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NFF: There is no going back in supporting referees for excellence

Post views: 31 …calls for system reforms in line with modern trends The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has revealed that it will stop at nothing to ensure that a perfect system is put in place for referees to excel. The President of the Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Gusau, made this known when the leadership of the Nigeria Football Referees …

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Tinubu signs the 2026 Appropriation Bill, an extension of the 2025 budget

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approved the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which sets aggregate expenditure at ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed a bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026 to June 30, 2026. The N68.32 trillion budget for this year allocates N4.799 trillion for statutory transfers and N15.8 trillion for debt servicing. The …

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Businessman arrested in Benue after using human limb as ‘walking stick’

Residents of Agwabi in Buruku Local Government Area were left in shock on Friday morning after a local undertaker was arrested over a grisly public display involving human remains. ​The suspect, identified as Amaobi, who runs a local mortuary, was allegedly caught using the severed leg of a deceased person as a makeshift walking stick. ​The alarm was raised when …

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Atiku responded to Tinubu, saying the president’s ‘tirades reflect a disturbing pattern of hypocrisy, historical amnesia’

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to President Bola Tinubu’s comments on his role in Nigeria’s privatization program under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Tinubu jad on Thursday accused Atiku of trying to privatize the African Democratic Congress (ADC), although he stated that Atiku’s role in Nigeria’s past privatization programs had turned out to be unsuccessful. Responding to a statement …

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Exclusive: Six NPFL players in Super Eagles squad for Unity Cup

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle says the list of players competing in the Unity Cup in May will largely be made up of players from little-known leagues in Europe, as well as players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chelle confirmed the OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusive two days ago saying that the team’s fringe players will also get a …

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