The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied allegations that the Nigerian military is undermining democratic authorities, insisting that the Armed Forces remain committed to constitutional order and civilian rule. The clarification was made by the Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen.…

Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City with an unparalleled legacy as a manager who has reshaped English football during a decade of relentless success. The club announced on Friday that the Catalan would be leaving Manchester after the final game of…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its governorship primaries in Kwara and Bauchi states to Friday, according to a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The party also rescheduled the State House of Assembly primaries for Maradun…

Amid the ongoing legal battle over the Blue Silks rank introduced by the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, as an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, title, indications have emerged that a new set of…

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are among a number of high-profile names that are set to miss out on Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup, according to multiple reports on Friday. Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is also expected…

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika added another major honour to his rapidly growing trophy collection after helping Club Brugge KV secure the 2025/26 Belgian Pro League title on Thursday night. The Belgian giants were officially crowned champions following a tense…

A group of unpaid civil servants in Taraba State has expressed disappointment over the alleged non-payment of salaries for nearly 12 months, accusing the state government of neglect and silence amid growing hardship. In a letter on Thursday addressed to the Commissioner…

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has congratulated Chief Eric Opah on his emergence as the governorship candidate of their party following the governorship primaries conducted across the 184 wards in the state on Thursday. A statement…

Monica Okah, mother-in-law to a former Nigerian deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is dead. Isaac Okah announced this on Wednesday in an obituary released on behalf of the Okah family. Isaac said Mrs Okah died on 20 March and will…

Fresh controversy has emerged within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State after senatorial aspirant, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, denied withdrawing from the Zamfara North Senatorial primary election. Shinkafi, in a letter addressed to the APC National Chairman, Prof.…

The Administrative and Finance Committee of the West African Examinations Council has passed a strong vote of confidence in the leadership of the Nigeria National Office under the Head of National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, amid rising tensions with workers’…

Mascot Kalu, younger brother to former Abia State Governor Orji Kalu, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary for the 2027 general elections. Mascot, who recently obtained his APC nomination forms for the 2027 Abia governorship primary,…

The Presidency on Thursday described as fake news, report claiming that President Bola Tinubu is seeking to carry out constitutional amendments that will change Nigeria’s name to the United States of Nigeria. A statement issued by Tinubu’s media aide Bayo…

The inability of the All Progressives Congress leadership to secure a consensus arrangement forced the postponement of the party’s governorship primaries in Kwara, Bauchi and the state assembly primaries in two constituencies in Zamfara. Also in Nasarawa, late arrival of…

The Kaduna State High Court in Kaduna has sentenced two former bank employees, Obadofin Bamise and Hadiza Yakubu, to seven years’ imprisonment each for theft after they admitted diverting customers’ funds linked to accounts used for a federal government palliative…