Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote transparency, accountability, and ethical practices in public procurement. Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, BPP, Zira Zakka Nagga, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
Cristiano Ronaldo has addressed the speculation about his future and he did not mince words. After Al-Nassr’s 4-0 victory over Al-Hazem, the Portuguese star made it clear he is settled where he is. According to BBC Sport, Ronaldo said: “As I say many times, I belong to Saudi Arabia.”...
Lionel Messi is not facing any suspension. That became clear after Major League Soccer reviewed the video of him walking behind match officials following Inter Miami’s 3-0 defeat to Los Angeles FC. The footage showed Messi heading through a doorway in the tunnel area shortly after the final whistle....
Arsenal beat Tottenham 4–1 in a derby that shifted quickly after a tight first half. Tottenham went ahead first when Eberechi Eze finished from close range after Arsenal lost possession in a dangerous area. The finish was simple but effective. Spurs enjoyed a short spell of control after scoring...
University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), now Yakubu Gowon University’s Senate has approved the expulsion of 28 students and withdrew certificates of fifteen former students for various disciplinary offences. Acting Director Information Directorate of the University, Dr Habib Yakoob, said in a statement that the decision was taken at the 191st...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the hardship faced by candidates during the ongoing registration process of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), warning that students should not be punished for institutional shortcomings. In a post on his verified X handle,...
National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated successful candidates of the PDP in the Area Council Elections which were held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on February 21, 2026. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, fake, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over ₦3 billion at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Lagos state. The facility was concealed within an uncompleted building. The Agency’s in a post...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated clear combat superiority by decisively thwarted coordinated terrorist attacks in Limankara and Kukawa, Borno State. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI Maiduguri, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, disclosed...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted three fuel tankers carrying 154,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit along the Badagry corridor, foiling an attempted diversion of petroleum products. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Deputy Comptroller Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this on Friday, 20 February 2026, during a handover...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. INEC conducted elections in the six area councils of the FCT and by-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies of Rivers State, as well...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled bizarre plots by two drug traffickers to move consignments of cocaine and opioids hidden in their stomach and fake baby bump through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano and the Seme land border in Lagos to...
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Trans Fortress Global Resources, a notable real estate development firm, Mr. Kolapo Oladapo Raji, has been arrested by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives. Raji has been on NDLEA watchlist since 2025 following credible intelligence, according to a statement by the Agency’s spokesman, Mr....
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Saturday, February 21, 2026 arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just- concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT), local government elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday via the its agency’s X handle. The EFCC...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately release the outstanding results from two wards in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the party expressed...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the outcome of the just-concluded Area Council elections in Abuja, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded significant victories. In a special broadcast on national television and radio stations on Sunday evening, the Minister said the peaceful conduct...
At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is still deciding games. The Portuguese forward scored twice as Al-Nassr FC defeated Al-Hazem FC 4–0 on Saturday night to return to the summit of the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo put Al-Nassr ahead in the 13th minute, finding space inside the box and finishing low...
Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau Central Senatorial Zone, has called for increased and effective funding for Nigeria’s security agencies following recent deadly attacks and a mining tragedy in Plateau State, which left several residents dead. Speaking at his residence while addressing journalists, the lawmaker expressed deep sorrow over the...
Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi has played its home match in Makurdi after four years defeating Doma Utd by 2 – 1 in the Nigeria National League ( NNL). During the match which was played at the McCarthy Stadium, Makurdi the visiting team which is top of group...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has described the outcome of the weekend elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers States as a resounding endorsement of the ongoing reforms and governance direction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a...