NIGERIA BEAT 10-MAN UGANDA 3-1, TOP GROUP C AT AFCON 2025
Nigeria sealed a perfect group stage at AFCON 2025 with a 3-1 win over Uganda in Morocco, sending the Cranes home. Raphael Onyedika scored twice as Paul Onuachu netted his…
SEVEN GOMBE NUJ AND NTA STAFF KILLED IN DEADLY CAR CRASH, 4 OTHERS HOSPITALIZED
Seven staff of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) were killed in a crash Monday in Gombe State. They were returning from a wedding in Yola,…
KIM JONG UN INSPECTS ROCKET LAUNCHER FACTORY, ORDERS INCREASED OUTPUT
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a factory producing multiple rocket launchers, ordering increased output to bolster the country's modernized long-range artillery, state media KCNA reported Tuesday. Kim stressed…
EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL MALAMI REMANDED IN PRISON OVER ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, his son Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and associate Asabe Bashir to be detained at Kuje and Suleja prisons…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WORKERS THREATEN UNREST OVER FEDERAL CHARACTER VIOLATIONS
Parliamentary workers at Nigeria's National Assembly warn that persistent violations of the federal character principle in staff appointments could trigger industrial unrest. The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) protested…
US RESUMES SURVEILLANCE FLIGHTS OVER NIGERIA’S NORTH-EAST TO TRACK MILITANTS
The United States has resumed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) flights over Nigeria's North-East, focusing on militant activity in Sambisa Forest after recent airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Sokoto…
OKPE KING’S “URHOBO DIALECT” CLAIM SPARKS IDENTITY CRISIS
A video of HRM Orhue I, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, claiming "Okpe is a dialect of Urhobo" sparked controversy in November 2025, denying Okpe's distinct ethnic nationality. The Okpe Union…
PRESIDENT TINUBU LEAVES FOR EUROPE ON END-OF-YEAR BREAK
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Lagos for Europe on Sunday, December 28, combining his end-of-year break with preparations for an official trip to Abu Dhabi, UAE. He'll attend the 2026…
ZAMFARA GOVERNOR APPOINTS RETIRED AIG DALIJAN AS NEW CPG COMMANDANT
Gusau – Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has appointed retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, as the new Commandant of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards…
PRESIDENT TINUBU PARTICIPATES IN HISTORIC EYO FESTIVAL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the Grand Finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival on Saturday, dressed in a white robe, damask sash, and distinctive hat, carrying an opambata staff. Held…
