The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has said Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are still alive despite recent developments suggesting otherwise. Dikko explained that Nigeria has not abandoned its pursuit of a place in the qualification race, even after reports indicated that the Democratic Republic of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Abuja Zonal Directorate, has arraigned a Chinese national, Zhang Wen Hao, before Justice Ibrahim Shekarau of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Mararaba. Zhang was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cheating. According to the charge, Zhang allegedly induced one Paul Yichol with the…
A High Court in the Ogbaru Judicial Division of Anambra State has sentenced a vigilante operative, Onyeka Eze, to d3ath by hanging for the murder of a phone repairer, Anayo Ugbo. The judgment was delivered on Thursday, March 5, 2026 by the Administrative Judge, Justice Charles Okaa, who found Eze guilty of the offence.…
A 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, was on Thursday, March 5, remanded by a magistrate’s court in Ondo State over allegations that she poisoned her tenant’s three-year-old son following a disagreement with the child’s mother. Lateef was arraigned before the court on charges related to the unlawful administration of a harmful substance. According to the charge…
Donald Trump has dismissed his embattled Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, and announced that he will nominate Markwayne Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, to replace her. Trump revealed the decision Thursday in a post on Truth Social, just two days after Noem faced intense questioning from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers during hearings on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its gold reserves have increased to $3.5 billion following the acquisition of newly refined gold that meets the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 4, the apex bank said the gold was sourced locally through the national gold purchase…
Police in Edo State have arrested a 45-year-old hunter, Kehinde Adetunji, for allegedly masterminding the kidnapping and murder of his friend, Edafe Oghenekome, in Utese Village, Ovia Southwest Local Government Area of the state. Reports indicate that Oghenekome had recently sold pineapples from his farm worth millions of naira. Shortly after the sale, he and…
The Anambra State Government has warned that students who stay away from school on Mondays will face a one-week suspension, as authorities intensify efforts to restore full academic activities across the state. The directive was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, during a meeting with the management of Mount Olive Schools and Springfield…
FIFA has confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, with DR Congo representing Africa and ending Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a notice circulated to journalists on Wednesday ahead of the competition, FIFA outlined the tournament format and listed the six participating nations. DR Congo’s inclusion leaves…
The Federal Government has outlawed the use of roadblocks for collecting taxes and levies across the country and introduced a new Presumptive Tax Framework (PTF) aimed at formalising millions of small and informal businesses. The initiative is designed to simplify tax compliance for traders, artisans and micro enterprises by creating a more straightforward payment system.…
