Premier League and World Cup referee Anthony Taylor announced his retirement on Tuesday, citing the intense pressure and scrutiny on officials among his reasons for leaving the role.
Taylor said in a statement: "Officiating at the elite level has been...
The Federal Government has issued a seven-day flood alert for 17 states, warning residents and authorities to prepare for possible flooding between July 21 and July 27.
The warning was issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which attributed...
The Ogun State Council of Baales (community heads) and the Yayi Retirees Network (YAREN) have endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, well known as Yayi, for the 2027 governorship election in the state.
The endorsement...
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have announced the birth of their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance, born on Sunday.
In a statement signed by the couple, they said Usha and the baby...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says companies seeking to acquire oil and gas assets in the ongoing 2025 Licensing Round will be judged not only by the size of their bids but by their ability to develop...
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has declared that the party has overcome its internal crisis and is now focused on rebuilding ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In...
The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has invited the Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for clarifications on the existence of...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says workplace fatalities in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) fell by 37 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting improved safety performance across the power sector.
According to the commission, fatalities...
A High Court in Calabar has sentenced a 51-year-old pastor, Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim, to death by hanging for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey.
Justice Blessing Egwu of High Court No. 11 delivered the judgment in suit...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the country's benchmark interest rate, at 26.5 per cent, citing persistent inflationary pressures and growing global economic uncertainties.
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced the decision on Tuesday...
