FIFA has announced an unprecedented total prize fund of one billion dollars for participants in the upcoming Club World Cup, set to take place in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. This substantial prize pool for the 2025 Club World Cup considerably surpasses the financial offerings for both the previous men’s … Read more
FIFA has announced that it will assess a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, a significant increase aimed at celebrating the tournament’s centenary. The 2030 World Cup holds special historical importance, marking 100 years since the inaugural event took place in Uruguay. This edition will be jointly hosted by … Read more
A Rangers supporter who traveled to Istanbul to watch his team face Fenerbahce in the UEFA Europa League last-16 clash tragically lost his life in a traffic accident just hours before the match. Both clubs confirmed the incident on Thursday, expressing their condolences. The identity of the fan has not been disclosed, but reports indicate … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Nigeria Senate, has rejected the appeal by his predecessor and the immediate past Senate President Ahmed Lawan, over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Natasha was suspended over the alleged violation of Senate standing order. The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition hearing … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State officially presented a certificate of appointment and staff of office to Oba Samuel Adegbola as the newly reinstated Eleruwa of Eruwa on Thursday. Naija News reports that the governor had approved Adegbola’s reappointment as the traditional ruler of Eruwa land earlier in the week. Adegbola, who was initially installed … Read more
A fresh crisis is brewing in the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as heated war of words erupted between the South-South Zonal Secretary, George Turnah, and the state PDP Chairman, Solomon Agwanana. Naija News gathered that the tensions escalated following a letter dated March 5, 2025, signed by Agwanana, the State … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Bashir, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a dilapidated structure that can no longer be trusted to rule Nigeria. Bashir, who is the APC National Secretary, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when he formally received a former member of the PDP, Nicholas … Read more
A bill proposing the creation of an independent authority to oversee the registration and regulation of political parties has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, jointly sponsored by Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, and Marcus Onobun (Edo State), aims to remove the responsibility of registering and regulating political parties … Read more
Ogun state – A man identified simply as Oju has reportedly stabbed his 36-year-old wife, Josephine Isaac, to death during a violent altercation in Ogun state. The tragic incident occurred in the Agbure community, Ogun Waterside local government area of the southwest state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the suspect, … Read more
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has announced that the Federal Government will soon commence a fresh recruitment exercise for the Corps. Speaking during the inauguration of the NSCDC Bwari Divisional Office on Wednesday in Abuja, Audi revealed that approval had been secured for the recruitment but noted … Read more