The Nigerian Air Force has killed more than 25 terrorists in a coordinated night air operation at Bula in Yobe and Banki axis of Borno. This is contained in a statement released by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Saturday in Abuja. Ejodame said the operations were conducted on September 18 following intelligence from ground troops. He said a force package of Intelligence, Surveillance […]
The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike. The President of the chapter, George Ebong, who disclosed this TODAY said that members were expected to resume work on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 8 a.m. Ebong explained that the suspension followed the intervention of the Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters. However, he noted that despite […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the state that his government will continue to work in their best interest. He expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people and residents of Rivers State for the warm reception he received earlier at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, in Ikwerre Local Government Area. Fubara stated, “I know everyone wants to hear something from me. In fact, you expected it […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the September edition of the FIFA World Football Ranking to be the world’s 45th-placed team. In the ranking table on the website of the football governing body, Nigeria garnered 1483 points in the month under review as against 1484 points it had at the last ranking in July. At the continental level, Nigeria placed 6th behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Cote […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, warned those in the habit of making unguarded remarks against President Bola Tinubu, saying such persons are fortunate to have a leader who believes in the rule of law This is a country where somebody on social media will say Mr President is a criminal; nothing will happen. You are lucky you have a President that believes in the […]
FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly fielding the player while under suspension in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Mokoena featured in South Africa’s 2–0 win over Lesotho on 21 March in Polokwane despite being ineligible after receiving yellow cards against Benin in November 2023 and Zimbabwe in June 2024 — a sequence that should have triggered […]
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has promised to find time to personally watch all Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) home matches at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Ladoja gave the promise when the club’s Chairman, Mr Taiwo Lekan-Salami, led players and other management staff to pay a courtesy visit to the royal father at his Ibadan residence on Thursday. The Olubadan-designate described 3SC as a unifying organisation for […]
The Federation Account Allocation Committee on Wednesday said the Federal Government, states, and Local Government Councils shared a total of N2.225tn as August 2025 revenue, representing an increase of N224.118bn or 11.2 per cent compared with the N2.001tn distributed for July. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, in a statement on Wednesday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, explained that the allocation […]
A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of a young Kenyan mother over a decade ago. Nairobi High Court judge Alexander Muteti said there was “probable cause to order the arrest of the accused and his surrender before this court for his trial”, granting a warrant for “one citizen and resident of the United Kingdom”. Agnes […]
The Oyo State Acting Governor, Abdulraheem Lawal, on Monday, disclosed that the Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport upgrade will be ready for takeoff and landing in the next two or three weeks. Also, Lawal said that the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular road would be ready in the next two or three months. The Acting Governor made this known when he paid inspection visits to the ongoing Senator […]
