Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has said Nigeria’s players were prepared to die on the pitch rather than suffer back-to-back defeats at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, The PUNCH reports. Ajibade said this when speaking on their second…

Effiong Okon, chief executive officer, Seplat Energy Plc, has called for more collaboration, increased investment and faster gas development to help Nigeria emerge as a reliable global energy supplier amid shifting geopolitical and energy market dynamics. Mr Okon made the…

The Adamawa State Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Mohammed Suleiman, has dismissed allegations that the state government awards contracts at inflated costs, insisting that similar projects are executed in other states at significantly higher prices. Speaking exclusively with Arewa…

The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, says his organisation will partner the Delta State Government to address challenges of electricity generation to ensure sustainable development in the state. Mr Elumelu gave the assurance in his goodwill message at the…

Spanish striker Gonzalo Garcia has joined Fulham from Real Madrid, reuniting with his former coach Alvaro Arbeloa, the Premier League club and the Spanish side announced on Monday. The 22-year-old enjoyed his most productive season last term, scoring eight goals…

Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade have uncovered and exhumed the remains of a body suspected to be that of late Ibe Anyadu of Aggah Community in Imo State. The troops operating under Operation UDO KA and through ongoing Operation…

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Workers and lecturers at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have yet to receive payment of their outstanding salaries despite the N1.1 billion that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa approved for the institution about six days ago. The Chairperson of…

The National Economic Council on Monday approved the refinancing of the $3.3bn Project Gazelle Pre-Export Finance Facility through a new $4.5bn facility named Project Gazelle 2. The approval came at the 159th meeting of NEC, held virtually and chaired by…

Veteran journalist and publisher Anietie Akpan is dead. Mr Akpan, a former deputy bureau chief of The Guardian in Nigeria’s South-south region, died on Sunday night, according to the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).…

Capital One has disclosed that it closed more than 300 bank accounts linked to the Trump Organisation in 2021, saying the decision followed an anti-money laundering review and was not politically motivated, CNN alongside other multiple media reported on Monday.…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja for permission to file a fresh appeal against a Federal High Court judgement that barred it from imposing monetary fines on broadcast stations. The application was disclosed…

The Damaturu Command of the Yobe State Hisbah Board says it has stopped a planned “Colour Festival” allegedly organised by some youths in the state capital, warning that events it considers contrary to Islamic teachings will not be tolerated. The…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says breastfeeding is one of the most effective investments in child survival, health, nutrition and national development. The Chief of UNICEF Field office, Enugu, Juliet Chiluwe, said this in a statement on Sunday to…

The Secretary of the Oloolu compound in Ibadan, Oyo State, Oluwo Ishola Akeem, has explained the circumstances that led to the spiritual cleansing of TikToker Wasilat Olalere after she recorded activities during the annual Oloolu masquerade festival. Akeem spoke in Yoruba…