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Banks resume international transactions on naira cards as dollar supply rises
Nigerian banks have once again started allowing customers to make international payments using their naira-denominated debit cards, following a long pause due to foreign exchange pressures. Until recently, only Providus Bank used to allowed its premium customers to use naira cards for dollar payments abroad.  But now, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), United Bank for Africa […]
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Chelsea qualify for Club World Cup semi-final, to meet Fluminense
Chelsea scored once in each half, including a late winner, to defeat Palmeiras 2-1 in their Club World Cup quarter-final encounter on Saturday morning. The match, watched by over 65,000 fans at the Lincoln Financial Field stadium, saw the English Premier League side take the lead through Cole Palmer and score a late winner via […]
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ADC targets five govs as Sanwo-Olu, Wike knock coalition leaders
‎The African Democratic Congress, which is the platform of the coalition of opposition leaders, is making moves to convert no fewer than five sitting governors before the 2027 general elections, findings as being  revealed. According to the report, the ADC would benefit from the crisis in the People’s Democratic Party by having some governors of […]
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President Tinubu arrives in Brazil for 17th BRICS Summit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ahead of the 17th BRICS Summit scheduled to take place in the South American nation. This was contained in a post on X by Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, on Saturday. The Nigerian leader is attending the high-level summit at […]
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Rivers: You’ve a spiritual problem – Wike attacks Rotimi Amaechi
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has suggested that former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has a spiritual problem. Wike made the remark while rubbishing Amaechi’s claim that he has no houses because he’s not corrupt. He pointed out that if Amaechi could be a Speaker, Governor, and Minister without owning […]
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Editorial: 2027 and the Shifting Sands of Nigeria’s Political Future – ADC, APC, and the Tinubu Equation
In the 2027 general elections, the political atmosphere is thick with anticipation, strategy, and emerging alliances. At the center of this evolving narrative are two key parties: the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC)—a party quietly building influence from the grassroots. But more prominently, the fate of the country’s leadership […]
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Tension in Makurdi as armed herdsmen open fire on security operatives
There is panic in Tse-Anundu, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, following a deadly assault by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen on Friday. Local sources confirmed that the attackers stormed the village, killing one person on the spot and abducting a woman during the late-night raid. The victim’s identity has not yet […]
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Osun-Osogbo Organizers Announce Date
Osun-Osogbo Festival main event holds August 8, as the pre-festival activities announced. Preparations are in full swing for the 2025 edition of the Osun-Osogbo Festival, with the grand celebration set to take place on Friday, August 8, 2025. Widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most iconic traditional festivals, the annual event continues to attract devotees, […]
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NIMC Restores NIN Verification Services After System Upgrade
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the full restoration of its National Identification Number (NIN) verification services across the country following the successful completion of a technical maintenance exercise.  In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission confirmed that services disrupted during the maintenance period have now been fully restored, bringing relief to […]
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Traffic Alert: Flooding Reported on Mayfair
Flooding Reported on Mayfair–Ede Road, Ile-Ife, Motorists Advised to Exercise Caution. We have received a situation report indicating heavy flooding along the Mayfair–Ede Road in Ile-Ife.  Road users are strongly advised to exercise caution when navigating the area, as the floodwaters may pose risks to both vehicles and pedestrians. Besides stopping vehicular and human traffic […]
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CAF Boosts WAFCON Prize Money by 45%
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant increase in the prize money for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024. The winner’s prize money has been doubled to $1 million, a 100% increase from the 2022 edition, while the total prize money has been boosted by 45% to […]
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Nigeria Assets Company, AMCON Sells IBEDC for N100 Billion
The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has announced the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for N100 billion. ‎AMCON’s Managing Director/CEO, Gbenga Alake, disclosed this at a media parley on Thursday. ‎‎Apart from IBEDC, AMCON also manages other distribution companies, including the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna […]
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Court orders Senate to recall suspended Senator Natasha
