Sudan hopes an upset win over Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday could prove a catalyst for a cessation of hostilities in their country, or even a longer peace, coach Kwesi Appiah said on Friday. Sudan’s team has reached the knockout stage of the competition for only the second time since they …
The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dissolved the party’s executive structure in Kano State, including officials at the state, local government and ward levels. The decision was announced on Friday in a statement by the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Oladipo Johnson, who said the action followed an emergency meeting …
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was announced on Friday by the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, in a post on social media. Yilwatda described Mutfwang’s decision to join the ruling party as a boost to the APC, saying it reflected the party’s …
Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Amaka Onwughalu as non-executive director and chairman of its board, following the completion of Mustafa Chike-Obi’s tenure. The bank announced this to the investing public on Friday, January 2, noting that Chike-Obi's tenure ended on December 31, 2025. "The Board has approved the retirement, which is in accordance with the …
Two days after he was hurt in a deadly car crash outside Lagos, Nigeria, British boxing star Anthony Joshua was released from hospital on Wednesday and will continue recovering at home, Nigerian officials said. The two-time heavyweight champion and 2012 Olympic gold medallist had been kept for observation at Lagoon Hospital with minor injuries following …
By David Okon Nigeria’s economic story in 2025 was not defined by a single reform or headline moment. It was shaped by sequencing. A deliberate effort to stabilise the macroeconomy, restore institutional credibility, and align security, fiscal, and market policy toward growth. At the centre of this sequencing stood the Minister of Finance and Coordinating …
After losing the All Progressive Congress's (APC) Presidential Primary Election in 2023, former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has declared his intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial District seat in the 2027 forthcoming election. Bello, who governed the state for eight years, made his ambition known on Tuesday, signalling his return to active partisan …
Reactions have trailed President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the major write-off of debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to the Federation Account, clearing over 90% of legacy obligations up to the end of 2024. A report by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) presented during the November 2025 Federation Account …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an ex-parte application seeking to restrain the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other government agencies from allocating some oil fields. Justice Emeka Nwite, sitting as a vacation judge, ruled that the respondents must first be put on notice before the court could …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigerian-British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua is receiving the best possible medical care in Nigeria following an accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway. The President made this known on Monday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, after a telephone conversation with …
