D’Tigers defeat Cameroon 99-90 to reach AfroBasket quarter finals
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, have secured a place in the quarterfinals of AfroBasket 2025 after a thrilling 99–90 victory over Cameroon in Luanda, Angola. The match, played on Sunday, August 17, saw the Nigerian side end their group stage campaign on a high note. The win means Nigeria finished the group stage unbeaten […]
Gunmen ambush, kill two mobile police officers in Zamfara
Armed men suspected to be bandits have shot dead two members of the Mobile Police Force, MOPOL, during an ambush in Tsafe town, Zamfara State. The attack happened late on Sunday night when the gunmen invaded the outskirts of Tsafe, along the Yankuzo road, opening fire on security personnel in the area. According to security […]
How market now – Presidency mocks Atiku, Obi over bye-elections
The Presidency has mocked opposition leaders, Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, after the All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed victory in last Saturday’s bye-elections. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga took to his X account on Monday morning, where he posted a short but sarcastic message: “How is […]
Bye-election: Peter Obi, El-Rufai hiding over loss, yet to wish IBB happy birthday – Omokri
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has taken a swipe at Labour Party’s Peter Obi and former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following their parties’ defeat in last Saturday’s bye-elections in their respective states. Omokri claimed that both Obi and El-Rufai were still struggling to recover from the shock of the election results […]
COAS reshuffles Nigerian Army high command, appoints new GOCs, PSOs
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment and appointment of senior officers across different command, training, and staff positions in the Nigerian Army. A statement from the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, explained that the reshuffle is part of a strategy to strengthen leadership […]
Nigeria has lost pillar of stability – Tinubu mourns Emir of Zuru
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, Major General Muhammadu Sani Sami (Gomo II). He described the loss as a huge blow to Nigeria, saying the late monarch was a pillar of stability and peace. The Emir, a retired senior military officer and […]
Food prices remain high despite fourth inflation decline – CPPE
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has expressed concern that food prices in Nigeria remain high even though inflation has dropped again. Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show that headline inflation fell to 21.88 percent in July 2025, compared to 22.22 percent in June. This is the fourth straight decline, […]
INTERVIEW: Technology can never take over architects’ roles – Oguamanam
Mrs. Adaku Oguamanam, Secretary General of the Nigerian Institute of Architecture (NIA), Lagos Chapter, has reassured that despite the rapid growth of technology, architects will never become irrelevant. She believes that even Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot take over their jobs but can only serve as a tool to make their work easier. Her passion for […]
Ballon d’Or 2025: ‘He scored important goals’ – Ex-France star, Domenech names player to win award
Former France player, Raymond Domenech, has backed Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or ahead of his teammate Ousmane Dembele. According to him, Hakimi deserves the recognition more than Dembele and Vitinha because he showed more consistency during the season. Domenech pointed out that the Moroccan full-back delivered strong performances for […]
Recall threat: I committed no sin endorsing Otti – Reps member, Ikwechegh
Alex Ikwechegh, who represents Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, has dismissed the threat to recall him from the National Assembly over his support for Governor Alex Otti’s re-election. He said the move will not distract him. The lawmaker, who was elected under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), explained that he did nothing wrong by […]