Breaking News

Year: 2026

South Africa beat Nigeria 2-1 to end Super Falcons’ World Cup hopes

South Africa defeated Nigeria 2-1 in Casablanca on Thursday to secure a place in the Inter-Confederation Playoff preliminary round for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The defeat ended the Super Falcons’ hopes of qualifying for the tournament for the first time in their history. Nigeria entered the decisive encounter after suffering a…

Read More

2027: Makinde names ex-SSS DG Lawal Daura as running mate

Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has selected former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Daura, who led the SSS from 2015 to 2018, was unveiled as Makinde’s vice-presidential candidate during the party’s national convention held at Rilwan Adamu…

Read More

MTN service disruption halts business, communication in Taraba capital

Communication has been brought to a standstill for millions of MTN subscribers in Jalingo, Taraba State, following a total disruption of services on the network. The outage, which lasted for several hours on Thursday, left subscribers unable to make or receive calls, send SMS messages, or use WhatsApp and other internet-based services through the MTN network….

Read More

Building Nigeria’s first workforce risk intelligence platform: Lessons from the ground

By OBI IGBOKWE  When we set out to build WellNewMe, the temptation was to call it a “wellness platform” and leave it there. Wellness is an easy sell. Everyone nods along to the idea that healthier employees are more productive employees. But somewhere in the early build, we made a decision that has shaped everything since:…

Read More

Taking decisive action against open defecation 

The renewed campaign against open defecation should not become another ceremonial exercise that ends with lofty declarations and forgotten promises. Nigeria has held many conferences, unveiled policy documents and staged publicity events on sanitation and yet remains one of the world’s largest centres of open defecation.  The latest efforts by the Federal Ministry of Water…

Read More

Osun 2026: Ballot paper or gun battle

By OKE  MICHAEL  Democracy should never become a battle of violence, intimidation, and fear. It is universally acknowledged that democracy means “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” The ballot is at the core of democracy, as it is the peaceful method used by people to express themselves on who should rule…

Read More

Fake independence: So, Tinubu can tell EFCC what to do! By Olu Fasan

Some Nigerians commit the delusional sin of believing that once a state institution has the word “independent” prefixed to its name, it is, indeed, independent. They believe that critical state agencies created by statute or the Constitution to ensure security and law and order, to guarantee justice and rule of law, to safeguard electoral integrity and…

Read More

Malawi to face Cameroon in WAFCON final

Malawi and Cameroon have reached the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after contrasting semi-final victories on Wednesday. Malawi defeated Algeria 3-1, with Tabitha Chawinga scoring twice and her sister Temwa adding another goal. Cameroon, meanwhile, edged hosts Morocco 3-1 on penalties after a goalless draw. Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was the hero…

Read More

Preseason: Arsenal held by Como in final friendly

Arsenal played out a 1-1 draw with Como in their final pre-season friendly on Wednesday night. The Premier League champions opened the scoring in the first half, after Myles Lewis-Skelly pounced on a loose pass. However, the Gunners were pegged back before the half-time break. Como equalized after Martin Baturina danced into the area and…

Read More

Transfer: Chelsea set Friday deadline for Man City to complete Enzo Fernandez deal

Chelsea have told Manchester City they have a deadline of 5pm this Friday, to make an offer for Enzo Fernandez. City are interested in the Argentina international, who has a strong relationship with Enzo Maresca from their time at Stamford Bridge. Having replaced Pep Guardiola at the Etihad, Maresca is eyeing a move for Fernandez….

Read More