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AFCON 2025: BUA Group Chairman Pledges $500,000, Bonuses To Super Eagles For Semi-Final
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a major financial incentive for the Super Eagles following their impressive victory over Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a win that secured Nigeria’s place in the semi-finals of the tournament.
10/01/2026
High-Flying Super Eagles Defeat Algeria’s Desert Foxes To Reach AFCON Semi-Final
The Desert Foxes, who had conceded just one goal throughout the tournament before the quarter-final, were undone by Nigeria’s relentless pressure and clinical second-half finishing.
10/01/2026
AFCON: Diaspora Power Transforming Nigeria’s Super Eagles
Football in Nigerisa is one of resilience, passion, building local talents and international recognition, but in recent years, the role of the Nigerian diaspora has become a focal point in the resurgence of the national teams, especially the Super Eagles.
09/01/2026
EFCC arraigns Austrian over $800,575, €651,505 cash scandal
An Austrian citizen, Kavlak Onal, was arraigned on Friday before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court…
09/01/2026
Lagos Hosts Maiden State-Federal Parastatals Summit, Sets Agenda For Enhanced Collaboration
Stakeholders from Lagos State and Federal Government Parastatals on Wednesday, 7th January 2026, converged at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, for the maiden edition of the Lagos State and Federal Parastatals Summit, designed to strengthen institutional collaboration, improve service delivery, and promote accountability across public institutions.
09/01/2026
Lagos govt replies BBNaija star Tacha, defends arrest of child beggars
He further explained that children apprehended during such operations are properly documented, with some reunited with their parents, many of whom reside outside Lagos, while others who show interest in skills acquisition are enrolled at no cost through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development.
However, Wahab stressed that government intervention has its limits, noting that “the role of government is not to parent recalcitrant children.”
He also called on Tacha and other concerned individuals to move beyond online criticism and work collaboratively with the state government to address the issue in a more sustainable manner.
09/01/2026
Jersey To Return $9.5 Million In Corruption Proceeds To Nigeria
Authorities in Jersey — a British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands between the United Kingdom and France — are set to return more than $9.5 million (£7 million) to the Nigerian government.
09/01/2026
Why I withdrew all my Lawsuits against Natasha – Akpabio opens up
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has explained his decision to withdraw a series of defamation suits against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and others, saying the move was guided by faith, moral conviction and the demands of legislative leadership.
09/01/2026
‘It will be many’ – Trump vows fresh, powerful US strikes in Nigeria
Donald Trump has threatened to unleash further US military strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians continue, warning that Washington will not hesitate to act again.
09/01/2026
Plan your movement: Lagos shuts part of Ikorodu Road for Truck barrier installation
The Lagos State Government has announced a temporary night-time traffic diversion along the Fadeyi inward Donmanlong and Donmanlong inward Ojuelegba corridors to enable the installation of truck barriers.
09/01/2026
