Newcastle Defeat Liverpool to clinch Carabao Cup
Dan Burn and Alexander Isak fired Newcastle to a League Cup final 2-1 victory over Liverpool last night. Although Federico Chiesa pulled one back for the Reds in stoppage time, the Magpies held on to beat Liverpool for the first time in 18 attempts. It is Newcastle’s first domestic trophy since the 1955 FA Cup. In […]
Donald Trump Considering Travel Restrictions on 43 Countries
US President Donald Trump’s administration is thinking of a new travel ban that would affect citizens from 43 countries, divided into three categories of travel restrictions: the Red, Orange, and Yellow list. The red category of countries whose citizens could be completely barred from entering the United States includes Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North […]
Reps Recover N28.7b from Oil Firms
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recovered $19,241,109.35 (N28.7 billion) from two oil companies indebted to the Federation Account. The panel has also successfully recovered N199.3 million out of an outstanding N6.8 billion, comprising excessive charges levied between March and October 2015 and unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) on transactions processed via […]
Aso Rock State House Press Journalist Elect Executives
Aso Rock State House Press Corps (SHPC) Journalists Re-Elect Anule of AFP as Chairman, Hassan of Liberty TV & Radio as Vice Chairman Members of the State House Press Corps (SHPC), journalists accredited to cover Nigeria’s seat of power, Aso Rock on Thursday re-elected Dr. Anule Emmanuel as chairman to lead the elite media group […]
British Prime Minister Announces NHS Abolishment
British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that NHS England will be abolished and brought under “democratic control” in an attempt to cut bureaucracy and duplication. In a speech in Hull today, the prime minister said the move would free up money for front-line services. The government expects about 50% of the jobs at NHS […]
President Trump Threatens Increase In Alcohol Tariff
US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a massive tariff on European alcohol in response to the European Union’s retaliation against his steel and aluminum tariffs. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his administration would impose a 200% tariff on alcoholic beverages from the EU unless it rescinds the 50% tariff the European […]
Senate passes vote of confidence on its President Godswill Akpabio
The Senate has passed a vote of confidence on its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, amidst sexual harassment allegation brought against him by the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Raising a point of order at plenary, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said the allegation has distracted senators from their mandate in the last two weeks […]
Keyamo Unveils Measures Against Illegal Private Jet Operations
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced plans to implement stricter regulatory measures and to crack down on private jet operators engaged in illegal charter services in the aviation sector. Speaking at a ministerial press briefing today in Abuja, Keyamo disclosed that Nigeria had lost over ₦120 billion in revenue in […]
FG Targets 10 Million Out-of-School Children Boosts Vocational Training
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has said that the federal government has set a target to reintegrate 10 million out-of-school children into the education system by 2027. Speaking at the ministerial briefing in Abuja, Alausa outlined the government’s comprehensive strategy to tackle Nigeria’s education crisis, which includes expanding technical and vocational training, improving […]
Super Falcons Maintain 36th Position in Latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking
Nigeria’s Super Falcons maintained 36th position in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking released yesterday. The nine-time African champions, who have been in the 36th global position since March 2024, also kept their position as the number one ranked team in Africa, ahead of South Africa, Morocco, Zambia and Ghana. Globally, the United States of […]
