By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA’S stock market slumped 1.19 percent on Wednesday — its steepest drop this month — as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to “enter Nigeria” to combat terrorists allegedly targeting Christians. The selloff wiped about ₦1.3 trillion from equities, extending a three-day loss to over ₦2.1 trillion. The NGX All-Share […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI SUPER Eagles coach Eric Chelle will announce his final squad for the 2026 World Cup African playoffs on Friday, ahead of the advance team’s departure to Morocco on Saturday. A top Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official confirmed that invitation letters have already been sent to players’ clubs, with all selected players expected […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NIGERIA has emerged as the epicentre of Africa’s fast-evolving oil and gas sector, as a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reshapes asset ownership, boosts indigenous participation, and attracts new investments across the continent. According to the African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, upstream M&A activity in Africa is […]
By MELVIN KOFFA A fresh wave of agitation is sweeping across Nigeria’s political and civic space as legal luminaries, civil society groups, and regional organisations intensify calls for a referendum in the ongoing constitutional reform process. Many argue that without a direct vote by the people, any new constitution will remain an elite-driven document lacking […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE NEARLY three decades after leading Nigeria’s Dream Team to an unforgettable Olympic triumph, former Super Eagles coach Bonfrere Jo has turned to the Senate for justice — alleging that the Lagos State Government has yet to fulfil its promise of a property reward made to him in 1996. The Dutch […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS As Anambra State heads to the polls this Saturday, the 2025 governorship election is shaping up to be far more than a contest of political parties. Beneath the surface lies a complex web of influence—where power blocs, wealthy financiers, and political legacies intersect to determine who controls the seat of power in […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH WITH just a week to the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff between Nigeria and Gabon, world football governing body FIFA has stirred controversy by appointing a team of South African match officials to take charge of the high-stakes semifinal tie. According to UK-based journalist Osasu Obayiuwana, FIFA has named Tom […]
By TOSI ORE THREE people have been killed and one declared missing after suspected herders launched a reprisal attack on Anwule community in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday. The assault, according to local sources, was in retaliation for the alleged murder of a young Fulani herder by some villagers in late […]
BUILDING Castles in the Wilderness: Get Ready for SIR A-ONE’s Inspiring New Book, A Castle in the Wilderness! Goodnews Andrew Eruemuare (SIR A-ONE) Set to Launch His Inspiring New Book, A Castle in the Wilderness Rivers State, Nigeria, the literary community is abuzz with excitement as Goodnews Andrew Eruemuare, popularly known as SIR A-ONE, announces […]
THREE inmates have been arrested on suspicion of murder after convicted child killer Kyle Bevan was found dead in his cell at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison in northern England. Bevan, aged 33, was serving a life sentence for the murder of his partner’s two-year-old daughter, Lola James, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020. He was […]