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Former ABS Ilorin FC midfielder Babatunde Hannafi marked his Niger Tornadoes debut in memorable fashion after helping Ikon Allah Boys to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Enyimba FC in their NPFL27 opener at the renovated Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna. Hannafi, who joined the Niger Tornadoes this summer after a brief spell at Kwara United, was given the starting job …

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has defended President Bola Tinubu amid growing controversy over efforts to prevent the leak of unredacted records held by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Omokri argued that the presence of a person’s name in an FBI file should not be automatically interpreted as evidence of criminal activity, arguing …

President Bola Tinubu welcomed the successful rescue of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other Nigerians kidnapped by criminal elements in Kogi State, and stated that security agencies would continue to pursue those behind the crime. The president announced on Monday that 21 victims regained their freedom after a coordinated search and rescue operation involving security …

Against the backdrop of initiatives to combat economic crime through institutional collaboration and international cooperation, the President of the Court of Appeal, Honorable Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, has once again called for the prompt restitution of ill-gotten wealth, stolen assets and recovered assets to victim nations, stating that without such repatriation, the promise of justice remains unfulfilled. Dongban-Mensem made the …

Nigeria’s economy recorded stronger growth in the second quarter of 2026, expanding by 4.43 percent in real terms as agriculture, services and the non-oil economy recorded improved performance, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. This growth rate is higher than the 4.23 percent recorded in the same period in 2025 and also shows an …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded 10,872 convictions and recovered over N1.23 trillion along with millions of dollars, pounds sterling and euros in its massive corruption eradication drive under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The commission said the achievement was recorded over 34 months, during which it also investigated 39,615 cases, submitted 14,476 cases …

The United States has resumed military strikes against Iran, targeting Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest escalation of the conflict between Washington and Tehran. The attacks, carried out on Sunday, marked the first direct U.S. military action against Iran in about a month and renewed concerns about the security of the strategically …

NISO Blames Transmission Outages for Changes in Power Allocation – Core Reporters NISO blames transmission outages on changes in power allocation Goodness Ekpang Abuja (Core Reporters) – The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has attributed recent changes in power allocations to distribution companies (DisCos) serving the Lagos, Abuja and Northern corridors to multiple transmission line outages that have affected available …

Former Governor of Anambra State and 2027 National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to publicly answer questions surrounding his past, arguing that public leadership demands transparency, courage and accountability. Obi conveyed this in a post on his The former Labor Party presidential candidate expressed concern over what he described as efforts to …

Sidi A Umar The Chief Medical Director of Sokoto Specialist Hospital, Dr Attahiru Isa Sokoto, has denied claims circulating on social media that there are no doctors on duty in the hospital’s emergency department. The clarification comes after a viral post questioned “the use of the Health Commissioner” following allegations that the state’s largest government-owned hospital lacked medical staff in …