Reps Minority Caucus Seeks $5bn for Emergency Security Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to end the worsening terrorism and banditry in Northern Nigeria. The lawmakers also proposed that the Federal Government draw $5 billion from the country’s external reserves for an emergency security intervention. The caucus made the […]
NBC Urges Stronger Action to Secure African Borderlands
By Sulyman Gobir The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has called for stronger collaboration among African governments and other key stakeholders to address rising security and governance challenges across the continent’s borderlands. The Director-General of the NBC, Adamu Adaji, made the call at the opening of the 2026 International Conference of the African Borderlands Research Network […]
Tinubu Orders 500 More CNG Stations Nationwide
By Sulyman Gobir President Bola Tinubu has directed the rollout of an additional 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Nigeria as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to reduce transportation costs following the removal of the petrol subsidy. Tinubu gave the directive on Thursday after meeting with state governors, who he said had […]
Nigeria Regains FTSE Russell Frontier Market Status
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria is set to return to the FTSE Russell Frontier Market index nearly three years after it was removed from the global market classification. Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele says FTSE Russell will reclassify Nigeria from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status from the opening of trading on September 21, 2026. Oyedele in […]
11 Rescued As Gunmen Attack Vehicles Along Kogi Expressway
By Sulyman Gobir Eleven people, including some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have been rescued after gunmen attacked vehicles along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred at about 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, around Ogene Zaria, near the Ogene Zaria–Onicha-Igo Junction. According to the Kogi […]
Community Leaders Commend DSS Over Arrest Alleged Arms Kingpin
By Sulyman Gobir Community leaders in Katsina and Nasarawa States have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for arresting an alleged arms trafficking kingpin and disrupting a suspected network supplying ammunition to terrorists across parts of northern Nigeria. The suspected kingpin, identified as 28-year-old Mubarak, was reportedly arrested on Tuesday by DSS operatives at […]
Nigeria Set to Host 27 Nations at Lagos Badminton Classics
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria is set to host the 9th Lagos International Badminton Classics, with 166 players from 27 countries expected to compete in the four-day tournament. President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, said the country is fully prepared for the championship, scheduled for August 26 2026, at the National stadium […]
Nigeria Stumble Against Tunisia in CAVB African Women’s Nations Championship Opener
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s senior women’s volleyball team began their 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship campaign on a disappointing note, falling 3-1 to Tunisia on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nigerian side made an impressive start, taking the opening set 25-18 and looking poised to establish early control. Tunisia, however, responded with greater composure, […]
NPFL Secures $7.5m Euromatch Title Sponsorship Deal
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has secured a major commercial boost after unveiling Euromatch as its new title sponsor in a three-year partnership worth $7.5 million. The agreement, unveiled in Abuja on Wednesday ahead of the 2026/27 season, is valued at $2.5 million annually and will see the competition renamed the […]
Nigeria Edge Ghana at African Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria survived a major scare from Ghana to secure a hard-fought 3-2 victory in their second Group C match at the 2026 African Senior Women’s Nations Volleyball Championship in Kenya. The Nigerian side claimed the opening set 25-21, but Ghana responded with a 25-21 win in the second set. Nigeria regained the […]