By: Tunji Okunlola Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman scored as Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 at home in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, adding to the pressure on United manager Michael Carrick. Pablo Barrios put the Spanish side ahead in the opening minute. Lookman came off the bench in the second half…
Nigeria’s Works Ministry says East-West Road reconstruction is an additional project and will not replace the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. By: Ganiyu Olayinka The clarification follows public concerns over statements by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, about plans to align parts of the coastal highway with the existing East-West Road in the Niger Delta….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider a set of new bills, including proposals to overhaul the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), replace the laws governing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and create a National School of Government. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letters at Tuesday’s…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria produced above its OPEC quota in September, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The figures show the country has now met or exceeded its allocation for five consecutive months. Combined crude oil and condensate output rose 2.34 per cent to 1.717 million barrels per day in September. Production…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has opposed moves to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria, insisting that survivors should face imprisonment, as the Senate passed a bill seeking to replace criminal punishment with medical treatment and rehabilitation for a second reading. By: Tunji Okunlola The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South, proposes a…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria’s Super Falcons booked a place in the final round of African qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday, beating Comoros 5-0 at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. The second-leg win gave the 10-time African champions a 7-0 aggregate victory. They had taken a 2-0 lead from…
By: Tunji Okunlola The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, to resign following press reports that she sought money from a political supporter of President Donald Trump and accepted costly hospitality from wealthy Greek businessmen. Press secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the request at her first White House briefing on Tuesday….
Shell Petroleum B.V. has signed an agreement to sell its entire interest in the Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Group to Vaaris Energy Limited, a Nigerian energy company. This would transfer Shell’s domestic gas distribution business in Nigeria to local ownership. Shell announced the deal in a statement on Tuesday. The agreement is subject to regulatory…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out an eight-count criminal charge brought by the Federal Government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged fake Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar struck out the charge after the Federal Government applied for the case to be terminated,…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigerian Army troops, working with other security agencies, local hunters and forest guards, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued a 44-year-old man held hostage in Sasaro Forest, in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation took place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, according to Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director…
