2027 AFCON Qualifiers: Nigeria to face Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar (Full Fixtures)
Nigeria will play Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar in Group L to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The winner of this group will be joined by co-host Tanzania…
Police arraign nine over alleged mob attack on US-based doctor
The police on Tuesday arraigned nine suspects allegedly involved in the defamation and mob attack on a US-based medical doctor in Ologuneru, Ibadan. The suspects were arraigned before Chief Magistrate…
Dangote Refinery reduces jet fuel price to N1,650 per litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, from N1,750 to N1,650 per litre. The company said the move is aimed at reducing…
Abia inaugurates biogas pilot project to drive renewable energy
The Abia government says it has deployed a pilot biogas project in a secondary school at Owerrinta, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, as part of efforts to promote renewable…
Abia APC Primaries: Kalu, Atuma, Erondu Jnr pick senatorial tickets
Former Abia Governor and incumbent Senator for Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Abia North ahead of the 2027…
Delta North APC ticket: Okowa trounces Ned Nwoko
Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has defeated his bitterest rival Ned Nwoko with 113,309 to 2,612, to secure APC’s Delta North senatorial ticket for 2027 elections. But Nwoko called…
Don’t’ bother Macron, noise is an African thing, by Ken Ugbechie
The 2026 Africa Forward Summit held in Kenya from May 11 – 12. A good 30 African heads of government were in attendance including Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. Kenyan President,…
NPF dismantles transnational human trafficking, fraud syndicate, rescues 30 foreigners
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against transnational organised crime following the dismantling of a human trafficking and fraudulent exploitation syndicate operating within the…
Global Coalition Backs Nigeria’s New 2026–2030 Anti-Drug Roadmap
International heavyweight partners, including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), have pledged strong support for…
Jury begins deliberations in bribery trial of Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke
The jury in the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former oil minister, on Monday began their deliberations after nearly four months at London’s Southwark Crown Court. Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s minister…