President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the security forces for rescuing the15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six others from kidnappers in the forest of Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi State, declaring that the perpetrators and those who aided them must be brought to justice. The President directed that the security […]
Nigeria’s major opposition parties on Monday opened talks on a common political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections, with initiators proposing a framework for the emergence of a single presidential candidate and a proposed four-year transition programme to “salvage” the country.The move was unveiled at the Summit of Nigeria’s Opposition Political Parties organised by […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a two-year extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Prof. Clement Adebooye. A statement signed by the UNIOSUN Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, obtained in Osogbo, said Adeleke announced the extension on Monday while inaugurating the reconstituted Governing Council of the university at the […]
Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday to give manager Mikel Arteta a winning celebration in his 250th Premier League game in charge. The victory gave Arsenal two wins from two league matches at the start of the 2026/27 campaign, while Villa remain without a […]
The countdown to the 2026 Ballon d’Or nominee announcement is almost over, with the shortlists for all 12 award categories set to be unveiled on September 8. The announcement will reveal the players, coaches and clubs in contention for the prestigious prizes ahead of the main ceremony in London on October 26. Here are the […]
Former France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has left Al Hilal just under eight months after joining the Saudi club. “Al Hilal Club Company and French player Karim Benzema have mutually agreed to terminate their contractual relationship, bringing his time with Al Hilal’s first football team to an end,” wrote the club on their […]
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says more than 40 staff members have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice in the last three years. Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a media interactive session to mark his three-year stewardship at the commission’s headquarters. The chairman also said […]
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 Osun governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji has congratulated the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, who was returned elected in the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Oyebamiji who alleged attacks on small and medium-sized businesses due to perceive political affiliations or non-allegiance of their owners […]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the successful release of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six other Nigerians who were abducted last week in Kogi State by criminals. The President commended the security agencies for what he described as a well-coordinated search-and-rescue (SAR) operation that ensured the kidnapped victims […]
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Angola formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, declaring that such attacks undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. He demanded that African leaders place the matter on the agenda of the next AU Assembly […]