
FIFA has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States. In a statement issued on Monday, the world
Nigeria has expressed its readiness to utilise the €59 million West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP) to strengthen efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and promote the sustainable management of marine resources.
The Federal Government has introduced new measures aimed at addressing school abductions, insecurity and other emerging threats affecting basic education across Nigeria. It said issues such as school safety, education in emergencies, climate change
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over what he described as excessive borrowing and poor fiscal accountability. Obi alleged that
TikTok has disclosed that it removed more than four million videos and disrupted over 86,000 LIVE sessions in Nigeria during the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of efforts to enforce its Community Guidelines and
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier and four hostages during an attempted abduction of Chinese expatriates in Magbon, Mowe, within Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident
The House of Representatives has summoned the nation’s service chiefs and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to appear before the lawmakers over the worsening security situation across the country. The resolution was
A Nigerian man, Odumayo Olufemi, has alleged that individuals he identified as bandits sent him N100,000 during a TikTok live session before demanding N100 million from him. Olufemi made the claim in a video
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha
In a significant boost to regional connectivity and economic development, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the long-awaited reconstruction of the
By Oluwatosin Babatunde As Osun State gradually moves into another intense election cycle ahead of 2026, I find myself increasingly concerned—not
By Oluwatosin Babatunde I listened carefully to Governor Seyi Makinde’s remarks in Ibadan, and I find myself both concerned and uncomfortable—not
By Oluwatosin Babatunde The Ibadan Declaration, issued at the conclusion of the Opposition Political Parties National Summit on April 25, 2026,
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to withdraw Nigerian passports from individuals who have formally renounced their