A former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, on Friday, berated the Nigeria Football Federation and Lagos State Government for allegedly abandoning the family of late goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. Speaking at Rufai’s burial in a video posted by News Central on Friday, the ex-Inter Milan star expressed disappointment over what he described as the neglect of…
The country is hard. Everywhere you turn you can feel it. The two economic decisions taken by the president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after he was inaugurated two years ago, have made things difficult. The removal of petroleum subsidy, which we all agreed was a huge scam, and the eradication of the dual exchange rate,…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Thursday, declared that the British had signed a treaty with Alaafin recognising him as the superior head of the Yoruba Nation. This followed a fresh crisis between the Alaafin and Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, after the Ooni conferred the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on…
The rise of Nigeria to its rightful place in the comity of nations has begun, the president declared yesterday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured Nigerians in the Diaspora that the country’s economy is stabilizing, opportunities are expanding, and reforms are yielding visible results. He spoke during an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community…
Ther Federal Government’s Nigerian Student Loan Fund (NELFUND)has disbursed N86,347,458,384.00 for the upkeep allowance of students and institutional fees under the student loan scheme. A breakdown of the figure showed that the agency has paid N38,718,120,000.00 as upkeep allowance to beneficiaries of the loan scheme. The figures further showed that NELFUND paid N47,629,338,384.00 as institutional…
The proposed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention is being threatened by a deep-seated rift among its leaders. It is over the zoning of party offices and the 2027 presidential ticket, it was learnt yesterday. The November 15 and 16 elective convention is scheduled for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A 110-member National Convention Committee headed by…
Vecturis, a Belgian rail operations and management company, has signed a Technical Support and Investment Agreement (TSIA) with Nigeria’s Traxport Rail Services Ltd. The agreement marks a key step in Vecturis’ commitment to supporting modern, efficient, and sustainable rail freight operations in West Africa. Through the partnership, Vecturis will provide technical expertise and investment to help…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has linked the recent surge in killings across the country to the build-up to the 2027 general election. The country has in recent times witnessed renewed terror attacks in the North-East and attacks by the bandits in the North-West. Benue and Plateau states continue to be epicentres…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians to try a newly launched Personal Income Tax calculator that estimates how much would be paid under the tax reforms his administration recently signed into law. In a post on his official X account, the President said the calculator allows citizens to compare their estimated tax under the…
The crisis of confidence in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appears far from over as discussions surrounding the party’s zoning formula for the 2027 general elections seem to be creating another gulf among southern leaders of the party. Yesterday, some Southern stakeholders of the PDP described as illegal a consultative meeting of the party’s zoning…
