Renaissance Berkane Win Third CAF Confederation Cup Title in Six Seasons
Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane sealed their third CAF Confederation Cup title in six seasons after a 1-1 draw with 10-man Simba SC of Tanzania on Sunday. Berkane had a 3-1 aggregate win, thanks to a two-goal first-leg cushion. The match, controversially moved from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar, ended Berkane’s Confederation Cup run as they shift […]
US President Extends Deadline for EU Trade Deal until 9 July
US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend the deadline for negotiating tariffs with the European Union until July 9, following a “good call” with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Last month, Trump imposed a 20% tariff on most EU goods, later halving it to 10% to allow talks. Despite earlier threats to […]
JAMB Releases Results of Rescheduled UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 1.3 million candidates (representing 70.7 per cent) scored less than 200 points in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement released yesterday by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the examination body noted that only a handful scored up to 217 […]
NCC Orders Operators to Alert Users About Major Service Disruptions
Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has directed mobile operators to notify consumers of significant service disruptions via media platforms. According to a statement by its Acting Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, operators are expected to disclose the cause of the outage, the affected areas, and the estimated time for service restoration, […]
APC Governors Endorse Tinubu as Consensus Candidate for 2027
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement was led by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, during the APC National Summit held today in […]
FG, NUJ, UNESCO Hold Training on AI and Press Freedom
The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and UNESCO, has flagged off a two-day capacity building workshop to mark the 2025 World Press Freedom Day, urging media professionals to approach the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with responsibility and caution. Speaking at the opening ceremony […]
Senator Natasha Slammed With Three-Count Lawsuit Over Defamation
The Federal Government has formally filed criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for allegedly making damaging allegations against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello. Filed under Charge No. CR/1277/25 at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, before Honourable Justice C. N. Oji, […]
Britain Has Paused Free Trade Talks With Israel
Britain has paused free trade talks with Israel, summoned its ambassador, and announced further sanctions against West Bank settlers after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was horrified by the military escalation in Gaza. The Israeli military announced the start of a new operation last week and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would […]
President Tinubu Set To Inaugurate Key Projects Across Abuja
As part of President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary celebrations, the Federal Capital Territory Administration will inaugurate 15 key projects across Abuja, starting June 10. President Tinubu yesterday returned to Abuja after attending the inauguration of the 267th Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in Rome, Italy. However, the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike revealed the plan for the […]
Federal Government To Sell Emefiele’s 753-unit Housing Estate
The Federal Government has announced plans to sell a 753-unit housing estate forfeited by embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, as part of assets recovered from him through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc Ahmed Dangiwa, confirmed yesterday that his ministry had […]
