THE Nigerian community in South Africa has hailed the country’s women national team, Super Falcons, for winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nation’s title. The Super Falcons came from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco 3-2 to win the title for the 10th time. The community, …

(Monday Lines, published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 28 July, 2025). Each time this country discounts tribe and tongue, region and religion, it wins. Nigeria’s stunning victory in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final on Saturday was more than a football triumph. Trailing 2–0 in Rabat at half‑time, …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed 33 kidnapped victims in Banga town, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Report said that the kidnapped victims were killed by bandits after collecting a ransom of N50 million. The attackers, said to be led by a notorious bandit kingpin …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mkor Aondona, suspended special adviser on research and planning to Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, for alleged sextortion and cyberbullying. Aondona was arraigned last Wednesday at the federal high court in Lafia, Nasarawa state, on a five-count charge bordering on alleged …

A 48-year-old teacher at Kings College, Lagos, Mr. Ezekiel Akano, was on Saturday evening found dead under mysterious circumstances inside one of the school rooms. Police sources told security and counter insurgency analyst, Zagazola Makama, that the vice principal of the school, Mr. Oguniyi Ayodele, made the report to the …

Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in North-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials say. About 20 of the dead were worshippers taking part in a night vigil at a church in the town of Komanda when they were attacked by Allied …

THE Federal Government has introduced Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), to enhance the welfare and professional development of workers in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Mrs Folasade Boriowo,  Director, Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Education disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen …

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) have deepened ties on cooperation in customs training methodologies, modernisation models, and technology-driven solutions. The spokesperson of the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Maiwada said that the deal …

Oil prices rose on Monday after the U.S. reached a trade deal with the European Union (EU) and may extend a tariff pause with China, reducing concerns that potentially higher levies would limit economic activity and impact fuel demand. Brent crude futures inched up 22 cents, or 0.32 per cent …

THE Nigerian Government has donated 100,000 cashew seeds and 2,000 cashew seedlings to Ethiopia. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, disclosed this on Sunday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital city. Nkwocha explained that the donation, sufficient to cultivate …