AFCON 2025: Despite Loss To Morocco, BUA Chairman Promises To Fulfill Pledge Of $500,000 To Super Eagles
In a heartening display of support amid disappointment, Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu has announced he…
AFCON 2025: Despite Loss To Morocco, BUA Chairman Promises To Fulfill Pledge Of $500,000 To Super Eagles
In a heartening display of support amid disappointment, Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu has announced he will honor his $500,000 pledge to the Super Eagles, despite the team’s semifinal exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the hands of hosts Morocco. The Super Eagles’ campaign came to a dramatic end on January 14,…
NELFUND To Clear N928 Million Arrears Owe To Over 11,000 Students
Mustapha Iyal, the executive director of operations at the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says all students owed arrears under the scheme will soon receive their payments. Speaking in a recent interview on Arise News, Iyal clarified that over 11,000 students are experiencing the delay, totalling about N927.98 million. He said the delay was caused…
$20 Million Fraud Trial: Court Fixes Date For Ponle’s Arraignment
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday adjourned the arraignment of Lagos-based businessman Michael Abiodun Ponle and his company, Origin Oil and Gas Limited, over alleged $20 million fraud to April 13, 2026. Ponle and Origin Oil and Gas Limited are to be arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money…
Uganda Govt Bans Internet Ahead Of Election As Museveni Seeks Seventh Term After 40 Years In Power
A senior Ugandan official on Wednesday defended the internet blackout imposed ahead of elections, saying it was necessary to prevent riots and misinformation. The East African country goes to the polls on Thursday in a vote widely expected to secure President Yoweri Museveni his seventh term, due to his total control over state and security…
Africa Confidential Links Biafra Lobbyists To ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims In Nigeria
The Nigerian government outspent pro-Biafra lobbyists in Washington as both sides compete to influence US President Donald Trump over allegations of a “Christian genocide” in the country. According to the lobbying contract document filed with the US Department of Justice, Aster Legal, a law firm in Kaduna, hired the services of DCI Group on behalf…
BREAKING: Nigerians To Pay 7.5% VAT On Mobile Bank Transfers, USSD Transactions From January 19
Nigerians will begin paying a 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected banking services, including mobile bank transfers and USSD transactions, from January 19, 2026, following a new government-backed regulatory directive. This is disclosed in a notice sent to customers on Wednesday afternoon by Moniepoint, informing users of the impending implementation of the…
FLASH: FG Signs, Unveils New Agreement With ASUU
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed a new agreement aimed at improving the quality of the university education system and ensuring stability. The new agreement replaces the 2009 pact that triggered several industrial actions over unresolved issues. The signing and unveiling of the agreement took place on Wednesday…
GBAM! ‘I Want To Be A Wife’ — 48-Year-Old Singer Tamar Braxton
American singer and actress Tamar Braxton has expressed her frustrations over being single at 48, lamenting that she should be married by now. In a recent interview with WBLS, the Love and War hitmaker attributed her singleness to a lack of “nice men.” She explained that her ideal man is “a good man,” which she…
BREAKING: Nigeria, Russia Affected As US Pauses Visa Processing For 75 Countries
Visa applications from Nigeria, Russia and at least 73 other countries will no longer be processed by United States embassies and consulates as Washington moves to tighten immigration screening over concerns about welfare dependence. The US Department of State has directed consular officers to pause visa processing for the affected countries from January 21, pending…
Police Arrest Masquerade Over Violent Attacks On Residents
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a masquerade alleged to have carried out unprovoked violent attacks on residents, leading to a breach of public peace in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. In a viral video circulating online, the masquerade was seen chasing and attacking passers-by, disrupting a public function and…
