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African Referees Prepare For VAR Debut In CAF’s Top Club Competitions
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a training programme for referees and match officials in Cairo, Egypt, at the end of October as it prepares to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in its two leading club competitions. The training will precede the group stages of the CAF Champions […]
Referees Admit Blunder As Nigeria, Ghana Remain Locked At 3–3
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE Referees Admit Error After 3–3 Draw THE Moroccan referee and his assistants have admitted making an officiating error after Nigeria and Ghana played out a 3–3 draw in the first leg of their 2026 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie in Kaduna on Saturday. Referee Driss […]
INEC Excludes ADC, NDC From Cross River Governorship Race
By EFFANGA OSOK THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will not field governorship candidates in Cross River State’s 6th February 2027 election, following their omission from the final list of cleared candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC published the list on Saturday, confirming that only eight […]
Comedy, Satire & A Widow’s Fight For Freedom Define Jos Theatre Festival Production
When Tradition Meets a Widow’s Right to Choose: Alagbaoso’s Play Resonates in Jos THE struggle of a widow to reclaim her voice after losing her husband took centre stage at the 17th Jos International Festival of Theatre 2026, where Jerry Alagbaoso’s The Widow’s Choice challenged cultural practices that can leave bereaved women vulnerable to exploitation. […]
Delta Oil Find Triggers Family Rift Over Sterling Global Land Agreement
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE & BLESSING AGWE ODUGO A fresh crude oil discovery in Okpe-Isoko community, Delta State, has triggered a dispute over land ownership and representation, with the Adhakpor family rejecting a purported lease agreement allegedly entered into with Sterling Global Limited. The family insists that the individuals involved lacked the authority to negotiate or […]
Nine South-East Universities To Battle For ₦1 Million Campus Debate Prize
By AMAKA OHAFIAH NINE universities in Anambra State will compete for a ₦1 million grand prize at the 2026 South East Campus Debate, Anambra State edition. Billionaire businessman Chief Ikenna Okafor is sponsoring the competition to encourage students to engage with critical national issues and develop their intellectual abilities. Speaking at a press briefing in […]
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The Price Of A Medical City: Akwa Ibom Residents Fight Over Compensation For Demolished Homes
By EFFANGA OSOK ₦117.5bn Medical City: Akwa Ibom Families Challenge Compensation as Govt Keeps Silent THE construction of the Ibom Medical City in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is being presented as a landmark investment in healthcare. But for residents whose homes and properties stand within the project’s footprint, the development has […]
Delta’s Erho-Abraka Court Puzzle: ₦50 Million Reported Spent, Judiciary Says No Access To Funds
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Budget records clash with judiciary’s account A ₦50 million magistrate court project in Erho-Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has raised questions over the accuracy of the state’s public expenditure records. The 2024 Delta State budget allocated ₦50 million for the construction of the court under the High Court […]
‘Thank The President For What?’ Nigerians In South Africa Demand Action, Not Assurances
Stranded Nigerians Challenge Consul’s Appeal as Evacuation Delay Fuels Anger Consul General Assures Citizens of Ongoing Evacuation Efforts FRUSTRATIONS mounted among stranded Nigerians in South Africa after the Nigerian Consul General urged them to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s efforts to evacuate them, despite uncertainty over when the operation would be completed. […]
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Beyond Cattle & Poultry: Edo’s New Drive To Modernise Livestock Production
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN A New Direction for Edo’s Livestock Sector EDO State is looking beyond traditional livestock production as it seeks to expand food production, attract investment and create employment through a more modern animal-husbandry industry. The state government’s latest move has taken the search for technology and expertise beyond Nigeria’s borders. Officials represented Edo […]
Frozen Without Notice: Where Banks’ Powers End & Customers’ Rights Begin
By HAPPINESS OLUOMA OGUAGHAMBA When Access to Your Money Suddenly Stops FOR many bank customers, the first sign that something is wrong comes when a routine transaction fails. A transfer will not go through. An ATM withdrawal is declined. The banking application displays a restriction. The customer may have received no telephone call, warning or letter. […]
Why Warri-Itakpe Rail Must Return As Businesses Battle Rising Transport Costs
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO Rail Suspension Raises Fresh Economic Concerns A former seafarer, Dickson Igbruke, has urged the Federal Government to resume the Warri-Itakpe Train Service to help reduce transportation and logistics costs for businesses. Igbruke made the call against the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, in which the President highlighted roads, […]
After ₦4.65 Trillion Recapitalisation, CBN Tightens Watch On Banks
By OBI DAVIES THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving into a tougher phase of banking-sector supervision after the completion of the latest recapitalisation programme. The apex bank says stronger capital alone cannot guarantee a resilient financial system. Instead, banks must combine bigger balance sheets with sound governance, effective risk management and productive lending. […]
Politics
INEC Excludes ADC, NDC From Cross River Governorship Race
By EFFANGA OSOK THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will not field governorship candidates in Cross River State’s 6th February 2027 election, following their omission from the final list of cleared candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC published the list on Saturday, confirming that only eight […]
Kano ‘Tinubu Must Go’ Group Accuses Police Of Blocking Meeting
By NJORIGE LYNUS & MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM ‘Tinubu Must Go’: Kano Police Accused of Blocking Opposition Group’s Meeting MEMBERS of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement in Kano State have accused the police of preventing them from accessing a venue booked for their meeting on Sunday 11 October 2026. Abba Hikima, a […]
PIND Mobilises Communities, Media To Prevent Electoral Violence In Three States
By ARIT OTONG UBOK & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO THE Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has launched a new initiative to prevent election-related violence in 24 local government areas across Akwa Ibom, Delta and Rivers states ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The initiative will rely on early-warning systems, community-based peacebuilding, media […]
Aburi Betrayed Or Misunderstood? The Decisions That Pushed Nigeria Into Civil War
The Aburi Accord: How a Peace Agreement Failed & Nigeria Descended into War 1. A peace agreement that could not save a country ON 4 and 5 January 1967, Nigeria’s military leaders gathered in Aburi, Ghana, to confront a national crisis that threatened to tear the country apart. The meeting brought together Lieutenant-Colonel Yakubu Gowon, […]