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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Monday attended the inauguration of the campaign office of his Allied People’s Movement (APM) counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Abuja. Adding momentum to the opposition coalition rally, Obi, who is a guest speaker, said Makinde is fully qualified to contest the presidency. “Whoever wins, sincerely, from …

Abuja-based Derby Football Academy youngster Abdulwaris Yunus has officially completed his move to Czech club FK Teplice, marking another important step in his football development. The talented young Nigerian, who has represented the Nigeria U17 national team, will continue his development with FK Teplice B, competing in the 3. Česká fotbalová liga (ČFL), Group B, the third division of Czech …

Post views: 98 By FAN Ndubuoke “The greatest danger Nigerian football faces right now is not that reform will fail. It’s that we can call something reform while preserving the very people, structures and interests that created the failure in the first place.”President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football is, in my opinion, a …

…Court proposes seven nationwide judicial divisions to expedite corruption cases … CCT complains of inadequate influx of cases, struggles to access N2bn budget Daud Olatunji The Code of Conduct Tribunal has started efforts to transform itself into a full-fledged national anti-corruption court with seven judicial divisions and 37 judges dedicated to corruption-related cases. The proposed tribunal, if approved by the …

A Nigerian-American immigration services official and his Nigerian accomplice have been arrested after federal prosecutors accused them of accepting payments to expedite immigration applications, including cases involving green cards and U.S. citizenship. This is Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, who was arrested on September 2 along with alleged co-conspirator Adeniyi Akeem Somoye. US prosecutors accuse them of running a bribery scheme for …

Election 2027: Amupitan tasks INEC staff to be ready and breaks 20-year tradition of zonal tour – Core Reporters 2027 Elections: Amupitan tasks INEC staff to be ready and breaks 20-year tradition of zonal tour From our political correspondent Abuja (Core Reporters) As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), …

Nigeria’s Falconets suffered a 2-0 defeat to Spain in their opening Group F match at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Poland, leaving Moses Aduku’s side with work to do in the remaining group matches. Spain took control early at the Stadion Sosnowiec and broke the deadlock in the 13th minute thanks to Marisa García, who finished to …

Whitney Chukwu, popularly known as Nomy, has been disqualified from the 11th season of Big Brother Naija following a violation of the show’s rules. Her exit was announced after she refused to accept the “Benchwarmer” role she was assigned during the seventh week of the competition. Big Brother revokes Nomy’s stay According to the show’s organizers, the punishment followed the …

…Total merchandise trade rises to N41.44 trillion as exports widen gap with imports Mujeeb Akindoyin Nigeria recorded a merchandise trade surplus of 12.59 trillion naira in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest foreign trade statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The figure indicates that the value of Nigeria’s exports exceeded imports by 12.59 trillion naira …

By Ayo Kehinde The Dangote refinery has completed the approval of its offering documents, paving the way for its $1.6 billion initial public offering, which is expected to open next week. The signing ceremony was presided over on Monday in Lagos by Aliko Dangote, owner of the 700,000 barrel per day refinery, and was attended by consultants and other parties …