Liverpool will look back at one moment more than any other. Mohamed Salah had the chance to pull them back into the game from the spot in the 41st minute, but his penalty was saved, and from that point, it slipped away. Before then, Manchester City had already done...
By VICTOR CHIAHEMEN, Abuja
Mallorca took the lead in the 42nd minute when Manu Morlanes reacted quickest to a loose ball and finished calmly past the keeper. Madrid had plenty of the ball but struggled to turn their chances into goals. Éder Militão scored in the 88th minute to bring them back into...
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has cleared the air that he was not contesting for the senatorial election in his zone. Dr Ortom described it as an imaginative piece of fiction that was making the rounds on social media, claiming that he had announced plans to contest the...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has warmly congratulated the Christian community within the state and beyond on the occasion of Easter. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, Governor Zulum described Easter as a sacred period that symbolises sacrifice, forgiveness, and love....
Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has dismissed as false a viral video circulating on social media claiming that the residence of Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Cathedral, and a Catholic Pastoral Centre in Sokoto were set ablaze by Islamic terrorists. The Diocese described the video as fabricated and misleading, urging Nigerians...
Amnesty International has strongly condemned what it described as reckless and violent remarks made by Nyesom Wike, following his controversial comment about shooting a journalist during a live television discussion. The human rights organisation warned that such language from a senior government official could encourage violence against journalists and...
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State following the recent killings, describing the trip as insensitive, hurried, and lacking empathy for victims and affected communities. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party said...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the establishment of an ADC Special Representatives Network in key foreign capitals as part of a new initiative to strengthen the party’s international engagement and promote democratic accountability in Nigeria. The initiative comes in response to the growing pattern of undemocratic practices and...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace, tolerance and mutual respect across religious and ethnic divides as Christians across the country mark the Easter celebration. In his Easter message, Akpabio urged citizens to reflect on the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed strong displeasure over comments made by Channels Television journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, during a recent political programme, saying he was so frustrated that he wished he could “shoot him through the TV screen.” Wike made the remark on Friday...
Astronauts aboard Artemis II have crossed the halfway mark between Earth and the Moon, marking a major milestone in the historic journey as they continue toward a planned lunar flyby. The NASA crew shared the first images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, offering a breathtaking view...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, on Saturday paid a heartfelt and solemn visit to victims of the recent dastardly attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, who are currently receiving treatment at the Jos University Teaching Hospital...
INTRODUCTIONI listened to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN’s interview on Arise TV this morning, wherein he submitted that by the refusal of INEC not to attend and observe the ADC scheduled congresses and convention, the party and it’s potential candidates in the 2027 general election risk disqualification,...
A historic Memorandum of Agreement signals renewed commitment to tackling SRHR, SGBV, and adolescent health challenges The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), and the Media, Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), have signed a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), uniting two of Nigeria’s foremost public...
A resident of Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, Abdulmumin Iman, has accused the state Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Industry, Hon. Peter George, of allegedly diverting N850,000 meant for petty traders under the NG-CARES programme. Iman, who is known for his outspoken stance on governance issues in...
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE have recorded significant operational successes in Plateau State, arresting suspected impostors involved in arson in Jos North Local Government Area and neutralizing terrorists in Wase Local Government Area following fresh counter-terrorism deployment. According to a statement issued by Captain Chinonso Polycarp...
Rescue operations are ongoing after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Jikwoyi Phase 1 area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving several workers injured. The FCT Police Command confirmed that it received a distress call about the incident at about 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 3,...
I read Farooq Kperogi’s Saturday essay of 4th April 2026: How Opposition Tinubu Would Treat President Tinubu. It is a striking piece of political craftsmanship—polished, pointed, and piercing. It holds up a mirror to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and invites Nigerians to behold a jarring reflection: the insurgent opposition...
It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world’s largest concentrations of poverty within a single geographic border. While the government works to make the nation more investor-friendly, we must now move to the next level: a holistic,...
Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Mohammed, on Friday visited Udege Development Area in Nasarawa Local Government Area after a communal attack that resulted in the lost of 11 lives and destruction of property, with several houses burnt in Akyawa and Udege Kasa. A statement issued by the...