[NPFL] Rangers FC v Ikorodu City FC: Afrinvest Gifts Rangers’ Fans 300 Tickets, Jerseys, Others

Afrinvest West Africa has unveiled several gift items ahead of Rangers International FC’s final-day Nigeria Premier Football League clash against Ikorodu City FC scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026. The initiative, according to the company, is aimed at boosting stadium attendance and motivating football enthusiasts, particularly supporters of the NPFL. According to the investment banking … [Read more…]

Full list of Oyo school teachers, students abducted

Fresh details have emerged following the abduction of teachers and students during an attack on schools and nearby communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo. The victims were reportedly kidnapped by armed assailants who invaded the area last Friday, targeting Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School. Community sources disclosed … [Read more…]

Police recover 11 stolen bikes in Ebonyi

The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, has dismantled a motorcycle-snatching syndicate operating within and outside the state, leading to the recovery of 11 stolen motorcycles. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a press release made available to journalists. According to the statement, the breakthrough was achieved under … [Read more…]

NDC Ends Presidential Expression of Interest Form Sale, Extends Others to May 24

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Expression of Interest Forms for aspirants seeking elective offices ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, the party said the new deadline for aspirants contesting State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, … [Read more…]

Gov. Uzodimma defeats Okorocha in Imo APC senatorial primary

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has won the Imo West Senatorial District (Orlu Zone) primary election of the All Progressives Congress, defeating former Governor Rochas Okorocha by a landslide. Uzodimma secured 230,464 votes, while Okorocha polled 1,098 votes in the Option A4 primary conducted on Monday. The declaration was made at the party’s collation headquarters … [Read more…]

Soludo Swears In New Commissioners, Says Public Office Not For Luxury

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has sworn in 18 new commissioners and four agency heads, warning appointees against treating public office as an avenue for personal enrichment. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Executive Council Chambers of the Light House in Awka, formally launched what the governor described as “Team Solution 2.0” for the … [Read more…]

Enugu Marketing Company is Targeting 20,000 Civil Servants for First Phase of Workers’ Food Scheme – MD Ogbuekwe

Mike Ogbuekwe

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Enugu State Marketing Company, Hon. Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe, has disclosed that the company is targeting no fewer than 20,000 civil servants under its Workers’ Food Scheme initiative, designed to provide affordable food items and household essentials through a “Buy Now, Pay Later” arrangement. Hon. Ogbuekwe made this known while … [Read more…]

[OPINION] One-Term Promise: Why Obi’s Word Is More Bankable Than Critics Admit

Mr Peter Obi recently repeated his firm promise that he will serve for only one term if elected Nigeria’s president in 2027. And there have been divided opinions, especially in some parts of Northern Nigeria. Politics in Nigeria unfortunately has earned a reputation for deception. Campaign promises are often treated as ladders to power, abandoned … [Read more…]

ADC appoints Liyel Imoke, Abdulfatah Ahmed to head presidential primary committees

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, and former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees ahead of the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries. According to a statement issued by the party and signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary, while … [Read more…]

Court Grants El-Rufai N100m Bail

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million. Delivering the ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ordered that the former governor must provide one surety in like sum. The court ruled that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro districts … [Read more…]

Endangered at Home and Haunted Abroad

Abdul Mahmud

By Abdul Mahmud These are not the best of times for Nigerians, and no honest observer of our national condition can pretend otherwise. Across the length and breadth of the country, fear has settled into daily life, shaping decisions, shrinking freedoms, and altering the meaning of home. To live in Nigeria today is to negotiate … [Read more…]