Travel disruption delayed the arrival of Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun and forward Gift Monday at Nigeria’s training camp in Casablanca after their scheduled flight from the United States was cancelled due to technical reasons, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According…

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, is battling to clear his name following fresh corruption allegations as calls for his resignation intensify. It is understood that Mr Oladiji is accused of receiving ₦44 million from…

Super Eagles sriker Rafiu Durosinmi is set to become Genk’s most expensive signing after the Belgian club agreed a €10.5m (about N16.6bn) deal with Pisa for the Nigerian striker, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di…

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N2 billion to the Abia State Government to support the development of Akwete fabric, a prestigious hand-woven textile indigenous to the Akwete community in Abia. The First Lady made the donation on Tuesday…

Anthony Joshua is motivated to extend his boxing career beyond earlier retirement plans, according to Matchroom chairman Barry Hearn, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Eleven months after Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn suggested that 2026 would likely be Joshua’s final year in…

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 27 kidnap victims, foiled multiple abduction attempts and recovered livestock and motorcycles in Sokoto and Zamfara states, the military said on Tuesday. The operations, carried out between 20 and 21 July, were part…

African Travel Commission has condoled with the government and people of Uganda over the death of students and school officials in a road crash during an educational excursion to Sipi Falls. The accident occurred on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take Abuja-based realtor Rebecca Godwin-Isaac into custody and produce her in court on Thursday for the continuation of her trial over alleged land…

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The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has dismissed reports linking him with resignation, warning that legal action would be taken against those behind the false claim. Mr Musa, a retired general, spoke on Tuesday with State House correspondents shortly after…

Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has approved the reinstatement of 28 political aides and the appointment of eight new aides in a move aimed at strengthening governance and service delivery in the state. This was contained in a statement signed…

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has uploaded details of its 2027 presidential placeholder candidate and 355 National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal despite tight deadlines. The party’s National Chairman, Agbo Major, disclosed this at…

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, says she will wear an Akwete wrapper if her husband, President Bola Tinubu, secures a second term. She spoke during her maiden visit to the Akwete Weaving Cooperative Village in Abia State on Tuesday, where…

The Enugu State Agency for Universal Health Coverage (ESA-UHC) has extended its health insurance scheme to traders in the state, enabling them to access affordable, quality healthcare services. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ESA-UHC signed a Memorandum…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Iran war has cost the United States $37.5 billion so far, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billion in mid-May. US War Secretary, Pete Hegseth “The estimate we have as of…