Concerns have been raised about the condition of the pitch at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo during a recent match between Enyimba of Aba and Egypt’s Al Masry. Stakeholders were caught off guard by the pitch’s poor state, which hampered the flow of the game at the stadium. A Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official revealed … Read more
A plane with 21 people on board crashed in South Sudan on Wednesday with 18 people, including the two pilots, dead. South Sudan Eagles Media confirmed the incident on its X handle. It added that three others are in critical condition. “A plane carrying 21 passengers, including the pilot, has crashed while departing from Unity … Read more
Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, for alleged money laundering to April 3. The judge adjourned the case after the first witness, Fabian Nworah, a property developer, was called to testify in the matter. The Economic … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has slammed former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, over claims of ₦50 million bribe paid to the leadership of opposition parties in Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu‘s government. Naija News reported that Atiku had accused the ruling party of bribing the opposition with ₦50 million each ahead of the 2027 election. Reacting to … Read more
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its commitment to invest $2 billion in the development of the Lake Chad Basin. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB President, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri. Adesina, represented by Dr. Yaro Balde, Director, AfDB Transition States Coordination Office, said the funds would … Read more
The Nigerian equities market recovered from previous day’s loss as investors gained N394 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed a surge in the share prices of stocks like ARADEL, STANBIC, and UPL amongst others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalization rose … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide protest against the recent telecommunication tariff hike. According to a communique issued after its National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting on Wednesday, the protest is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The NLC’s decision comes in response to rising telecom costs, which it describes … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has lamented the internal crisis rocking the main opposition party in Nigeria. The party also blamed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for heaping economic pressure on Nigerians through its policies, such as increased taxation and fuel subsidy removal and called for a reversal of such … Read more
Human rights activist and author Comrade Paul Ikechukwu Njoku has called on the Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, and members of the Abia State House of Assembly to investigate and hold Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu accountable for numerous allegations of brutality, intimidation, arbitrary arrests, torture, incarceration, and assaults on individuals opposing him in … Read more
Eight universities across the country have been suspended from admitting fresh candidates for law degree programmes. The universities were suspended by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The spokesperson for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin who announced the new development said the decision was taken after the suspension of the Bachelor of … Read more