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Arsenal striker Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid to reach their second Champions League final on Tuesday night. Both teams went into the match feeling hopeful after a 1-1 draw in Madrid, but it was Arsenal who came through at the end of the match. In the 44th minute Jan Oblak fails to hold onto …

Electricity consumers across Nigeria paid a total of 196.68 billion naira for electricity in February 2026, despite continued complaints of poor and unstable electricity supply, latest data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed. The figure represents a decline of 3.9% from the 204.75 billion naira collected by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in January, indicating a decline in …

By Victor Osula, Abuja A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has awarded ₦100 million in damages against the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Responsibilities Project, following a defamation suit brought by two officers of the Department of State Services over allegations relating to an alleged “invasion” of SERAP’s Abuja office in September 2024. In pronouncing …

The Confederation of African Football has officially announced that the 2027 African Cup of Nations will take place from June 19 to July 17, 2027. The schedule was approved by the FIFA Council during its recent meeting in Vancouver, Canada. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda; All East African nations will host this edition of the tournament. It is the first time …

Zekari Umoru, one of the defendants in the ongoing trial of six people accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government, said Tuesday that he was deceived by his co-suspects. Umoru, an employee of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc in the maintenance department of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, made the request in a video shown before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik …

Actor politician and promoter of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Dr Umar Ardo, has warned that the ongoing restructuring within the ranks of the Nigerian opposition, particularly the emergence of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is likely to strengthen the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ardo stated this …

The Borno Police Command has successfully averted what could have turned into a major security incident after recovering and safely detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) discovered in the Moduganari area of ​​Maiduguri. The timely intervention followed a routine surveillance and foot patrol conducted by police officers at around 9am on Tuesday, in Layin Logo, Moduganari, where a suspicious unattended …

Seventeen members of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In separate letters read by the Vice President, Rep. Benjamin Kalu in plenary, the members cited the ongoing leadership crisis in the ADC as the reason for their actions. Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential […] The post Defections: …

Nigerian quarter mile runner Jecinta Lawrence has described her participation in the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone as a valuable and eye-opening experience that has taken her to new levels. Competing on the world stage, Lawrence admitted that the intensity of high-level athletics was a clear step up from what he had previously encountered. Also read: Nigerian talent Goshen Ishicheli …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday played video recordings in which a retired naval officer and a serving police inspector allegedly admitted knowledge of a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu.. The recordings, presented by the prosecution, were part of the proceedings in the ongoing trial of six defendants accused of involvement in the alleged …