Few footballing stories on the African continent carry the weight and ambition of Nigeria's. From the dusty pitches of Lagos and Kano to the Champions League arenas of Europe, Nigerian football has travelled an extraordinary distance in a remarkably short time. What was once a sport defined by raw talent and unfulfilled potential has evolved into a sophisticated global pipeline — one that is producing players, influencing tactics, and commanding attention at the highest levels of the game.
Human Rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has visited detained Awka businessman, Linus Williams, also known as Blord.
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned that President Bola Tinubu could damage Abuja and even shift the Federal Capital Territory to Lagos if re-elected in 2027.
Two commercial vessels successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, marking the first passages through the critical waterway since Iran agreed to reopen it under a fresh ceasefire deal with the United States.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday visited former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau and Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo at Shekarau’s Mundubawa Palace residence.
Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction under Kabiru Tanimu Turaki are currently in a closed-door meeting in Abuja.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to exercise their constitutional right to vote, cautioning against apathy or calls for boycotts that could undermine the nation’s democratic process.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday ordered government officials to travel in a single bus during official trips to reduce fuel consumption, amid shortages caused by the Middle East war.
Akpabio made the remark while describing Tinubu as a
visioner and a man on mission.
The senate president, who represented Tinubu, made the
disclosure during the inauguration of Ojota-Opebi link bridge, E-GIS, and
Alausa complex in Lagos on Wednesday.
He said: “Tinubu is not just a visioner or a man on a
mission, he is a man that is out to fulfill his purpose on earth for this
country and in doing so we are very proud of him in the National Assembly.
“We are 2000 percent behind hims and we will make sure that
your son returns a hero after he has delivered the dividends of democracy to
Nigeria.
“I was meant to present a speech before the crowned prince
of Morroco this night but I’m being represented. When Mr President called me
and said you must represent me, I had to cancel that engagement and I came
here.
“That is the presidency and that is your son, you must be
proud of him. Having said that i’m delighted of the wonders here.”
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus
Keyamo, has claimed that prominent politicians who took to the streets of Abuja
to protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, want to
“blackmail” everyone.
US President Donald Trump says any country that supplies weapons to Iran would face 50 percent tariffs.
Prominent African Democratic Congress, ADC, leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rauf Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi and Aminu Tambuwal were on Wednesday seen holding the banner of the party while leading the ongoing “SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY” protest in Abuja.
A heavy rainstorm accompanied by strong winds on Tuesday afternoon severely damaged the newly constructed Kugbo Bus Terminal in Nyanya, Abuja, just nine months after it was commissioned by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.