Nigeria’s World Cup hopes are on the line in Casablanca as two African heavyweights battle for a second chance at Brazil 2027 Nigeria’s Super Falcons face arch-rivals South Africa’s Banyana Banyana today in a high-stakes World Cup playoff in Casablanca, with the loser’s hopes of reaching the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup effectively ending. …
261 Ukrainian bodies returned as warring sides maintain rare channel of cooperation Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers on Wednesday, marking one of the few remaining areas of cooperation between the two sides more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners …
Nigeria's total public debt stock has surged by 82.4% over a three-year period under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The country's public debt has become one of the defining economic policy issues that has persisted over time. According to the latest data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO), the national debt expanded from ₦87.38 …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s recent comments on political competition for the controversial remarks attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the claim while speaking on Arise News on Wednesday. Abdullahi said Fadahunsi may have interpreted President …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The party, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said it had received what it described as credible reports of plans to …
The Rivers State Government has dismissed reports of a disagreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly over the delay in passing the 2026 Appropriation Bill. The government, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said Fubara was working closely with the lawmakers …
Nigeria has maintained its oil production momentum for the third consecutive month, surpassing its Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, quota despite a 4 per cent month-on-month decline in July 2026. Latest data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) shows that the country produced an average of 1.505 million barrels per day …
Air Peace, other domestic airlines count losses over cancelled flights, stranded passengers groan over missed appointments As aviation unions granted temporary suspension of their industrial action across major Nigerian airports allowing domestic airlines to resume operations, a fragile calm returned to the country's aviation sector. However, the incident has left airlines to grapple with financial …
In a major move aimed at restarting Nigeria's deepwater energy sector, President Bola Tinubu has approved a reform package expected to unlock up to $50 billion in new deep offshore oil and gas investments. The reform, codified under the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026, fundamentally shifts Nigeria's approach to …
For decades, Abuja was known primarily as Nigeria's political capital, a city of government offices, diplomatic missions, luxury hotels and a rapidly expanding residential landscape. That identity is changing. Across Gwarinpa, Jabi, Kuje, Kwali, Galadimawa, Bwari and other parts of the Federal Capital Territory, a different kind of infrastructure is increasingly becoming visible: universities. The …
