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World Cup 2026 Tickets Reach Eye-Watering $143,000 On FIFA Resale
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI TICKET resale prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have reached staggering levels, prompting criticism from fan groups and highlighting challenges in access for ordinary supporters. Weeks after the main sales window closed in January, some tickets now cost more than 40 times their face value. A category three ticket for the […]
Lawmakers Push For Advance Funding To Protect Eagles During Tournaments
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH & TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN PERSISTENT payment delays affecting the Super Eagles have prompted the National Assembly to propose removing the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system. The move comes as lawmakers seek to ensure that bureaucratic bottlenecks do not disrupt Nigeria’s preparations for international football competitions. The […]
Nigeria Awaits FIFA Verdict to Keep 2026 World Cup Hopes Alive
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S bid to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico hangs in the balance as the country awaits FIFA’s decision on a protest lodged against DR Congo over alleged ineligible players. After losing the African play-offs final to DR Congo on penalties in Morocco last November, […]
Oborevwori Named Leadership Governor Of The Year 2025
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has been honoured with the Governor of the Year 2025 Award by Leadership Newspapers Limited in recognition of what the organisation described as his impactful infrastructure development and inclusive governance in the state. The award was presented at the 18th Leadership Annual Conference and Awards held at the […]
New Poetry Collection Bridges Catholic Spirituality, Igbo Tradition
POET and scholar Nwachukwu Egbunike will present his latest poetry collection, Incantations, on 14 February at the Alliance Française Library in Ikoyi, Lagos, marking the release of his third published volume. Issued by Noirledge Publishing, the collection reflects Egbunike’s continued engagement with spirituality, heritage and metaphysical reflection. Rooted in the African concept of incantation as […]
Valentine’s Day Run: Lagos Marathon Set For Coastal Showcase
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will break new ground on 14 February 2026, as runners take on sections of the Lagos-Calabar Highway for the first time in the race’s history. Organisers confirmed that the Valentine’s Day event will retain its full 42-kilometre distance, starting at ORCA […]
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Electronic Poll Results Backed, Manual Collation Remains Safeguard In Senate Bill
Senate Approves Hybrid System for Transmission of Election Results IN a dramatic session on Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate reversed an earlier decision that had removed electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026. The upper chamber approved electronic transmission from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing […]
Senate, House Clash Over Real-Time Results in Electoral Bill
Senate Approves Electoral Act Amendment, Excludes Real-Time Clause THE controversy surrounding the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 took center stage at the National Assembly yesterday as the Senate passed a revised version of the legislation endorsing electronic transmission of election results—but notably without the contentious “real-time” provision. Senate President Godswill Akpabio presided over the plenary […]
Nigeria Braces For More Loans As 2026 Budget Deficit Widens To ₦25.27 Trillion
NIGERIA is set to continue borrowing to finance its expanding budget deficit as the 2026 Appropriation Bill reveals a funding gap of ₦25.27 trillion, raising renewed concerns over debt sustainability, weak revenue mobilisation, and poor budget implementation. This position was disclosed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, during the […]
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As Crops Rot, Farmers Lose: Why Storage & Logistics Hold The Key
FOR years, Nigeria’s agricultural policy conversations have centred on increasing production—more hectares cultivated, higher yields per acre, expanded input distribution. Yet, across the country’s crop and livestock value chains, stakeholders warn that the most damaging losses occur not in the field, but after harvest. Weak storage systems, fragile logistics networks, limited processing capacity and rising […]
Valentine Market Booms As Men Outspend Women 15 To 1
Season of Romance Boosts Retail Sales RETAILERS in Lagos are witnessing a significant Valentine season boom, driven largely by male shoppers who have dominated gift purchases across the city. Traders interviewed at shopping malls, roadside outlets and online stores estimate that for every female buyer, approximately 15 men have made purchases this week. Items in […]
Fuel Price Cut: Dangote Reduces Gantry Rate By ₦25 Per Litre
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE DANGOTE Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, by ₦25 per litre. The refinery announced on Tuesday that the price had been cut from ₦799 per litre to ₦774 per litre, with the new rate taking immediate effect nationwide. The adjustment was […]
Soaring Input Costs Threaten Nigeria’s Food Security, Experts Warn
Rising Costs of Fertilisers and Seeds Threaten Food Security in Nigeria AS Nigeria enters 2026, experts and stakeholders in the agricultural sector are raising alarms over escalating input costs, warning that the country could slide into a preventable food crisis if urgent measures are not taken. Fertilisers, improved seeds, agrochemicals, fuel, and machinery have become […]
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Lawmakers Push For Advance Funding To Protect Eagles During Tournaments
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH & TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN PERSISTENT payment delays affecting the Super Eagles have prompted the National Assembly to propose removing the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system. The move comes as lawmakers seek to ensure that bureaucratic bottlenecks do not disrupt Nigeria’s preparations for international football competitions. The […]
Execution Of A Childhood Friend: Revisiting The Vatsa Coup & Legacy
By GODWIN KELECHI A Brilliant Soldier and Poet MAJOR General Mamman Jiya Vatsa (3 December 1940 – 5 March 1986) remains one of Nigeria’s most compelling military figures not only for his rank and influence but for the extraordinary circumstances that led to his execution — at the hands of a government led by his childhood […]
Protest In Akwa Ibom As APC Members Accuse PDP Defectors Of Power Grab
APC Members Protest Alleged Plot to Replace Party Structures SOME aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mkpat Enin local government area of Akwa Ibom State have staged a protest over what they described as an alleged clandestine attempt by party leaders to dissolve ward and chapter structures ahead of the party’s upcoming […]
Electronic Poll Results Backed, Manual Collation Remains Safeguard In Senate Bill
Senate Approves Hybrid System for Transmission of Election Results IN a dramatic session on Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate reversed an earlier decision that had removed electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026. The upper chamber approved electronic transmission from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing […]