The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 17 candidates cleared to contest the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, February 12, 2026. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mr. Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement issued on …
Engineer Musa Nimrod has secured a third consecutive term as President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), reaffirming his dominance in the sport’s administration. The Adamawa-born sports administrator, who first assumed the presidency in 2017 and won re-election in 2021, was returned unopposed during the federation’s elective congress held yesterday at the Indoor Sports Hall, …
Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or on Monday night, edging out Spain’s Lamine Yamal to claim football’s most prestigious individual honour at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The Paris Saint-Germain forward’s phenomenal season, crowned by PSG’s first-ever UEFA Champions League crown, helped him become the sixth Frenchman to win the award …
The National Assembly has reopened the sealed office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), raising speculations about her possible return to legislative duties after 6 months of suspension. On Tuesday, the Sergeant-at-Arms, supported by security personnel, unsealed Office 205 in the Senate wing, which had been locked since March. Sources confirmed that the decision …
A political advocacy group, the South-North Progressive Forum (SNPF), has begun a nationwide campaign demanding that the presidency be zoned to the South in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s chairman, Comrade Festus Onyekwulisi, said the move was necessary to address historic imbalances in Nigeria’s leadership …
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has waded into the controversy between Dangote Group and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN). Otedola, who is the chairman of Geregu Power Plc, commended the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for the success achieved so far since the Dangote Refinery commenced operations. In …
Immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said President Bola Tinubu’s administration poses a greater threat to democratic governance than any military regime Nigeria has experienced. El-Rufai made the remarks while hosting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his residence in Kaduna over the weekend. He accused the Tinubu government of undermining democracy …
The crypto market has come under intense pressure after Bitcoin (BTC), the undisputed king of digital assets, crashed below $113,000 on Sunday. It also dragged Ethereum (ETH) down by over 7 per cent to $4,100 and Solana (SOL) to a grim $221. The fallout? A staggering $220 billion vaporised from the total crypto market cap, …
The Gombe State Government has warned that parents and guardians who fail to enroll their children in school will face prosecution, with penalties ranging from fines to jail terms. Babaji Babadidi, Chairman of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), issued the warning on Monday during the launch of the 2025/2026 School Enrolment Campaign …
A member of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sam Nkire, has called for reconciliation between President Bola Tinubu and the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso. Nkire also urged President Tinubu to consider initiating outreach that could pave the way for Kwankwaso’s return to the ruling party …
