Nigeria Dominate Ghana to Move Closer to U19 World Cup
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens have revived their hopes of securing a place at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup after defeating Ghana by five wickets at the Gahanga Oval in Rwanda. The Nigerian side produced a dominant bowling display to dismiss Ghana for just 93 runs in 39.5 overs. Keneth Boniface led […]
Nigeria U18 Hockey Teams Win Bronze in Nairobi
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s U18 men’s and women’s hockey teams have both clinched bronze medals at the inaugural U18 Hockey5s Youth Africa Cup in Nairobi, Kenya. The women’s team defeated Ghana 4–3 in the bronze-medal match, while the men produced a dominant display, thrashing Uganda 15–2 to secure their place on the podium. Nigeria’s women […]
Nigeria, DR Congo Shine at CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo made strong statements on the opening day of the CAVB Beach Volleyball Youth Development Cup in Saly, Senegal, as Africa’s emerging U18 beach volleyball stars began their quest for honours. Nigeria dominated the women’s competition, securing two impressive straight-set victories. They opened their campaign with […]
FG Queries NAICOM Over N500m Recapitalisation Fee Demand
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal Government has queried the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over disputed fees and escrow demands linked to the ongoing recapitalisation of NICON Insurance Limited and Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation. The Ministry of Finance directed NAICOM to provide a detailed response and legal justification for the disputed charges. The query follows a petition […]
2027: Ezekwesili Backs Obi, Urges Nigerians to Reject Decline
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has urged Nigerians to reject the belief that the country’s decline is inevitable, describing the situation as the result of a flawed national design that citizens must challenge. Ezekwesili also reaffirmed her support for former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential […]
PFIPC: State House Disowns Documents, FRSC Admits 7 Plates
By Oluwakemi Kindness The State House has denied any involvement in the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), saying it neither created nor recognised the council. The disclosure was made on Thursday before the House of Representatives committee investigating the activities of the council. The State House Director of Administration, Abdulkadri Idris, said his […]
ICPC Recommends Prosecution of Alleged Fake PFIPC DG
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has submitted an interim report to President Bola Tinubu on its investigation into the alleged fictitious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The commission has also recommended the prosecution of the council’s alleged Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi. ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this […]
NSITF Hits 85% of 2026 Contribution Target By Mid-Year
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says it has achieved about 85 per cent of its 2026 contribution target within the first half of the year, despite undergoing significant institutional changes. Managing Director, Oluwaseun Faleye, disclosed this while declaring open the NSITF 2026 Half-Year Management Performance Review, held simultaneously across six […]
Senate Threatens CBN, NDDC, NUPRC Over Hearing Absence
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate Public Accounts Committee has threatened sanctions against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) after the agencies failed to appear before its public hearing on the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) audit reports covering 2021 to […]
Nigeria Clarifies Kuwait’s Reported Ban on Domestic Workers
By Zainab Bakare The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that reports suggesting a new ban by the Government of Kuwait on the recruitment of Nigerian domestic workers are inaccurate. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Ministry state that the reports do not reflect the current situation. Background on Domestic […]