continue ReadingTimes Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released on Thursday, October 9, 2025, indicates that University of Lagos (UNILAG) is sharing the 1st spot in Nigeria along with University of Ibadan (UI) in the 801–1000 range, out of over two thousand, one hundred and ninety one (2,191) institutions across the world. Covenant University (CU), […]
Continue ReadingWhen Olusegun Obasanjo took over in 1976 from the slain Murtala Mohammed as Nigeria’s military Head of State, the regime was already committed as a matter of policy to transition power to an elected civilian administration in 1979. This was a big deal, alright, but not one over which he had much say as such. […]
Continue ReadingFollowing a decade of steering Nigeria’s elections through sweeping reforms and digital innovations, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced his resignation on Tuesday. Yakubu, who has been at the helm since 2015, formally stepped down during the Commission’s quarterly meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs in Abuja, describing the […]
Continue ReadingIn the early 1940s, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the hugely popular Sardauna of Sokoto, found himself at a crossroads of politics and rivalry. After losing the contest for the Sultanate of Sokoto to his long-standing rival, Sir Abubakar III, he was appointed emirate councillor and superordinate district head of Gusau in Sokoto Province. The posting, however, […]
Continue ReadingNepal, the Himalayan nation of 30 million people, boiled like water on a lit cauldron last week. As my people say, behind the logic of christening a woman at birth as “one who died with her glory,” (Kumolu) is a plethora of reasons. The bloodshed reminds me of the theme of resistance in the song […]
Continue ReadingBritish-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 […]
Continue ReadingMuhammadu 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 […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’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 […]
Continue ReadingPoverty 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 […]
Continue ReadingUnited 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 […]
Continue ReadingZone 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 […]
Continue ReadingFormer 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 […]
Continue ReadingNigerian 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 […]
Continue ReadingMr. 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’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 […]
Continue ReadingFormer 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 […]
Continue ReadingLagos 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, […]
Continue ReadingFollowing 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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