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Victor Moses is in talks with Major League Soccer, MLS, club New York Red Bulls. The former Nigeria international was released by Sky Bet Championship outfit Luton Town in May after just one season at the club. Moses made 18 appearances and scored once for the Hatters. The…
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has officially announced that its 2025 Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, 29 October 2025. Confirming the development, the Chief Operating Officer of the NWFL, Ms. Modupe Shabi,…
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he’s optimistic the Gunners will win this year’s Premier League title. Speaking on beIN SPORTS, the former Gunners manager said Mikel Arteta’s side now boast a “more complete squad” than the reigning Premier League champions, pointing…
Preparations are in full swing for the inaugural edition of the Benin Unity Football Cup, a landmark grassroots football competition sponsored by Senator Neda Imasuen, who represents the Edo South Senatorial District. The press conference, draw ceremony, and official…
Former United States President, Barack Obama, has honoured late Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing him as a “musical genius” who fused art with activism to create a powerful global movement. Obama made the remarks in a video posted on his social media…
In an inspiring call to action, Victor Okorie, the Performance Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and a former 400m hurdles silver medallist, has emphasised the bright prospects ahead for Nigerian athletes as they gear up for a packed season leading to the…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the government will demolish any school building in the state that fails an integrity test without delay. Otti stated this during his monthly media briefing tagged “Governor Otti Speaks to Abians” for the month of October in Umuahia,…
The Federal Government has urged states and local communities to take ownership of the girl-child empowerment initiative called LUMINAH. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, stated this in Abuja at a two-day stakeholder engagement with LUMINAH 2030 pilot…
As schools across the country gear up to release admission lists for the new academic session, the recurring menace of admission racketeering has once again come under the spotlight. Each year, thousands of anxious students and parents fall prey to fraudulent individuals who…
The electoral reforms championed by the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, have been applauded by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). The council, comprising all registered political parties in Nigeria,…
A civil society group, Inclusive Access Development (IAD), has advocated support for the bill seeking to ensure reserved legislative seats for women. The proposed legislation, Reserved Seats for Women Bill 2025, would guarantee women dedicated seats in Nigeria’s legislative…
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has said the 1999 Constitution is irredeemable. He also cautioned that the 2027 election will be Nigeria’s last peaceful opportunity for change and to save the country from instability.…
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops have arrested a wanted notorious insurgent leader identified as Idris Idris (a.k.a Babawo Badoo), alongside 37 other criminal suspects. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its social media handle on Thursday, also said own troops…
A bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025 has passed second reading at the Senate. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Wednesday’s plenary after a majority of senators supported it through a voice…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has suspended the Action Democratic Party (ADP) from all its activities following the party’s refusal to sign the IPAC Constitution. In a letter dated September 26, 2025, and addressed to the national chairman of ADP, IPAC’s national…
A political pressure group, the Renewed Hope Advocates of Nigeria (RHAN), has criticised the decision of the Plateau State chapter of the party to stop the state’s governor, Caleb Mutfwang, from joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). National coordinator of the…
The State Security Service (SSS) has raised the alarm about a planned attack on some border communities in Ondo State by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In a confidential memo dated October 20, 2025, addressed to the Brigade Commander of…
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has inaugurated a secondary school in Itire-Ikate local council development area (LCDA) in the Surulere area of Lagos. It is the first public secondary school in the community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that…
