Written by Oyekunle Oyelayo Evans The 5th of November 2026, marks the end of an era. After 23 years of carrying the Portuguese emblem and badge, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro has called it quits in the Portuguese National Team. Ronaldo will forever remain the legendary hero of the Portuguese national team for the impacts he had on the team and the country itself. He did not just play for […]

Nigeria lost approximately 3.33 million barrels of crude oil to theft in 2025, with about 65.8 per cent of the reported losses occurring in the final quarter of the year, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The commission disclosed this in its 2025 annual report released on Thursday, which also showed that Nigeria's oil and gas revenue declined by 17.03 per cent, from N12.56tn in 2024 to […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to gradually withdraw military personnel from internal security operations as the Nigeria Police Force strengthens its capacity to handle security challenges across the country. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), disclosed this on Thursday at the APC Abuja Roundtable, noting that the military's increasing involvement in internal security duties had placed considerable pressure on troops. Musa said the armed forces were currently […]

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports that the Federal Government or the military entered into a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and other criminal groups. The Director of Defence Information, Samaila Uba, made the clarification during a joint security briefing in Abuja on Thursday, insisting that military operations against terrorists, kidnappers and other armed groups were ongoing. Uba said reports of a secret […]