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Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ hopes of securing the Group C ticket in the African World Cup qualifying race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada have received a significant boost following the Disciplinary Committee of FIFA’s decision to impose sanctions on the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible […]
The Delta State Sports Commission (DSSC) has suspended the Head Coach of Warri Wolves Football Club, Mr Aluma Napoleon, with immediate effect. In a letter dated 29 September 2025, reference number DSSC.32/11/91, signed by Okonma Franca on behalf of the Executive Chairman, the suspension was linked to the club’s poor performance. The suspended coach has […]
Securing their first win in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after five matches felt like a monumental achievement for Barau FC of Kano. The Kano-based side claimed a convincing 3-1 victory in Aba over fellow top-flight debutants, Khun Khalifat, in a Matchday 6 fixture at the Enyimba International Stadium, the adopted home ground of […]
Katsina United’s technical advisor, Azeez Mohammed, has attributed his team’s 2-0 defeat against Nasarawa United to poor finishing. Last season’s league top scorer, Anas Yusuf, and Abubakar Abdullahi scored for Nasarawa United in the matchday tie played at Lafia City Stadium. Mohammed noted that his players lost concentration during the game. The young tactician, however, […]
The conciliatory meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the industrial dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Refinery ended in a deadlock on Tuesday, after more than nine hours of deliberation in Abuja. PENGASSAN President, Comrade Festus Osifo, told journalists after the marathon session that […]
Kaduna-based Ranchers Bees are preparing for a successful campaign in the upcoming Nigeria National League (NNL) season. As part of their meticulous preparations for the season, the team has scheduled two high-profile pre-season friendly matches in Abuja. Ranchers Bees will on October 4th and 5th face the EFCC FC and City FC Abuja, respectively, in […]
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has identified pollution, overfishing, climate change and neglect as mounting threats to the sustainability of the Ocean. Speaking at the 2025 World Maritime Day celebration titled “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity,” organised by the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Lagos, the Minister urged […]
The decomposing body of Fatima Salihu Muhammad, a 24-year-old resident of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi Staff Quarters, who was declared missing about five days earlier has been discovered in a maize farm. LEADERSHIP reports that Fatima disappeared last Wednesday after she was sent to buy groceries from Birshin Fulani, a community laying just separated from Fatima’s […]
Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has said the economic reforms carried out by Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration have paid off. The state currently targets over N100 billion from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Oyelade confirmed the report that since last year, Oyo State has been the best place to live in Nigeria based […]
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has said that the future of Africa’s financial system will be shaped within the continent, stressing that homegrown innovation, effective regulation, and informed journalism are central to building a sustainable economy. The bank’s chief executive, Babatunde Olofin, stated this at the 2025 annual conference of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN), […]