Former France striker Olivier Giroud has indicated that he could retire from professional football at the end of the current season. The Lille forward, who turns 40 on Wednesday, said it was “very probably” his final season as a player and that he was determined to enjoy every remaining moment. Giroud won the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France and scored 57 goals in 137 appearances for the national team. […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to continue granting and renewing petroleum product import licences for eligible companies, adding a new dimension to the ongoing dispute over fuel imports and domestic refining. The court specifically directed the NMDPRA to continue issuing, extending or renewing licences for Matrix Energy, A.A. Rano Nigeria Limited and AYM Shafa Limited, provided they meet statutory […]
Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have entered the 32nd day of their industrial action over unresolved welfare issues. The Association of Resident Doctors said the strike is over the implementation of the Professional Allowance Table, payment of outstanding Medical Residency Training Fund and six months’ Minimum Wage arrears. The doctors appealed to the Oyo State Government to resolve the issues, warning […]
African Democratic Congress chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said he was misled when he previously defended former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi against claims that his administration left debts and other financial obligations. Okonkwo, who served as Obi’s spokesperson during the 2023 presidential campaign, said he could no longer repeat his earlier claims after fresh disclosures by the Anambra State Government. He said the state government had presented records showing eight […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya of Switch Visual Production and Nora Awolowo of Rixel Studios on their Guinness World Record achievement for the largest attendance at a film screening. The record was set on September 26, 2026, during a screening of Black Market in Lagos. Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, commended the filmmakers for their creativity and […]
UEFA says 18 players have scored hat-tricks in the Nations League, with Finland forward Joel Pohjanpalo the latest after scoring three goals in the 7-0 win over San Marino in September 2026. Cristiano Ronaldo remains the only player to score a hat-trick in the Nations League Finals, achieving the feat against Switzerland in the 2019 semi-final. Erling Haaland and Ferran Torres are the youngest players to score hat-tricks in the […]
The Nigerian Navy has announced the commencement of recruitment for the 2026 Batch 39 Basic Training School, with online applications scheduled to run from October 2 to October 31, 2026. The recruitment is open to eligible Nigerians by birth who have a National Identification Number and meet the required educational, age, physical and medical conditions. O’Level applicants must be aged 18 to 22 by December 31, 2026, with at least […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has asked the Presidency to explain President Bola Tinubu’s continued absence from Nigeria, six days after his initially announced three-week vacation ended. In a statement, the council called for clarification on Tinubu’s whereabouts, the reason for the extended stay abroad and the constitutional arrangements governing the country during his absence. It also questioned the reported decision for Secretary to the Government of […]
Kano State has commenced a diphtheria immunisation exercise targeting children in five local government areas of the state. The exercise is aimed at protecting children against diphtheria and strengthening efforts to prevent the spread of the disease in affected communities. Health authorities urged parents and caregivers in the targeted areas to make their children available for the vaccination exercise.
