Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been appointed the new assistant captain of the Super Eagles ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Osimhen, who will serve as deputy to the newly appointed captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has also been handed the responsibility of taking penalties for the national team. The latest appointments follow a leadership …
The Super Eagles have received the house allocations promised to them following their runners-up finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Documents for the houses were presented to the players on Monday night in Fès, Morocco, by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, alongside the President of the Nigeria Football …
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has revived and expanded its dual degree programme with China’s Central South University (CSU) in a move aimed at strengthening technology and engineering education in Nigeria. The Director of Public Affairs at ABU, Auwalu Umar, said on Sunday that the decision followed renewed commitments by both institutions during a virtual …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered that the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway be rerouted to pass through Ogoni land. The move aims to improve road access and boost economic activity in the region. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, announced the directive during a visit by a federal delegation to Rivers State. The delegation was led …
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has opened applications for its 2026–2027 Scholarship Programme. The initiative targets outstanding students and researchers from IsDB member countries and Muslim communities in non-member states. Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, shared the announcement on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account. The scholarship supports …
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has described his everyday life as simple and routine, saying fame has not altered his role as a hands-on parent. Speaking on a recent episode of the Close Friends Only Speed Round alongside fellow artiste Asake, the global music star said many people overestimate how glamorous …
Sixteen years after a deadly crackdown at Conakry Stadium that left 156 people dead, Guinea has launched a second trial in the capital involving seven individuals accused of participating in the massacre. The defendants face charges including abuse of authority, murder, rape, and torture. Three of the accused remain at large and will be tried …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command recorded major security gains between October and December 2025. During the period, officers arrested 160 suspects, rescued dozens of victims and recovered a large cache of weapons, including 21 AK-47 rifles and 1,700 rounds of live ammunition. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, disclosed …
Dozens of French farmers gathered outside President Emmanuel Macron’s second home in Le Touquet on Thursday, parking tractors along the seafront and dumping farm waste as a symbolic protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Around 50 farmers responded to a union call, following earlier demonstrations in Brussels. While the European Commission has postponed signing the …
Burundi is struggling to cope as more than 80,000 people have fled escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) South Kivu province since early December, bringing the total number of displaced across the border to over 200,000, the United Nations reports. Aid agencies say transit centres in Burundi are operating at nearly double …
