Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday, 26 October 2026, pledged to support Nigeria’semerging gaming and e-sports sector following the success of the viral browser game Lagos Life, whichraised $500,000 in funding. In a post on his official X account, Atiku said the achievement by young Nigerian developers showed thatthe next global entertainment industry could…
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have failed if anyopposition candidate secures even 25 per cent of the votes in the state in the 2027 general elections. Sani made the statement during an interview with TVC on Sunday, 25 October 2026, a day afterPresident Bola Tinubu flagged off…
Nigeria’s only confirmed Ebola patient was medically evacuated to Switzerland on Monday, 26 October2026, while health authorities in the country continued contact tracing and surveillance. The patient, a 42-year-old Ugandan-born woman who is the wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, isNigeria’s first Ebola case in more than a decade. She tested positive for…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved a weekly payment of₦100,000 for each person identified as a contact of the confirmed Ebola case, to support them duringisolation or quarantine. NCDC Director-General Dr Jide Idris announced the decision on Sunday during a media briefing in Abujaon the country’s response to the outbreak.He…
Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)Presidential Campaign Council, has accused President Bola Tinubu of losing touch with reality and beingunaware of the hardships facing Nigerians. Shaibu made the remarks during an interview on ARISE News on Sunday while responding to thePresident’s recent comments blaming the opposition for the country’s…
There was a time when saying what you did was simple. “I sell thrifted T-shirts online.” “I fix eyelashes.” That was it. Clear and direct. Nobody asked for more. Somewhere along the way, that simplicity began to feel insufficient. In this era of overhyped LinkedIn profiles and packaged Instagram bios a thrift vendor is now a “curated vintage…
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been effectively ended after FIFAconfirmed the final lineup for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, excluding the Super Eaglesand naming the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) as Africa’s representative.The confirmation was made on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, as FIFA released details of the six-teamtournament that…
World Cup-bound Iran national football team has confirmed a scheduled international friendly matchagainst Nigeria’s Nigeria national football team as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,officials said.The Football Federation of Iran (FFIRI) announced that the senior sides will meet on March 27, 2026,during the FIFA international match window. The friendly was confirmed by…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles delivered a commanding performance to defeat Algeria 2-0 in a thrilling 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final clash on Saturday evening in Marrakech, setting up a highly anticipated semi-final showdown with tournament hosts Morocco. The Super Eagles displayed clinical finishing and resolute defence, leaving the Algeria’s Desert Warriors with no answers….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated retired General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the newMinister of Defence, forwarding his name to the Senate for screening and confirmation.The nomination, announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, comes immediately after the resignation ofthe former occupant of the office, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Monday, December 1, 2025. The presidential…