ABUJA– The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, described as “excessive”, the six-month suspension that was slammed on the lawmaker by the Senate. It faulted the provision of […]
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Football Star Diogo Jota, Brother For Burial Saturday
The bodies of Portugal international, Diogo Jota, and his younger brother Andre, were met with a sombre reception as heartbroken supporters lined the streets outside a church in Gondomar, northern Portugal, on Thursday night. According to Dailymail, tears streamed down mourners’ faces as hearses transporting the brothers’ coffins arrived just after 11pm at the Capela […]
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Osun Police Arrest Pastor Over Alleged Defilement of Minor
Osun State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of an Islamic cleric, identified simply as Kadiri, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a minor in Ede, Osun State. The incident that occurred at Babasanya-Araka Ede led to a protest by an angry mob, who had attacked the suspect after he was seized. The command […]
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Fulham reject Atletico Madrid’s £21.5m bid for Alex Iwobi
Fulham have rejected a £21.5 million offer from Spanish club Atletico Madrid for Nigerian international Alex Iwobi, sources close to the Premier League club have confirmed. According to Fulham-focused outlet, HammyEnd, the west London club were not anticipating the bid and remain unwilling to enter transfer talks for the 29-year-old midfielder, who is regarded as […]
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Ikirun Resident Cries Out Over Erosion Threat
Ikirun Resident Cries Out Over Erosion Threat, Accuses Fellow Property Owner. A distressed homeowner in Ikirun has made a heartfelt appeal for help, alleging that another property owner is worsening erosion problems in the neighborhood. In a video making rounds online, the man can be heard passionately pleading for intervention, claiming that the actions of […]
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DHQ: we lack mandate to offer terrorists amnesty
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the military lacks the mandate to offer amnesty to surrendered bandits and terrorists. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen Markus Kangye, made the clarification while addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja. Recently, there were reports that some bandit commanders in Katsina State were surrendering and releasing hostages in exchange […]
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Naira gains against the dollar across official, black market
‎The naira recorded appreciation against the dollar at official and parallel foreign exchange markets. ‎The Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange showed that it firmed up slightly to N1,525.83 against the dollar on Thursday from N1,526.15 exchanged on Wednesday. ‎‎This showed that the naira strengthened by N0.32 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.‎ Reports show […]
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Tributes as Eagles legend Rufai dies at 61
Nigerian football was thrown into mourning again on Thursday following the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper and 1994 AFCON winner Peter Rufai, who passed on at the age of 61, Rufai was said to have died in Lagos in the early hours of Thursday following a brief illness. Former Nigerian midfielder Waidi Akanni confirmed […]
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Wike declares end to Rivers crisis
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, declared that peace has finally returned to Rivers State, asserting that he owes no one an explanation on the terms of the truce reached with suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.‎ ‎The development came as the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum called on President Bola Tinubu to lift what […]
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2027: INEC receives 12 more applications for registration as parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received 12 additional applications from associations seeking registration as political parties. On June 23, INEC announced that 110 associations have submitted letters of intent to be registered as political parties. In a statement on Thursday, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of the information and voter […]
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Datti Baba-Ahmed: Tinubu is a phenomenon — coalition must do the unthinkable to defeat him in 2027
Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the opposition coalition must do the unthinkable to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Opposition politicians seeking to unseat the president on Wednesday unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform to rally votes against Tinubu […]
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Ex-Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai dies at 61
A former Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, is dead. According to Radio Nigeria, Rufai, the son of a Lagos traditional ruler, died this morning.  Although there is no official statement from the family yet, the news of Rufai’s death sent shockwaves through the Nigerian football community and beyond, as tributes began to pour in […]
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We’re On Rescue Mission, Says ADC Chair Mark
The interim national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has said the new opposition coalition platform is on a rescue mission to rebuild the country and return power to the people. Mark, who admitted that the journey to rescue Nigeria would be long, complex, and tedious, said it was one the […]
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