An overwhelming 3-1 triumph over Ranchers Bees put an end to Shooting Stars’ five-game losing streak in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The Oluyole Warriors won their first league encounter in five matches, relieving pressure on Salisu Yusuf, the technical adviser for the Shooting Stars. Desmond Ojietefian put Shooting Stars ahead in the 14th … Read more
Coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere of the Golden Eaglets has stated that his squad is prepared to bounce back from their loss to the Niger Republic and beat Côte d’Ivoire. In the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship, Nigeria’s first match was a 2-1 loss against Niger. After drawing their first match against Niger, Côte d’Ivoire now has … Read more
Incisions and other indigenous practices, including parts of traditional religion, have come under fire from Oba Abdulrazaq Taiwo Adegboye, Alawo of Awo in Osun State’s Egbedore Local Government Area. The video, which was captured during an Islamic gathering in Awo and obtained by Footynaija, shows Oba Adegboye expressing his displeasure of the activities and criticising … Read more
An 85-year-old woman was apprehended in Edo State in possession of 179 kilograms of cannabis, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confiscated 8,725 kilograms of powdered tramadol, with a value exceeding N6.98 billion, at the Apapa port in Lagos. At Kano’s Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, authorities found cannabis hidden in a gallon … Read more
Legal professionals in Nigeria who do not specialise in litigation have filed complaints with the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), the Office of the Ombudsman (DSS), and the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (Mr. Kabir Akanbi) stating that Akanbi is harassing them because of their status as Blue Silks. Following Akanbi’s earlier petition … Read more
Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi was the Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, has conveyed his condolences on behalf of the state, the nation, and the Corps on his departure. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Corps Marshal and the FRSC national … Read more
Four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo XIV was discharged and returned to the Vatican on Saturday from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The 71-year-old pope made it to his car unassisted and spoke with the crowd of people waiting outside the hospital for a little while before he left. Leo made the statement, … Read more
An official from the state’s Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program reported 2,047 cases between July and September, with a predicted 11,000 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Plateau State in 2026. At the inaugural biannual media-focused advocacy meeting on the Global Fund AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Integrated Community-Led Monitoring (ICLM) Project in Jos, this was revealed … Read more
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has raised concerns over a rumoured plan by the Kano State Government to borrow around N55 billion through the 44 LGUs in the state. They are requesting information on the projects that would be funded by the loan and the repayment plan. The group’s members were worried that the local governments would … Read more
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has accused the federal government of withholding N250 billion in dividends from Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), but the charge has been refuted by the presidency. Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, released a statement in which he called the accusation “false” and urged Nigerians … Read more