UEFA Appoints Somali Referee Omar Artan to Officiate Super Cup
European football’s governing body, UEFA, has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the upcoming…
UEFA Appoints Somali Referee Omar Artan to Officiate Super Cup
European football’s governing body, UEFA, has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the upcoming 2026 UEFA Super Cup in a major show of institutional solidarity. The high-profile assignment comes directly after United States immigration authorities controversially denied Artan entry into the country, shattering his dream of officiating at the FIFA World Cup. UEFA President…
Forest Reject Record City Bid for Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest have rejected a spectacular second transfer offer from Manchester City worth up to 122 million pounds for England international midfielder Elliot Anderson. The improved package from the Premier League champions consisted of a guaranteed 106 million pounds with an additional 16 million pounds structured in potential performance-related add-ons. City Director of Football Hugo…
Reps Pass State Police Bill in Historic Vote
The House of Representatives has passed a landmark constitutional amendment bill to establish a decentralized state police structure across Nigeria. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police; and for Related Matters (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026,” the legislation…
Mele Kyari Reacts To Senate Arrest Warrant, Denies Dodging Probe
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has described as “deeply shocking” the decision of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts to issue an arrest warrant against him over an ongoing investigation into the company’s financial records. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the…
Electoral Act’s Compulsory Direct Primaries Caused NDC Challenges – Dickson
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has called on party members and supporters to avoid internal disputes and focus on strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general election. Dickson made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday following his interview on ARISE TV, where he addressed…
Falana, Falz, CSOs Set June 12 For Mass Protest
A broad coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, social movements, faith-based bodies and concerned Nigerians has declared June 12, 2026, a day of nationwide protest and mass action against worsening insecurity, economic hardship and deteriorating living conditions across the country. The planned demonstration coincides with Nigeria’s Democracy Day, a…
Nigeria Brings Home First Batch Of South Africa Returnees
Two hundred and sixty-eight Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks are due to arrive in Lagos this morning, with the federal government receiving them at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will represent the federal government in receiving the returnees, according to a…
Customs Seize N1.3bn In Smuggled Vegetable Oil
The Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its nationwide border crackdown on illicit agricultural imports, intercepting smuggled vegetable oil products worth 1.31 billion naira. Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi confirmed that the service recorded 65 distinct seizures in 2025 and an additional 23 interceptions during the first half of 2026. The combined duty-paid value of the…
Senate Passes Factoring Bill to Boost MSME Credit
The Senate has passed the Factoring Assignment and Receivables Financing Bill, 2026, to grant small businesses access to a 50 billion dollar continental trade finance market. The upper chamber voted to concur with an earlier version passed by the House of Representatives, successfully establishing the first comprehensive legal framework for debt factoring in Nigeria. This…
Haiti Changes World Cup Shirt After FIFA Objects to Battle Scene
Haiti have been forced to redesign their World Cup shirt only days before their tournament opener against Scotland, after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene from the kit. An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, which secured Haiti’s independence, with the Haitian flag had been embedded on the shirts worn by…