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US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict. Vance’s comments came amid growing signs that President Donald Trump is trying to draw a line under the conflict that has bogged down his administration. “I […]

The qualification race for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is officially underway, with 21 spots remaining to complete the final 24-nation lineup. Officially branded as the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027, the 36th edition of the showpiece tournament marks a historic milestone as the first ever hosted jointly across three nations: Kenya, Tanzania […]

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed that National Examinations Council (NECO) examination questions were allegedly sold for N3,000 before candidates sat for the papers. Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday during a meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools and other stakeholders in the education sector. He described the level […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a security officer accused of helping Aichatou Assabe El-Rufai, one of the wives of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, gain unauthorised access to him while he was in custody. Daniel Stephen, who was attached to the commission’s internal security team, was allegedly […]

Sekinat Osundiji Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo, the 2027 Labour Party governorship candidate in Adamawa State, has described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a weak politician with little recognition in the state. Abbo made the remarks during an interview on Arise TV, where he expressed confidence that he would defeat the […]

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has raised the alarm over a disturbing unintended consequence of government intervention programmes, warning that motorcycles handed out as palliatives are ending up in the hands of terrorists and bandits. Musa, who spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, urged governors and lawmakers to […]

FIFA has accused UEFA of waging a “smear campaign” against president Gianni Infantino as the bitter row over a scrapped $4.2bn investment deal escalates into a legal battle. UEFA has accused FIFA and Infantino of “criminal mismanagement” over the proposed Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), a plan that would have sold a 20% stake in a […]

This week, a video that has since gone viral showed armed thugs attacking a meeting of the Accord Party in Kuje, the headquarters of the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), forcing participants to flee the venue. Chaos overtook the crowd as the assailants tore through the gathering like a flash flood. […]

The Presidency has moved to douse fresh controversy over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s legal battle in the United States, insisting that he is not facing a criminal case but is instead caught up in a civil fight over the release of government records. The clarification came Thursday from the Special Adviser to the President on […]

What began as a midnight scramble for petroleum products ended in tragedy in Rivers State, with at least 37 people feared dead after suspected illegal oil operators were reportedly overwhelmed by toxic fumes at a jetty in Okrika. The incident occurred around midnight on Thursday at Okari Jetty, Okrika Mainland, where more than 100 people […]

For 27 years, Nigeria has been repairing the past.Perhaps it is time to invest in the future. For nearly three decades, successive governments have poured billions of dollars and trillions of naira into Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. Contracts have been awarded. Contractors have come and gone. Rehabilitation deadlines have been announced with great fanfare. Presidents have […]

The Nigerian Air Force has announced the commencement of its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 47/2026 recruitment exercise for suitably qualified Nigerians. The recruitment exercise begins on Thursday, September 3, 2026, with online registration open to applicants seeking to join the Service as Tradesmen/Women and Non-Tradesmen/Women. The NAF said the application process is free of […]