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Gaise Baba tackles Headies over perceived sidelining of faith-based music

By Segun Adebayo Afrogospel artiste, Gaise Baba, has tackled the organisers of The Headies over what he described as the perceived sidelining of...

Ex-international Ahmed Musa In Closed Door Meeting with Sports Chairman Dikko Amid NFF Overhaul

By Samuel Akpan Ahmed Musa, Nigeria’s most-capped former international, met privately with Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, on Friday in...

BREAKING: NPC Chairman Aminu Yusuf Dies Eight Months After Assuming Office

The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf, has died barely eight months after assuming office. Yusuf, who was appointed...

NDLEA Upskills Counsellors in Modern Drug Rehabilitation Strategies

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major milestone with the commencement of its first agency-driven capacity-building...

Nigeria Taps Thailand’s Expertise to Strengthen Cooperative Sector

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria is harnessing Thailand’s experience in agriculture, cooperative development and innovation to strengthen its cooperative sector, as both countries sign...

U.S. Begins Withdrawal of 200 Troops from Nigeria

About 200 U.S. troops will leave Nigeria by late September as the Pentagon wraps up a counter-terrorism mission launched earlier this year. The...

Enitan Steps In as Federation’s 23rd Head of Civil Service

Mr Abel Enitan, the 23rd Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has taken oath of office with a pledge to make...

Singer Tekno Disputes Fela’s Claim as Originator of Afrobeat

By Segun Adebayo Nigerian singer Tekno has stirred a fresh debate over the origins of Afrobeat after questioning the widely held belief that...

Energy Correspondents Congratulate Isa, Wunti on World Energy Council Nigeria Appointments

The Association of Energy Correspondents, Abuja, has congratulated Abdulrazaq Isa, OFR, and Bala Wunti on their appointments as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...

TCN Knocks AEDC, Kaduna Discos Over Transmission Claims, Says 330kV Lines Supplying Abuja, Jos Are Intact

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed claims by two electricity distribution companies that transmission bottlenecks are causing...

FG Launches Tracker for National Poverty Alleviation

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government says it is targeting 7.6 million vulnerable households nationwide under a new shock-responsive cash-transfer programme aimed at...

Updated: NFF GS Sanusi Confirms His Resignation Amid Massive NFF Leadership Shake-Up

By Samuel Akpan Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has officially confirmed his exit as General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation. The shocking announcement comes...

Breaking: NFF Crisis: Gusau, board resign over N17bln fraud probe, World Cup failure

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s football governing body has been rocked by crisis following reports that NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and seven board members...

US Uncovers Massive Asylum Scam: 420 Foreign Officials Enter on Diplomatic Visas, Refuse to Return Home

The United States has ordered its embassies worldwide to intensify scrutiny of diplomatic and official visa applications following the discovery that hundreds of...

Expanded Local Training Reduces Need for Overseas Scholarships, Says Alausa

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has defended scrapping select overseas scholarship schemes, with Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa citing soaring costs and...

Tinubu Sets 90-Day Deadline for New National Security Strategy

By Samuel Akpan In a bold move to overhaul Nigeria’s security network, President Bola Tinubu has ordered a new panel to deliver a...