Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has disclosed why his team’s captain, William Troost-Ekong, abruptly retired from Nigeria’s national team. According to Iwobi, the defender is no longer playing as often as he would want to serve his country. Troost-Ekong announced his departure from the Super Eagles on Thursday, despite being included in the provisional squad…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied insinuations linking him to terrorism financing, describing the claims as “unfounded, unfair and politically motivated.” Malami said he had never been accused, investigated, interrogated or charged by any security, intelligence or regulatory agency within or outside Nigeria over terrorism financing or any…
The police have killed two members of an interstate kidnapping syndicate and arrested seven others in Gombe state. The arrest of the members of the syndicate was announced in a statement by the spokesman of Gombe command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, on Friday. Abdullahi said operatives of the command on Nov. 23, detained a 40-year-old suspect…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a new N200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, over alleged defamation. Natasha, in a Facebook post on Friday, confirmed receiving notice of the suit. She said the development offers her an opportunity to present her account after the Senate Committee on Ethics and…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has relieved the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, Mr Michael Ango, of his duties. The announcement was contained in a statement late Friday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. The statement…
Four teenagers have been killed in an explosion involving an improvised explosive device in Banki, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Friday, saying the device went off behind the Banki Motor Park in Wajari Ward. According to the…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the constitution of the boards of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The development was confirmed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, who was appointed…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for the Osun State governorship primary election has disqualified seven aspirants, including former deputy governor and APC National Secretary Senator Iyiola Omisore, immediate past Deputy Governor Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, Dotun Babayemi, Akin Ogunbiyi, Senator Babajide Omoworare, Kunle Adegoke (SAN), and Babatunde Haketer Oralusi. The decision was announced following…
The Sokoto State Police Command on Wednesday recorded two major breakthroughs after separate operations—one inside the state and another in neighboring Zamfara—led to the arrest of alleged bandit financiers, motorcycle thieves and the recovery of stolen property. In Tangaza Local Government Area, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed Gidan-Madi after intelligence revealed a suspected funding channel for…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has insisted that he is still a member of the People Democratic Party (PDP) despite the defection of 16 lawmakers of the Rivers Assembly who are his loyalists from the party to the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC). The 16 lawmakers, including the Speaker,…