List of 6 countries already qualified for 2030 FIFA World Cup
Six countries have already secured their places at the 2030 FIFA World Cup after FIFA officially confirmed the tournament’s unique hosting arrangement spanning three continents. Morocco, Portugal and Spain will serve as the main hosts of the expanded tournament, while…
Soludo’s daughter graduates with First Class from UK university
Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has celebrated her daughter, Oduko, onAnambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has celebrated her daughter, Oduko, on graduating with a First Class Honours degree in Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham, United…
Obasanjo to Osoba: ‘I didn’t deceive AD leaders in 2003’
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, faulted claims made by former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, that he deceived leaders of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, during the political realignments leading to the 2003 general elections, insisting that he neither…
Super Falcons defeat Tanzania in final WAFCON warm-up
Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Tanzania 2-1 in an international friendly on Thursday, rounding off their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco on a winning note. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade gave the 10-time African champions the…
FG targets 500,000 young entrepreneurs with YOUTHCRED
The Federal Government has announced that the newly launched YOUTHCRED for Entrepreneurs initiative is set to empower more than 500,000 young entrepreneurs countrywide. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday…
Nigeria arrested suspected terrorists returning from Hajj. But several questions are unanswered
The atmosphere inside the international arrivals terminal at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina was one of celebration. Families stood behind security barriers waiting to embrace relatives returning from Saudi Arabia after completing the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Airport…
Military clears Niger national, Muhammad Zein-Nur of terrorist links
The Nigerian Army has cleared a Niger Republic national, Aboubakar Muhammad Zein-Nur, also known as Houdairi, of any affiliation with terrorist groups following a comprehensive investigation. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Military Information…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to face trial next June
The trial of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, is scheduled to begin on 1 June 2027, a New York judge ordered on Wednesday. US forces seized Maduro and Flores from their compound in the Venezuelan…
Trump backs Tinubu’s counter-terrorism efforts, hails ‘decisive leadership’
United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, describing his approach as “decisive” while reaffirming Washington’s commitment to deepen security cooperation with Abuja. In a letter dated July 6, 2026, and…
Dangote returns to naira sales, raises ex-depot price to N1,215
Fresh pressure is building on Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in naira after a week-long suspension, but simultaneously raised its ex-depot price by N140 to N1,215 per litre,…