Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will face Brazilian powerhouse Flamengo in Wednesday’s FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar, aiming to add the trophy to a remarkable 2025 season. After clinching their first UEFA Champions League title in May, PSG now targets their maiden FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The French club qualified directly for the tournament, while Flamengo reached …
A coalition of farmers, scientists, nutritionists, legal and medical practitioners, civil society organisations, women and youth groups has called on the Federal Government to immediately ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria. The call follows a 2024 House of Representatives recommendation urging the suspension of GMOs pending a full investigation into their regulatory framework. The …
The Super Eagles of Nigeria resumed training on Wednesday morning following their 2–1 friendly defeat to Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium. The team's media officer, Promise Efoghe, confirmed that the players will hold another training session in the evening to fine-tune preparations ahead of the AFCON 2025 tournament. READ ALSO: 2026 FIFA World Cup …
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed that the Motor Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit Policy of the Nigeria Police Force remains lawful and valid, despite ongoing public debate and pending litigation. Egbetokun said the Police respect the judiciary and will comply fully with all valid court orders but stressed that no court has …
In a move that significantly redraws the map of global mobility, United States President Donald Trump has announced a major expansion of U.S. entry restrictions, targeting nationals from 24 countries, including Nigeria. The decision, framed as a national security imperative, deepens Washington’s hardened immigration posture and signals a new era of selective access to the …
Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a full blockade of sanctioned oil tankers operating in and out of Venezuela, triggering fresh concerns over supply disruptions. Brent crude futures rose $1.41, or 2.4%, to $60.33 a barrel by 10:18 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained $1.42, or …
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene and call to order the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over the planned resumption of enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy. NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, while condemning the move, described it as a grave affront to …
Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has debunked a viral statement purported to be his response to the recent allegations made against him by the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. In a terse statement released on Tuesday, December 16, Ahmed clarified …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to fear about the new tax regime set to begin next year, promising significant benefits for low-income earners, small businesses, and essential sectors. Speaking at the 8th Annual Senator Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable and the 76th posthumous birthday lecture of the late Oyo State governor at the University …
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has urged state governments to follow the Fiscal Responsibility Act and other borrowing laws. It warned that loans taken outside the legal framework could weaken fiscal stability at the sub-national level. The Director-General of the DMO, Ms. Patience Oniha, delivered the message on Tuesday in Abuja. She spoke at a …
