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One year countdown: FIFA gears up for historic World Cup-but Nigeria faces tough road ahead

Nigeria, June 12 -- Excitement is growing around the world as FIFA on Wednesday marked one year to go until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the biggest football tournament ever hel... Read More


Nigerian govt disowns textbooks containing controversial Yoruba history

Nigeria, June 12 -- The federal government has disowned a history textbook alleged to contain distorted information about the origin of the Yoruba people, saying it was never approved for use in publi... Read More


Nigeria's Tolu Arokodare named in Belgian Pro League Team of the Season

Nigeria, June 12 -- Tolu Arokodare's fast rise in Belgian football has reached an inspiring milestone, as the 24-year-old Nigerian forward was named in the 2024-25 Belgian Pro League Team of the Seaso... Read More


Rebuilding Nigeria on the foundation of righteousness, By Ayo Akerele

Nigeria, June 12 -- According to Milan Hubl, "The first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory, destroy its books, its culture, and its history. Before long, the nation will begin to forg... Read More


Rebuilding Nigeria on the foundation of righteousness by Ayo Akerele

Nigeria, June 12 -- According to Milan Hubl, "The first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory, destroy its books, its culture, and its history. Before long, the nation will begin to forg... Read More


UBA's non-executive director acquires new shares

Nigeria, June 12 -- According to a regulatory filing at the Nigerian Exchange, an independent non-executive director of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Henrietta Ugboh, has acquired 49,700 new shares in... Read More


Air Peace speaks on Oshiomhole's extortion claim at Lagos Airport

Nigeria, June 12 -- The management of Air Peace has refuted allegations of extorting passengers at the airport, which Adams Oshiomhole, a Nigerian senator, made. These claims arose following the deni... Read More


I regret announcing my divorce online, but I had no choice - Actress Abiola Adebayo

Nigeria, June 12 -- Filmmaker and Nollywood actress Abiola Adebayo has responded to criticisms that followed the public disclosure of her divorce, urging people to resist telling negative stories abou... Read More


Tinubu hints on Wike's defection to APC

Nigeria, June 12 -- President Bola Tinubu has hinted on the likelihood of the defection of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr... Read More


Musk says he regrets posts about Trump

Nigeria, June 12 -- Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has said he regrets some of the posts he made about US President Donald Trump last week. In a post on X on Wednesday, he declared that their war ... Read More