Politics

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has imposed financial sanctions on the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and the Congolese Football Federation over disciplinary breaches recorded during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. According to a recent disciplinary report released by FIFA, the sanctions concern incidents that occurred during the match played on 16 November 2025. FIFA said Nigeria had been …

More than 120 children have died in building collapse incidents across Nigeria, with experts blaming poor construction practices and widespread disregard for the national building code. The alarming figure was disclosed by the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), which warned that the situation could worsen as the 2026 rainy season approaches. Speaking during the Builders’ Day 2026 celebration in Anambra …

The last time a Nigerian leader paid a state visit to the UK, seventy percent of Nigeria’s current population had not yet been born. Military President Ibrahim Babangida’s visit in 1989 went as planned: a grand event hosted by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Thirty-seven years later – and sixty-six years after Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom – …

2Baba meets the Minister of Defense to promote music as a tool against youth violence Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has met with Nigerian Defense Minister, General Christopher Musa (rtd) to discuss a new initiative aimed at using music to combat youth violence and promote positive social values. The visit, which the singer revealed in an …

L-R: Deputy Minister of the FCT, Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure; former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari; Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Edet Otu; and Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, during a visit by the National Convention Protocol Sub-Committee of the All Progressives Congress …

The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Eze Chukwueze, on Sunday urged the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to return to the party. Chukwu, who made the call in a statement in Abuja, described APGA as Otti’s “real political home”. He reminded the governor that the party had once realized his political aspirations and provided …

Millions of Nigerians are grappling with a worsening housing crisis as tenants and prospective homebuyers now spend well above the global affordability threshold on rent, with many allocating up to 60-70% of their income on housing. The development, which experts say reflects growing pressure on the country’s property market, far exceeds the 30% rent-to-income benchmark recommended by the United Nations …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended three executive members of its Wuse district in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) for their alleged involvement in the “illegal” suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe. The suspended officials are the district chairperson, Kanayo Chukwu, along with Amanda Pam and Omale Suleiman …

DSS, police urged to investigate and prosecute alleged fake news peddlers targeting Benjamin Kalu The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) and the Federation of Freelance Journalists (FJF) have called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to identify and prosecute persons allegedly responsible for spreading false information against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, …

Fresh tensions have erupted in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State after comments attributed to former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah, sparked outrage within the party. The state chapter of the APC has threatened to take disciplinary action against the former minister, and described his reported remarks at an event in Isuikwuato, Abia …