By: Ganiyu Olayinka The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won four of the five legislative seats contested in Saturday’s bye-elections, while opposition parties failed to match its showing in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the results after collation. The APC retained or captured seats in the North-East,…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has announced a series of zonal town hall meetings as part of its consultations and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The meetings will take place across the country’s six geopolitical zones and will bring together citizens and stakeholders to discuss issues of national importance….
By: Tunji Okunlola Patrick Vieira has been presented as Senegal’s new head coach, describing the appointment as “an absolute dream” and a return to his roots. The 50-year-old was born in Senegal but played for France, winning the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. The former Arsenal midfielder was unveiled at a news…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the government to tackle insecurity, poverty and poor governance, warning that violence, weak infrastructure and economic hardship are eroding the wellbeing of Nigerians. The bishops also announced measures ahead of the 2027 general elections, including a national day of prayer and fasting…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria was one of 11 countries that took part in an INTERPOL-coordinated counter-terrorism operation that used artificial intelligence to help identify 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters. The suspects were matched from facial images taken from jihadist online content. The exercise, code-named Operation Shams II, ran from June 1 to 5, 2026, in…
By: Tunji Okunlola Burna Boy has been named halftime headliner for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ clash with the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France in Paris on October 25. It will be the NFL’s first regular-season game in France. The league announced the booking on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. local time (9:30…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has suspended 20 more officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over the reported deaths of 37 people in the Corps’ custody in Niger State. The Niger State Commandant, Suberu Aniviye, had already been suspended. The suspensions will last until an independent investigation…
The Federal Government has established an independent 10-member committee to investigate how 37 people died while held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. They had been detained on suspicion of illegal mining. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the panel on Saturday, saying it followed a directive from President Bola…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped again in the latest FIFA World Ranking, falling one place from 44th to 45th in the update released by FIFA on Thursday. It’s the second straight drop for the team; they had also fallen a spot, from 43rd to 44th, when the July rankings came out. The…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Federal, state and local government coffers took a hit in September’s Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, with the three tiers sharing ₦2.338 trillion amounting to 22.2 per cent drop from the record ₦3.007 trillion distributed the previous month. The figure, representing revenue generated in August 2026, was confirmed in a statement…
