Popular media personality Sariki, known on X (formerly Twitter) as @Waspapping_, has stirred public debate following his reaction to the $500,000 (N700 million) pledge reportedly made by BUA Group Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, to Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of their AFCON semi-final clash against Morocco. While many Nigerians applauded...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday picked up his membership card for the ongoing All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) digital registration exercise. Governor Zulum was presented with his membership card by the Borno State APC chairman, Hon Bello Ayuba, following his registration by the agent of his...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against violent crime with the arrest of three notorious armed robbery suspects involved in “one-chance” criminal operations and the gruesome murder of a legal practitioner, Barrister Chigbo Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix. The FCT Police spokesperson,...
In an age where globalisation’s homogenising tide steadily erodes cultural diversity, the decline of indigenous languages represents a silent epistemicide—the gradual extinction of collective memory, identity, and worldview. While fluency in English remains an undeniable gateway to global participation, it must not come at the expense of mother tongues.Regrettably,...
BUA Group Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu has thrown his full support behind Nigeria’s Super Eagles, promising huge cash rewards ahead of their AFCON 2025 semi-final clash with Morocco. In a post on X on Saturday, Rabiu celebrated Nigeria’s stunning 2-0 victory over Algeria and pledged incentives to spur the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that no one can push him or his supporters out of Rivers State or stop them from backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Wike made the statement on Saturday during a “thank you” visit to Port Harcourt...
Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has assured that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains politically secure within the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite renewed threats of impeachment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday initiated fresh impeachment proceedings...
Nigerian Super Eagles forward Akor Adams has earned widespread praise for a powerful show of sportsmanship and solidarity after paying tribute to Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba during Nigeria’s clash with Algeria in AFCON quarter finals match. Adams’ tribute came against the backdrop of recent controversy involving Algeria and...
Super Eagles Coach Eric Chelle on Saturday praised his players’ discipline and belief after Nigeria’s deserved 2–0 victory over Algeria at the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria booked a record 16th AFCON semi-final appearance with the...
National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned it may resume a nationwide strike despite a restraining order from the National Industrial Court, insisting that the Federal Government has failed to implement key agreements reached with the union. The warning comes amid growing dissatisfaction over the Federal Government’s alleged...
No fewer than 25 children kidnapped in Plateau State have been rescued after weeks in captivity, the state government has announced, crediting the operation to the combined efforts of the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies. The children were abducted on December 21, 2025, along the...
Pope Leo XIV has called on senior Catholic leaders across the world to listen more closely to victims of clerical sexual abuse, warning that the Church continues to carry deep wounds caused not only by abuse itself but by the failure to hear and welcome survivors. Pope Leo XIV...
Lagos State Government has expressed deep condolences to renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, over the tragic death of her son, Nkanu, following an alleged medical incident at a private healthcare facility in Lagos. In a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr....
Nigeria’s political heavyweights, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Nasir El-Rufai, gathered in Abuja on Friday for the Tambuwal Colloquium on Leadership, Service and Statesmanship, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel to mark the 60th birthday of former Sokoto State Governor,...
In 2026, Nigerians will live life in a double reality. We will literally be dancing to two dissonant drumbeats. Some will find the gathering 2027 election campaign beats irresistible. On the contrary, the majority of the common folk, civil society groups and the non -political elite will cling to...
Director General of the Plateau State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (PICTDA), Engineer Dominic Datong Gwaman, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gwaman’s defection was confirmed on Saturday at Namu Ward in Quanpan Local Government Area...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles delivered a statement performance on Saturday night, overpowering Algeria’s Desert Foxes 2–0 to secure a place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. The quarter-final victory ended Algeria’s impressive defensive run in the tournament, with the North...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has disbursed over ₦10 million in cash alongside food items and livestock to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving across local government areas under the Biu Zonal Office. The intervention, carried out during the Governor’s recent working tour of Bayo, Kwayar...
Oyo State Police Command has intensified security measures in Ikoyi-Ile following the discovery of a handwritten note allegedly from bandits threatening the community. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the note, reportedly written in both Yoruba and English, was found in front of a residential building in Ikoyi-Ile, Orire Local Government...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, have congratulated the Super Eagles following their impressive 2–0 victory over the Desert Warriors, a result that sealed Nigeria’s place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Goals from Victor Osimhen and...