The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, awarding Lesotho a 3-0 victory and deducting three points from South Africa’s tally. SAFA has also been fined CHF 10,000, and midfielder Teboho Mokoena, the player at the centre of the dispute, received a formal warning. The match …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that Nigerians have lost confidence in the nation’s electoral process, describing such assertions as a “myth” not backed by evidence. In a statement issued on Monday, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, said recent figures from the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) …
The Nigerian government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the announcement on behalf of the Bola Tinubu administration, congratulated Nigerians at home and in the diaspora on the milestone. He urged citizens to uphold the values of patriotism, unity, …
Delhi Police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian national accused of masterminding a large-scale online romance scam that defrauded more than 100 women across India. The suspect, identified as Stephane but operating under the aliases “Dominic” and “Duck Young,” was apprehended on Monday, 29 September, from a rented flat in Tilak Nagar, West Delhi. Investigators said …
The world’s tallest bridge, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, has been officially opened to traffic in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, marking a major milestone in the country’s fast-growing infrastructure network. Standing 625 meters above the Beipan River and stretching nearly 3 kilometers, the bridge cuts travel time across the canyon from two hours to just …
Dozens of farmers in Zambia’s Copperbelt region have taken Chinese-owned Sino-Metals Leach (SML) to court, accusing the mining company of polluting their land and water with toxic waste. The farmers, mostly from Kitwe, allege that a massive spill from SML’s waste dam in February released tens of millions of litres of hazardous material into their …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has elected Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Halidu as its new state chairman. Halidu emerged winner in a tightly contested congress, polling 1,289 votes to defeat Yahaya Abdullahi, popularly known as Ability, who secured 1,260 votes. Other winners at the congress include Hadi Kuta, who was elected State Secretary, …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has handed the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to address its longstanding demands or face a fresh round of industrial action. The ultimatum followed a meeting of ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC), which was held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. In a strike notice made available …
Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan will run for the presidency in 2027 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gana made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital. According to him, Nigerians who have lived under two administrations since …
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund () has officially shut its 2024/2025 academic session application portal, effective Tuesday, 30 September 2025. In a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND said the closure marked the end of its second full application cycle, paving the way to finalize pending approvals …
