Month: September 2025

Some Nigerian football fans have reacted to the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against South Africa in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that an own goal from captain William Troost-Ekong and a strike from Calvin Bassey ensured both teams shared the points in Bloemfontein. The result means Nigeria remain six points […]
2026 WCQ: Nigerians react to Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw with South Africa

A human rights activist and lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has criticised Nigerian Senate over its letter barring the return of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan. Effiong made his views known on Tuesday, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. DAILY POST reports that the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday […]
Natasha: Senate’s letter contemptuous – Inibehe Effiong

An affliction suspected to be buruli ulcer has claimed the life of eight people in Adamawa State. The state government confirmed the casualty on Tuesday, indicating that the outbreak and deaths were recorded in Malabu, a community in Fufore Local Government Area. The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Felix Tangwami, disclosed the development […]
Suspected buruli ulcer claims 8 lives in Adamawa

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of being vindictive and intolerant of opposition. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Effiong said Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, “doesn’t forgive” and “will go to any extent to trample on the rights of people.” He linked the Senate’s […]
Natasha: Akpabio vindictive, doesn’t have forgiving spirit – Rights Lawyer, Effiong

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, has called off its nationwide strike. In a statement on Tuesday, the National Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, Joseph Obele, said the strike was called off by the association’s National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, following intense negotiations and a resolution mediated by “Ministers, security agencies, and […]
PETROAN, NUPENG, others call off nationwide strike

Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, sent a message to injured Super Eagles attacker Victor Osimhen before the game South Africa on Tuesday. Victor Osimhen was not part of the team that played out a 1-1 draw with South Africa in the African series of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Nigeria were held to […]
South Africa vs Nigeria: What Chelle told Osimhen before crucial WCQ game

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old watchman, Lawan Sani, for allegedly molesting three teenage girls in Unguwar Sarakuna, Bauchi, with the victims claiming he abused them more than 15 times. A statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, CSP Ahmed Wakil on Tuesday, stated that the septuagenarian was arrested “for multiple counts of […]
Bauchi Police arrest septuagenarian accused of molesting minors 15 times

Three families of young men who were hit by a drunk driver in the Rayfield area of Jos South Local Government Area in Plateau State that resulted in their amputation have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, demanding justice for their relatives. The three young men, Isaac Dung, Nathan Bayei and Chomo Dachung, were returning […]
Families of Plateau accident victims protest, petition IGP