…the scoring after rolling a first-half penalty wide. But he was not to denied, as he finished off a flowing team move, to open the scoring. The goal saw Messi become the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with 17 strikes. The Inter Miami added a second in stoppage time to take Argentina to six points. T…

…intervene and defend democratic principles in the state. Insisting that they do not recognise the announced winners, the ADC candidates demanded that ADSIEC fix a new date for a credible, transparent and inclusive local government election across Adamawa State. ADC candidates reject Adamawa LG election results, demand…

…and Jere local government area but to no avail. Prof. Usman A. Tar, Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Internal Security, Borno State made the clarification in a press statement on Monday. The statement reads: “The attention of the Borno State Government has been drawn to recent reports circulating in the public…

…at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, surpassing former record-holder Miroslav Klose, who finished his World Cup career with 16 goals. Messi's latest milestone is another remarkable achievement in a career already filled with records. Having led Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner continues to…

…in the Niger Delta have called for a close monitoring of accountability mechanisms in the operations of Host Community Development Trusts, HCDTs, in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA. The stakeholders said sustained oversight was critical to ensuring that oil-producing communities benefitted fully f…

…the men carrying the guns but pay less attention to the conditions that continually replenish their ranks. Yet every criminal network, every insurgent group, and every violent movement depends on one thing above all else: a steady supply of recruits. Across large parts of northern Nigeria, millions of young people rema…

…top echelon of government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe and REA Managing Director, Abba Aliyu. In his recent Democracy Day broadcast, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared, "Electricity is a democratic dividend we owe every Nigerian." Truly, to transform a natio…

…as a mentor, teacher, philanthropist, and institution-builder. According to the organisers, the significance of this publication extends beyond individual celebration. It documents the intellectual history of the University of Nigeria, chronicles the emergence of the “Nsukka School of Art,” and serves as a testament to…

…called on governments, development partners, investors, researchers and corporate organisations to participate in the African Cocoa and Coffee Fiesta scheduled for October 7 and 8, 2026, at NECA House, Ikeja, Lagos, with the theme, "Building a Sustainable Value Chain for Cocoa and Coffee across West, Central and East A…

…future-ready workforce where diligence, innovation, commitment and excellence were recognised and rewarded. The Corps Marshal, the statement added, had continued to place career progression at the centre of his leadership agenda, adding that under Mohammed's leadership, the Corps had embarked on far-reaching reforms to…

By Jeff Agbodo, ABAKALIKI Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said leaders of the South-East are exploring political solutions that could help secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, while also sustaining peace in the region. Umahi also declared that Ebonyi State is not aligned with the Obedien…

…and community participation in the fight against crime. The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ndokwa people said the recent spate of criminal activities, particularly in Utagba-Ogbe, poses a threat to the development of the area and could undermine efforts to sustain peace and economic growth in the region. The u…

…for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiouwou Koku-Obiyai, reiterated the administration's commitment to transparency and accountability, stating that citizens have a right to know how public resources are managed. She said the government remained focused on delivering impactful projects across the state, in…

…formal retirement savings system. According to him, the proposed daily contribution mechanism would allow transport workers to save towards retirement through small but consistent contributions integrated into existing revenue collection processes within the transport sector. He explained that the model would not only…

…What are you doing at the moment in terms of the programmes and policies of your administration? When we were campaigning for office, we set out a blueprint for what Enugu could become under our watch. And that blueprint was predicated on three factors. One was to grow the economy exponentially, from $4.4 billion to $3…

…despite their enormous contribution to the nation's economy. According to the organisation, more than 93 per cent of Nigeria's working population earn their livelihoods in the informal sector, yet most lack access to pensions, health insurance and other social protection measures that could cushion the effects of econo…

…"Yet some employers began acting as though gratuity no longer existed. In some organisations, including where I worked, we resisted attempts to stop gratuity payments." Ajaero commended President Bola Tinubu for recognising what he described as an anomaly and moving to restore gratuity payments. "Now the President, in…

…country. It was capable of derailing the political process and, several persons and organisations including the judiciary, scrambled to douse the fires its was beginning to ignite. Not since the country's return to the democratic path twenty six years ago, has a judgement attracted this much opprobrium with no known bo…

…secrecy was compromised in 17 percent of locations. Abdullahi, while presenting the organisation's final Process and Results Verification for Transparency, PRVT, statement on the election, said: "The widespread reports of vote buying and voter inducement also undermined the integrity of voter choice and remained a seri…

…nationwide. The central problem is not whether livestock production should be modernised. It should. The problem is the repeated assumption that the burden of adjustment must fall on communities that did not invite it, did not consent to it, and may already have planned their land for other lawful uses. If the Federal…

…scholar and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Soludo was not diminishing the Igbo people. Rather, he was highlighting a painful reality: while Ndi Igbo are renowned for entrepreneurship and wealth creation, much of that wealth is invested outside the region, leaving the domestic economy underdeveloped. Hi…

Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has secured a decisive political victory after his Prosperity Party retained its overwhelming majority in

…candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes, to finish third in the election contested by 13 political parties. Presenting the organisation's final assessment of the poll, Yiaga Africa stated that its Watching The Vote (WTV) Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) findings showed that the…

…report UNITED Kingdom's Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation as prime minister today after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham to become Labour leader. Starmer's departure will set the UK on course for a seventh prime minister in 10 years, just two years after he led Labou…

…transparency, and accountability remained the cornerstone of effective public administration. He also emphasised that public officers must consistently demonstrate professionalism and remain accountable for their actions and decisions, noting that corruption not only erodes institutional credibility but also hampers na…