Atletico agree deal to sign Lookman from Atalanta
Atletico Madrid said they have agreed a deal with Atalanta to sign Ademola Lookman on Sunday. “(The clubs) have agreed to the transfer of 28-year-old Nigerian international Ademola Lookman, who…
Nigeria’s oil exports to drop as Bonga FPSO undergoes maintenance
Nigeria’s oil exports will fall by 225,000 barrels per day in February following the shutdown of the Bonga FPSO for scheduled turnaround maintenance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported…
As governor, Kwankwaso also defected to APC—Waiya, Information Commissioner
By Bashir Bello Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, in this interview, speaks on insinuations that Governor Abba Yusuf’s defection amounts to betrayal. He says the…
56 years after civil war, Igbo nation thanks God for survival
* Bishop Onaga urges peace, unity, sustained development across Igboland By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU— The Igbo nation, yesterday, offered prayers of thanksgiving to God for survival, resilience and preservation 56…
Kano: This is ‘total betrayal’
•Gov AbbaYusuf won’t get away with it, the commissioner who led others to quit the cabinet in protest vows•Says in 2023, some left Kwankwaso because of gov, now same person…
How Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan is redressing Nigerian politics
By Collins Adaka Since the advent of the Fourth Republic in 1999, politics in Nigeria has gone haywire. Politicians no longer deliver on their promises having made so many alluring…
Godfather, Godson, Guns Drawn: Abuja’s power games turn Kano, Rivers into battlefields
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Every night around 9 p.m., Sadiq Bello steps outside his Abuja apartment to make a phone call he never used to rehearse. His wife and children…
Deconstructing Omo-Agege: Between courtesy, caution and a quiet power struggle
By Chukwudi Abiandu Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s remarks at the January 23, 2026 APC high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba were short, polite, and outwardly conciliatory. But beneath the measured tone lay…
How Okpebholo is boosting economy in Edo
By John Maiyaki This piece examines how Governor Monday Okpebholo’s construction drive is reshaping Edo State’s economy and infrastructure. Positive news about Edo State has been further validated by several…
Yusuf Tuggar: A diplomat’s journey from Bauchi roots to global stage
By Adebayo Adeoye Within the quiet but consequential halls of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has carved a reputation for calm authority in an era defined…