Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Sunday hosted Super Eagles winger and Abia-born international footballer, Samuel Chukwueze, in Umuahia, where he announced plans to commence construction of the proposed Umuahia Stadium City before the end of the year. Chukwueze, who…

Nigeria’s public finances are coming under renewed pressure as debt servicing continues to swallow a large share of government revenue, leaving less room for health, education and other social investments. In 2026, the federal government is projected to spend N15.52…

Fresh intelligence reports indicate that senior Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, commander, Ba’a Shuwa, has declined to accept a leadership role reportedly proposed by the Islamic State, ISIS, central command in Iraq following the death of veteran commander, Abubakar…

Liverpool are set to open formal talks with Andoni Iraola over becoming the club’s new head coach following the departure of Arne Slot. The Reds parted ways with Slot on Saturday, just one year after the Dutchman guided the club…

The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has announced the recovery of a locally made pistol and a large cache of substances suspected to be Indian hemp during an operation in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state. According…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The development was disclosed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post shared via his…

The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and occasional flare-ups of violence have not…

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has expressed shock over the sudden death of veteran journalist and media icon, Chief Ben Adaji, describing his passing as a great loss to his family, the journalism profession, and the state at large.Adaji,…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has assured Nigerians of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to making the country safe for all citizens, saying Nigeria will soon overcome its security challenges. Tinubu, who described the cases of kidnappings, banditry and killings in…

The Federal Workers Forum has threatened to mobilise federal workers for an indefinite nationwide strike over rising insecurity in the country and unresolved wage issues. The forum, in a communiqué issued after an online meeting on Sunday, upbraided the Nigeria…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial killer, Akaniyene Eretus, following the discovery of multiple shallow graves containing human remains in a forest community of Odukpani Local Government Area of the state.The command’s spokesperson, SP Sunday…

Swedish club AIK have announced that they have initiated negotiations for the sale of Nigeria’s rising star, Zadok Yohanna and are eyeing a profit of over 130,000 kSEK (about €12,000), after just over a year at the club, PUNCH Sports…

Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a blackout in five Northern Nigerian states, including part of the Niger Republic.  TCN disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah.  The Nigerian government agency said the outage is due to…

Grange School and St Saviour’s School reaffirmed their dominance by retaining their titles as Nigeria’s best-performing schools at the Dolphin Swimming League Season 7 Awards on Saturday. St Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, amassed 954.5 points to claim the Best Primary School…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged to raise Nigeria’s power supply to 10,000MW in four years. Obi made the promise on Saturday shortly after his declaration as presidential candidate of the party ahead of the…