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Falana Asks Abdulsalami to Retract ‘Abacha Never Looted’ Claim, Resign from Peace Committee
Wale Igbintade Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), to resign as Chairman of the
Freezing Osun govt account, dangerous assault on democracy – Atiku
By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has described the freezing of Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Nigerian newspapers review: Outrage greets EFCC’s freezing of Osun govt’s account
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the outrage that has greeted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s freezing of a bank account operated
2026 WAFCON: 3 quarter-final fixtures confirmed
Quarter-finals line-up at 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco this weekend (all times GMT): Saturday In Casablanca Ivory Coast v Algeria (17:00) In Rabat Morocco v South
Situating Tinubu’s Second Military Pay Rise Around Nigeria’s Battle against Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu’s second military pay rise is more than a salary adjustment; it is a strategic investment in the morale, fighting spirit and operational effectiveness of the men and
Navy recovers 85,000 litres of stolen crude products in Niger Delta
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy, in furtherance of its offensive against crude oil theft, has successfully deactivated 2 illegal refining sites while maintaining pressure by dismantling a reactivated illegal
Division Rocks Bende over Kalu’s Third Term Bid, Rotation Agreement
Boniface Okoro in Umuahia There seems to be a sharp division among the people of Bende Local Government Area of Abia State over the third term ambition of the Deputy Speaker
FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received the “full support” of senior directors on Wednesday but world football’s governing body apologised for the controversy of the now-shelved plan to open the
Russia denies using Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine war
Russia’s embassy in Colombia issued a denial Wednesday of a report that it had ties to suspected recruitment networks of Colombian mercenaries to aid its war in Ukraine. The Colombian
Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory
Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday to become the Leagues Cup’s record goalscorer as Inter Miami beat Atletico San Luis 4-2 at home in the 2026 edition’s opening group matches.
