Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the country’s poor run in international competitions, with particular focus on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The NFF announced this in a statement issued on Friday via its verified...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja
Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, August 13, 2026 arraigned one Lawal Babale Musa before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. Musa was arraigned on a fifty seven-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has pledged its solidarity with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against corruption, with the body declaring that Nigerian workers stand firmly behind the Commission’s mandate. The pledge was made on Thursday when a delegation of the NLC, led by its...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is consulting widely with stakeholders in the industry on the idea of a domestic crude oil and gas swap that would reduce cost and increase availability of products in the country. The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this during a...
Federal Government has inaugurated the new Board of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, (NSIWC) with a charge to provide strategic leadership that ensures fair remuneration, improved productivity, and industrial harmony in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Friday, 14th August, 2025 in Abuja, the Secretary to...
Ahead of the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated the prohibition on the participation of Amotekun and other non-state security actors in election-related security operations. The Force spokesman, CSP Ani Iniedu, said in a statement on Friday that only security agencies recognised and...
A Jos-based legal firm, Wholesome Attorneys, has petitioned the Bauchi State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), urging the agency to enforce a Federal High Court judgment ordering the release of a 17-year-old Christian girl, Faith Barnabas, to her mother. The petition, filed on behalf of Mrs....
Plateau State Police Command is set to adopt a technology-driven policing strategy in response to the increasing use of sophisticated equipment, including drones and explosives, by criminal elements in the state. The newly deployed Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed this on Friday in Jos while addressing journalists...
Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Victor Osimhen after opening direct talks with Galatasaray over a possible deal for the Nigerian striker. The Gunners are exploring the conditions of a move for the 27-year-old as they continue to strengthen their attack ahead of the new season. Osimhen has...
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent election in Osun State. The people of Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect their governor in an election where 15 candidates...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 2,500 personnel and 50 operational vehicles, including seven (7) heavy-duty tow trucks and six (6) ambulances, for the effective management of road traffic and emergency response during the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. Corps Public Education...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC,) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the condition of thousands of Nigerians living with kidney disease, describing a recent visit to nearly 1,000 kidney patients in Enugu as one of the most heartbreaking experiences of his life. Obi made the remarks in...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the collapse of five transmission towers along the Ikot Abasi – Eket 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line as a result of severe acts of vandalism. The company announced this in a statement issued on Friday via it verified X handle (formerly Twitter)...
Minister of Regional Development, Alhaji Abubakar Momoh, on Thursday inspected more than 10,000 electric vehicles being assembled locally in Maiduguri under the North East Development Commission (NEDC), describing the initiative as a major milestone in job creation and sustainable transportation across the North-East. The fleet, which includes electric luxury...
Borno State Government has received national recognition for its sustained humanitarian interventions and commitment to improving the welfare of vulnerable women, children and families across the state. The recognition was presented to Borno State at the 26th Regular National Council on Women Affairs, Child Advancement and Social Development, held...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered widespread manipulation of government payroll systems, including cases involving ghost workers, multiple salaries and fictitious employees, its Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), has said. Aliyu disclosed this on Thursday August 13 in Abuja while delivering the keynote...
Senate Committee on Public Accounts has directed the Federal Ministry of Finance to appear alongside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to address outstanding queries in the 2021–2023 Oil and Gas Sector Audit Reports of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency...
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has partnered commercial banks to improve access to finance for small and medium-scale exporters in Plateau State as part of efforts to boost non-oil exports and strengthen the competitiveness of local businesses in international markets. The initiative was highlighted on Thursday in Jos during...
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on Nigerians living abroad to remain connected to their roots and play an active role in driving economic growth and development back home. The governor made the appeal after attending the 2026 Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference in Toronto, Canada, which was...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), across the country to strive to be new breed youths by taking ownership of the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes and upholding integrity, discipline...