Austin Eguavoen, the technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and interim coach of the Super Eagles, has denied stepping down from the national team job after the two 2025 AFCON qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Rwanda. Eguavoen, it would be recalled, was appointed by the NFF …

THE Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has lashed out at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration over the escalating hardship in the country. Gani Adams, in an open letter titled, ‘President Bola Tinubu, time is going’, regretted that the Bola Tinubu administration has disappointed Nigerians as …

Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, Chairman of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited,has emphasised the indispensable role of depot owners in Nigeria’s fuel supply chain, particularly in the context of the recent delivery of Dangote Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). He spoke in a reaction to a statement made by the billionaire and Chairman …

THERE have been new terror attacks in the garrison town of Basra in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The assault commenced at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, with intermittent gunshots being fired. According to local informants, this attack is the most recent in a string of aggressive invasions by …

THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has sought the support of the Jigawa government towards establishment of three additional e-border stations in the state. Mr Haladu Usman, the Assistant Controller-General of the Service, in charge of North-West, Haladu Usman, stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi, on Tuesday …

THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for urgent humanitarian aid to nine million community citizens displaced by conflicts and climate change disasters. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim, Head of ECOWAS Humanitarian Affairs Division, made the plea at a mid-term consultation meeting of the regional committee for disaster management …

HAMAS has rejected the U.S. accusation that it is the main obstacle to reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a statement by the senior Hamas official, the organisation said the accusation is “a blatant bias in favor of the Israeli position.” The Hamas official, Izzat al-Rishq said that …

  THE 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a vision of unity in diversity. Yang also called for deeper international cooperation to tackle global challenges, including climate change, escalating conflict, and a slowdown in sustainable development. Yang …

VICE President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathise with the people of Borno over the Alau Dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. Kashim, who led a Federal Government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received on arrival by Gov. Babagana Zulum, who took him to the …

THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern region. According …