Morocco has announced Casablanca as the venue for the 2030 FIFA World Cup final, despite the governing body, FIFA, yet to officially confirm where the tournament’s showpiece match will be played. According to Reuters, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, disclosed the plan on Thursday at a political party event in […]
The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary by two weeks, moving the date from Sept. 15 to Sept. 29, 2026. Clerk to the National Assembly Kamoru Ogunlana announced the change in a statement Wednesday, saying the decision was taken at the direction of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Ogunlana […]
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has explained why he cannot step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is also seeking the presidency on the platform of the African Democratic Congress. Obi said the issue is no longer about individual candidates, but about the political parties involved, as both […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has approved 32 banks, fintech companies, mobile network operators and investment platforms through which investors can subscribe for its shares when its public offer opens. The company disclosed the approved channels on its official initial public offering (IPO) website, urging prospective investors to use only the listed platforms when subscribing […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University (SSU) chapter, has given the Sokoto State Government a two-week ultimatum to implement the signed agreements reached. This is contained in a statement signed by the branch Chairman and Secretary, Dr. Bello Musa and Zulkallaini Shehu respectively, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Federal Government has warned against the practice of tertiary institutions borrowing lecturers, equipment, laboratories, and other facilities to deceive accreditation teams, and has warned that, henceforth, institutions must be assessed on the resources they genuinely own and can sustainably provide to students. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the government was moving to overhaul […]
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has said there are times he believes President Bola Tinubu is not fully in charge of his administration. Obi stated this in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, while speaking on the state of the nation, insecurity, fuel prices, corruption and his plans […]
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of major contractors to all three sections of the troubled Benin-Asaba Road, saying public interest must take precedence over the existing concession agreement. Umahi, in a statement on Wednesday, said the condition of the highway had reached a stage where contractual constraints could no […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Federal Government’s reported increase in monthly allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) as a “money illusion,” arguing that bigger naira figures have not translated into improved living standards for Nigerians. Atiku, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by his Senior Special Assistant on […]
Two-week repair works on the Kara Bridge have triggered heavy gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving motorists stranded for several hours. The Federal Government began the replacement of damaged expansion joints on the bridge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after the project was earlier suspended to allow for traffic management planning. The repairs have caused […]