By: Ganiyu Olayinka UEFA has strongly criticised FIFA’s decision to suspend the automatic one-match ban handed to United States striker Folarin Balogun following his red card, allowing him to feature in the USMNT’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Belgium. Balogun, the United States’ leading scorer at the tournament with three goals, was…
By: Tunji Okunlola United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced that its Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, will retire from the Board of Directors on August 21, 2026, after completing the maximum 12-year tenure for non-executive directors prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank also announced the appointment of Emmanuel N….
By: Tunji Okunlola The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the approved national budget, describing the allegation as a misrepresentation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the Federal Government does…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka A security guard at a hospital in Danlasan Ward, Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State, identified as Malam Ado Shuaibu Maki, was killed by suspected thieves who allegedly slit his throat before making away with solar equipment from the facility. The attack occurred on the night of Friday, July 3, 2026….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Canada became the first of the co-hosts to be eliminated from the World Cup after Morocco secured a convincing 3-0 victory on Saturday in Houston to book a place in the quarter-finals. The 2022 semi-finalists will now face either tournament favourites France or Paraguay as the competition moves into its decisive stages…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigerian music promoter and socialite Sam Larry was reportedly involved in a road accident in the early hours of Saturday morning along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos, after his car collided with a trailer. The accident reportedly claimed the life of his bouncer, who died at the scene. Viral video and…
By: Tunji Okunlola The World Bank has clarified that Anambra State did not express interest in participating in its 2024 HOPE-Governance Programme, contrary to reports claiming the state was denied access to the loan facility for failing to meet performance benchmarks. In its Implementation Status and Results Report on Nigeria HOPE-Governance (P181476), dated July 7,…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Federal Government has begun distributing medical equipment, ambulances, essential medicines, and other healthcare supplies worth ₦10 billion to strengthen healthcare delivery in Bauchi State. The distribution exercise, held on Saturday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, was officially flagged off by the Coordinating Minister of Health and…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Presidency has shared an AI-generated image showing First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in the role of an akara seller. The image was posted on Friday via the official X handle of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre. It shows the First Lady wearing an apron while frying akara, with a sign…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Fourteen worshippers abducted during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) crusade in Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have regained their freedom after spending more than two months in captivity. The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert covering the…
