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Austria midfielder, Konrad Laimer has named Argentina the best team at the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament. The Bayern Munich star also named Argentina captain Lionel Messi as the best player in the world. The 29-year-old spoke to FIFA’s official website ahead of Austria’s World Cup Group J clash with Argentina on Mo…
A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other South-West governors to caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks against Fu…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged fathers to continue their essential role in shaping the next generation. Senator Oluremi Tinubu in her message to mark the 2026 Father’s Day celebration, said fathers play critical role in the character and shaping the future of…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to strike Iran if it did not “immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” as peace talks started in Switzerland. Trump was referring to Hezbollah, which joined the Middle East war with attacks on Israel. Clashes in recent days between the t…
Labour Party (LP) Senatorial candidate, Mr Labaran Maku, has called for the cancellation of the Nasarawa North bye-election over alleged widespread irregularities. Maku, a former Minister of Information, made the call on Sunday during a press briefing at his country home in Wakama, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area.…
,,,Stakeholders Demand Stronger Monitoring By Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have called for stronger monitoring and accountability in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), particularly in the operations of Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs). They made the cal…
King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency, Buckingham Palace confirmed to AFP on Sunday, as royal finances come under increasing public scrutiny in Britain. British monarchs are legally exempt from paying certain taxes, though they have paid some duties voluntarily for decades.…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has dismissed online criticism of his administration following his re-election victory, insisting that social media commentary has no influence on electoral outcomes. Oyebanji spoke on Sunday after securing a second term in office following the June 20 governorship election in Eki…
"Vote trading and all forms of voter inducement threaten the integrity of elections and undermine the democratic process," says the organisation.
With a growing portfolio of innovative solutions and strategic partnerships, AfriGO continues to demonstrate that Nigeria has the ambition, the talent, and the infrastructure to lead payments on its own terms
INEC had scheduled the Saturday's by-election for Enugu North District following the death of Okey Ezea, the senator representing the district in the red chamber.
In a significant boost for West Africa’s growing creative economy, Omolara Coker, Nigerian visual artist, has emerged as the grand
The history, development and feats achieved over the years in the Nigerian theatre circle, even in Africa, cannot be well-captured
Siri's AI overhaul may have been the headline announcement at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month, but Apple's broader AI strategy is taking shape through a series of smaller features embedded across its software. Rather than asking consumers to adopt the new AI-powered version of Siri to get all…
Falz Lyrics The "Ole" lyrics by Falz explore themes of corruption, political failure, insecurity, and social injustice as the artist voices frustration over the hardships faced by ordinary Nigerians. Through sharp commentary, powerful storytelling, and confrontational lyrics, Ole criticizes corrupt leadership, economic…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that the victory of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji in Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti will be replicated in Osun on August 15. Speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, Oyintiloye described Oyebanji's victory as well deser…
Popular Nigerian streamer, Peller has officially completed the traditional marriage rites of his fiancé, Jarvis, after travelling to her hometown in Benin City to officially pay her bride price. He made this known via his social media handle on Sunday. He wrote "Today, I proudly paid the bride price of the woman I love…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to restore the registration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, and reinstate Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo and other members of its Board of Trustees. The court also directed that the interim management comm…
Newly employed civil servants in Oyo State have rejected the newly introduced contributory pension scheme in the state. The civil servants noted that the arrangement will further increase the level of hardship and problems being faced by workers in the state. The affected civil servants who were employed in January thi…
He also called for a gradual transfer of internal security responsibilities from the military to the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps within the next two years, alongside greater investment in intelligence gathering, forensic capabilities and community policing. Other recommendation…
...Opposition Cries Foul By Alumona Ukwueze NSUKKA - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Ikeje Asogwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday in Enugu State. The declaration came amid allegations of electoral i…
Rates Bayelsa High on Judicial Infrastructure By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sagbama Branch, Barr. Ogheneochuko Sampson, has endorsed calls for the establishment of special courts to fast-track the prosecution of kidnapping and banditry cases across the country. Speakin…
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has appealed to Chief Bode George to rejoin the 'party's mainstream leadership structure' to reposition it ahead of 2027. Mr Hakeem Olalemi, State Organising Secretary of the faction, made the appeal in an interview wi…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, through its sustained intelligence-led, preventive, and community-responsive policing, have arrested three suspects for various crimes in Ago-Iwoye, Mowe, and Warewa areas of the state. The suspects are Ewebiyi Afeez, 26, a cult leader; Segun Ona Anjo, 32, an armed robbery s…