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By Victor Osula, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) has strongly opposed provisions allowing foreign donations in a proposed law that seeks to establish a dedicated trust fund for the agency, warning that international funding could expose classified intelligence operations, compromise sensitive national security information and create a dangerous external influence on Nigeria’s internal security system. This position was …

As the countdown approaches this weekend’s Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) national trials, officials at the National Sports Commission (NSC) have raised expectations for a transparent, competitive and world-class process. Sports247 gathered that this expectation is contained in a press release issued by the NSC ahead of the three-day athletics competition at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) sports complex …

The crisis rocking the process of choosing a new Awujale of Ijebuland has deepened, as the Afobaje Council, on Friday, criticized the Olisa of Ijebu Ode, Chief Rasheed Adesanya, for sending a letter to Governor Dapo Abiodun and calling himself the head of the Council. Abiodun Olisa had signed the letter in a correspondence with the governor as head of …

Post views: 17 In a momentous ceremony held today, 18 June 2026, the Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR) extends heartfelt congratulations to an illustrious son of Mbaise, Prof. Ikechukwu Nosike Simplicius Dozie, as he officially assumes the role of the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). This transition marks a significant milestone not only …

Morocco’s performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have impressed pundits across the football world and Nigerian international Nduka Ugbade believes the Atlas Lions are moving towards something even bigger than their famous run in Qatar. Speaking to Brila.net, Ugbade did not hide his admiration for what he has seen so far in Morocco. Ismael Saibari scores the opening goal. …

… He says the front-page coverage fuels fear … Urges a shift to highlight the safety benefits Daud Olatunji The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged the Nigerian media to reduce the prominence given to terrorists and criminal elements in the news, warning that such coverage inadvertently advances their agenda.. Speaking at a security summit organized …

The federal government has published general guidelines for the implementation of the 2025 tax laws, which set out how taxpayers, professionals and tax authorities should transition from the repealed tax laws to the new tax framework which comes into force from 1 January 2026. The guidelines, issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance, are intended to provide guidance on a …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described plans by the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde to conduct another local government election in December 2026 as illegal, ill-conceived and selfish. The APC, in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by its state publicity secretary, Olawale Sadare, said the decision would further worsen the current situation at the …

Post views: 31 The Nigeria Football Referees’ Association, NFRA, has condemned in strong terms the assault suffered by referees handling one of the semi-finals of the 2026 President’s Federation Cup at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. At the end of the match involving Nassarawa United of Lafia and Ikorodu United of Lagos, …

The Federal Government has begun the urgent evacuation of Nigerians stranded in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks, and no fewer than 742 citizens are expected to be airlifted home before June 30, 2026. The evacuation, confirmed on Thursday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, comes amid growing tension and reports of attacks on foreign nationals in …