The Premier League has ended its partnership with LGBTQ+ charity, Stonewall, bringing an official close to the long-running Rainbow Laces campaign. The initiative, which began in 2017, had seen footballers across the top flight wear rainbow-coloured laces and captains don rainbow armbands to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and support the rights of gay, lesbian, and transgender…
The Defence Headquarters has urged Nigerians to disregard “the malicious allegations” and support the armed forces’ efforts to enhance national security and promote the welfare of servicemen and women. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Monday, faulted the allegations regarding Nigerian military’s request for visas to attend the Invictus…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan was incapable of unseating the incumbent President Bola Tinubu in 2027 general polls. The party said political relevance of Jonathan to unseat President Tinubu remained in doubt. Jonathan, who lost his reelection bid in 2025 to the late President…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has returned to the Labour House after honouring the invitation of the police. Ajaero reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday morning accompanied by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and others. His invitation by the police allegedly about an investigation bordering on…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari says the country is expecting a bumper harvest before year-end. Food inflation has reached 40 per cent according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), pushing the prices of essential commodities beyond the reach of millions of Nigerians. But Kyari said the Federal Government…
The Dangote Refinery has successfully exported its jet fuel to various international destinations, including airports in Iceland, Tenerife, and London. According to a report by SP Global Commodity Insights, the refinery’s Nigerian-made aviation fuel has reached prominent locations such as Heathrow Airport in the UK, as the petrochemical facility continues to scale up production. The…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria can only begin to heal and progress when character, truth, and responsibility take their rightful place in governance. Obi stated this while expressing concern over the rising cases of drug abuse and the alleged infiltration of the courier and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of its resit examination for candidates affected by the 2025 UTME technical error. The results from JAMB’s original 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were released on May 9. An analysis showed that more than 78 per cent of candidates scored less than 200 points…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to supply the market with 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily, and a total of 1.5 billion litres monthly in December 2025 and January 2026, to ensure uninterrupted nationwide fuel availability through the festive season and into the New Year. President and Chief Executive of Dangote…
In a pivotal move towards fostering unity and progress, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaoluwa (KSO), the Senior Special Assistant on Students Affairs to Ondo State Governor, convened a crucial resolution meeting with the executive members and stakeholders of the Ose Local Government Students’ Association of Nigeria (OSESAN NATIONAL). The meeting, held in his office, highlighted KSO’s…
