Nigeria draws Mozambique in AFCON Round of 16
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will meet Mozambique in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The match is scheduled for January 5, 2026, in Fez, Morocco at the ongoing tournament. The fixture was confirmed after the final group games concluded, with Nigeria topping Group C thanks to three straight wins in the group stage. Mozambique earned...
Eroded future: The untold story of Kano’s fishery center crippled by sand miners
By Lukman Abdulmalik From a beacon of hope for young Nigerians who had dreams of a future in aquaculture, the School of Fisheries now lies in ruins with its classrooms buried under heaps of sand and the foundations exposed to the sun. What was supposed to nurture knowledge has been transformed into a wasteland carved out by illegal sand miners. Dredging machines,...
How to scam 101: Exposing Kano’s hidden fraud training hubs
By Lukman Abdulmalik In the busy Jaba community, East of Sabon Gari, a section of Fagge Local Government area in Kano, a quiet threat has been brewing for years, hidden behind closed doors and the promise of quick wealth. Here, offline classes teach young people the skills of cybercrime. Unlike online fraud rings often highlighted in the news, these classes take...
France mulls social media ban for children under 15
France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for children under 15 by September 2026. The initiative is backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who said earlier this month that parliament should start debating such a proposal in January. Australia this month imposed a social media ban on under-16s,...
Court orders arrest of Ondo commissioner for assaulting magistrate
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure on Wednesday ordered the arrest and remand of the Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Seun Osamaye, for allegedly assaulting a Chief Magistrate, Temitope Alphonso. The commissioner was charged with assault. The prosecutor, Inspector Suleiman Adebayo, alleged that the assault occurred at the premises of the Ondo State Ministry of Women Affairs, Igbatoro road, Alagbaka,...
Gunmen kidnap ex–Ogun lawmaker in mosque
Gunmen have abducted a former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Moruf Musa, at Ibiade in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the former Majority Leader of the Assembly between 2007 and 2011 was kidnapped while observing evening prayers inside a mosque within his compound at about 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December...
Umahi: Tinubu delivers ‘Biafra’ Igbos have been waiting for
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has delivered to the Igbo people what they have long sought — a form of “Biafra” — through inclusive governance and national integration. In his New Year message, Umahi said that the Tinubu administration has ended decades of neglect and marginalisation of the South-East by integrating the region...
EFCC arraigns Bauchi finance commissioner, three others over alleged $9.7m terrorism financing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, alongside three others, over allegations of money laundering and terrorism financing totaling $9.7 million. Adamu was arraigned on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, together with Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru...
Atiku faults Tinubu, urges Nigerians to mobilise ahead of 2027 elections
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing 2025 as one of the most difficult years for Nigerians and urging citizens to prepare to “peacefully change” the government through the ballot in 2027. Atiku made the remarks in his New Year message to Nigerians, released on Wednesday, where he accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of...
From FIRS to NRS: Nigeria Revenue Service unveils new identity
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has officially unveiled its new institutional brand identity, marking a major shift in the country’s revenue administration structure following the transition from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The NRS was created after President Bola Tinubu signed the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Act, 2025 into law in June 2025. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday...
