By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has fixed 10–17 October 2025, for the Nationwide Championship at Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja. Ten teams, split into two groups, will compete for promotion to the NWFL Championship. Group matches run from 11–17 October, with rest days on 12th and 15th October. NWFL […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH FIFA has appointed Egyptian referee Amin Mohamed Omar to officiate Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic on 14 October at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. Omar will lead an all-Egyptian team of officials, while Ghana’s Prosper Addo will serve as Match Commissioner. Benin currently top the group with […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS WHEN Abubakar Shekau, the ruthless leader of Boko Haram’s Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021, few imagined the ripple effect it would unleash. Yet, his death set off an unprecedented wave of defections in the Lake Chad Basin: thousands of men, women, and children linked to Boko Haram began […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO INDEPENDENCE anniversaries are usually moments of pride, reflection, and renewed hope. But in Nigeria, 1st of October has become a cruel reminder of promises betrayed and futures stolen. Sixty-five years after the Union Jack was lowered, the green-and-white flag flutters not in triumph but in torment. Today, Nigeria is Poor, Hungry, and […]
THE Journal of the African Literature Association (JALA) has announced a special issue dedicated to the towering legacy of Niyi Osundare—poet, critic, activist, and emblematic voice of Africa’s post-independence generation. Guest-edited by Olabode Ibironke and Tosin Gbogi, the issue—titled “The People’s Word, The World’s Poetics: Niyi Osundare and the Rearticulation of Second-Generation African Poetry”—seeks to […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE THE Lagos State Government has appointed social media influencer Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as Mandy Kiss, as a brand ambassador for its anti-drug campaign, Kick Against Drug and Substance Abuse (LASKADA). At an event in Lagos, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development Mobolaji Ogunlende conferred the ambassadorship, describing drug abuse as […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS NIGERIA’S streets are drowning in blood and silence. Behind every headline of robbery, kidnapping, or assassination lies a chilling reality: too many murders remain unsolved, and too many families are left waiting for justice that never comes. The brutal killing of 29-year-old TV anchor and lawyer, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, is only […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has rejected claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, insisting that no faith or community is under threat. Speaking in Owerri, Imo State, at the launch of a book by Governor Hope Uzodimma and the commissioning of key projects, Tinubu said Nigeria’s strength lies in its diversity. “Our churches, mosques, […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO THE Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has unveiled an ambitious reform blueprint to reposition the country’s solid minerals sector as a cornerstone of economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable development. Despite Nigeria’s vast deposits of gold, lithium, limestone, tin, and other strategic minerals, the industry has remained grossly underdeveloped. According to […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS AT 65, Nigeria stands not only as Africa’s most populous nation but as a testament to resilience amid historical contradictions, colonial burdens, and decades of turbulent governance. Yet, true commemoration must go beyond festivity; it requires sober reflection on the persistent crises undermining national dignity and progress. The nation remains shackled by […]