Former Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amunike has backed Nigeria to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, highlighting striker Victor Osimhen as the key leader for the Super Eagles. The 55-year-old Amunike, who played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s 1994 AFCON-winning team, believes that Osimhen’s leadership qualities will be crucial in the quest for …
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has dismissed reports claiming that fans will enjoy free entry to stadiums during the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The clarification follows widespread rumours suggesting that CAF, in collaboration with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), approved free access to matches due to low turnout at several venues. READ …
A United States lawmaker, Representative Riley M. Moore of Virginia’s Second Congressional District, has confirmed that at least 12 Tomahawk missiles were launched against suspected terrorist targets in Sokoto State, Nigeria, on December 25. Moore disclosed this during an interview with Fox News, stating that the strikes were carried out by the US military in …
About 150 passengers were stranded on Friday after a ground handling accident disrupted Air Peace operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The incident involved a newly acquired Embraer 195-E2 aircraft operated by Air Peace. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-BYH, was scheduled to operate Flight P47750 from Lagos to Accra. A luggage …
President Donald Trump has confirmed he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he has accused of persecuting Christians in the country. In a post on social media on Christmas day, Trump said he’d directed a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,” who he said had …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to prioritise domestic refining in line with the Nigeria-First Policy agenda. The Centre made the call in a statement issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Thursday, December 25. “The NMDPRA must …
As Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas in commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has reaffirmed his commitment to promoting religious freedom and protecting people of different faiths in the country from violence. In his 2025 Christmas Goodwill Message, President Tinubu noted that the season reminds the people of …
Not less than 12 persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the fire incident that razed a 22-storey building on Lagos Island on Christmas Eve. In a statement released on December 25, the director general of LASEMA, Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said seven adult males sustained various degrees of burn injuries and received medical attention from the …
The newly appointed Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has formally assumed office, promising to implement robust reforms to boost activities in the upstream oil and gas sector in the country. Eyesan, who assumed office on Tuesday, December 23, pledged to work in line with the mandate of …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal processes. In a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the commission said it could not …
