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United States President Donald Trump has openly questioned FIFA’s pricing structure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, declaring in a published interview that he would not personally pay the steep ticket costs being charged for the tournament set to be hosted on American soil. Speaking to the New York Post in an interview published…
Nigeria’s Senate has passed the 2026 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory, green-lighting a total expenditure of N2.285 trillion for the administration and development of Abuja and its satellite communities. The bill scaled through third reading during a Thursday plenary session, following the presentation of a harmonised report from the joint…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode, from Germany to South Africa as Nigeria’s Ambassador Designate. Fani Kayode disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday, clarifying that the change followed a formal request he submitted shortly after his earlier nomination to Germany. According to…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will carry out broad political consultations before deciding whether to return to the presidential race in 2027, amid rising speculation over a possible comeback bid. Jonathan’s position comes as political groups, supporters, and several interest blocs continue mounting pressure on him to contest the next general election. The…
Passengers aboard the MV Hondius are now observing strict health protocols similar to those seen during the COVID 19 pandemic as international health authorities investigate a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to multiple deaths on the vessel. The outbreak has drawn global attention after three passengers died and several others fell ill during the ship’s Atlantic…
Fresh legal proceedings are set to resume at the Federal High Court in Abuja as the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Party, ADC, returns before Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, May 8. The suit was filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe against former Senate President Senator David Mark and other parties over the control…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, South West Zone D, has announced plans to stage demonstrations at South African businesses operating in Nigeria, following fresh reports of xenophobic attacks that allegedly claimed the lives of two Nigerian nationals in South Africa. The association, in a statement signed by its South West Zone Coordinator, Comrade…
Two suspects, including the Bayelsa State individual who allegedly dispatched the barretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition at the centre of the controversy, have been arrested by Police in connection with the extrajudicial killing of 28 year old Oghenemine Ogidi by Assistant Superintendent of Police Nuhu Usman in Effurun, Delta State. A…
Nigeria’s food price situation took another difficult turn in March 2026, with official government data showing sharp increases in the cost of staple food items, even as independent market checks suggest a significant gap between bureau figures and what consumers are actually paying. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its Selected Food Price…
The ruling All Progressives Congress has dismissed Peter Obi’s defection from the African Democratic Congress to the New Democratic Congress as inconsequential, insisting the internal realignment within opposition ranks poses no threat to its political standing ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, the APC National Chairman, stated this on Wednesday in…
