Tributes have continued to come in from across the football community following the death of Macclesfield FC forward Ethan McLeod, with the club confirming that the 21-year-old died in a road accident while returning from an away fixture. In a…

Nigeria has ordered mineral processing companies to cease operations within residential and restricted areas. The government also mandated plastic manufacturers and bottling companies to take responsibility for the plastic waste generated from their products nationwide. The directives form part of…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Sokoto State chapter, has suspended its planned street protest over worsening insecurity and resolved to hold special prayers for peace and safety across the state. The decision was announced on Wednesday by the state NLC…

The European Union and Nigeria are taking steps to further cement their existing relations through enhanced defence engagement, as part of broader efforts to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. This was disclosed on Wednesday, when the EU Ambassador to Nigeria…

The 11 Nigerian military officials on board the C-130 aircraft that made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso have been released. The soldiers were held last week by Burkinabe authorities over what they described as violations of their airspace. Their…

Convener of The Alternative, Segun Showunmi, has faulted the National Opposition Movement, NOM, over its stand regarding the new tax law. He described the movement as “gangs of failed politicians who mistake noise for policy and outrage for ideas, and…

Debt service and personnel costs have swallowed more than the Federal Government’s total revenue for the first seven months of 2025, even as receipts fell sharply below target and capital projects suffered deep cuts. An analysis of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term…

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the Bola Tinubu administration has introduced significant reforms to revive the country’s electricity sector, adding that recent gains have boosted Nigeria’s ability to supply power at home and across the West African region.…

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jnr held talks on Wednesday to strengthen the relations between the two countries. The talks were held when the US Envoy paid a courtesy…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Wednesday said the Federal Government’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project has begun attracting strong interest from international investors, with at least four companies offering to refund the entire cost of Section One in exchange…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five suspected herbalists for allegedly possessing counterfeit foreign currencies valued at $3.43 million and €280,000 in Osun and Lagos states. In a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity,…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for declaration of emergency on workers’ welfare and youth unemployment. Obi made this call in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday. He said that…

British sports data analytics company Opta has ranked the favourite countries for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, listing the hosts at the top of the pecking order, while Nigeria are fifth, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. With the…

President Bola Tinubu will on Friday present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, setting the stage for legislative scrutiny of the federal government’s fiscal proposals for the new year. According to internal arrangements communicated…

A Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe has issued an interim injunction stopping the Nigeria Police Force from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy scheduled to take effect on January 2, 2026. The ruling was delivered on Wednesday by…