2026 World Cup: SuperComputer predicts trophy winners, countries to finish top three

The Opta SuperComputer has predicted that Spain will win the 2026 World Cup. La Roja are the current European champions and have been tipped by many pundits to become world…

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Reps approve State Police Bill

The House of Representatives has approved the State Police Bill, marking a major step toward decentralising Nigeria’s policing system. The bill secured overwhelming support during Thursday’s plenary, with 289 lawmakers…

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State Police Bill passes second reading in Senate

A bill seeking to establish state police and devolve policing powers to sub-national governments on Thursday scaled second reading in the Senate. The development is a major step in ongoing…

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Senate orders arrest of ex-NNPCL GCEO Kyari over alleged N210trn fraud

The Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts, on Wednesday ordered the arrest of the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL),…

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Wrong to hand over churches to your son – Pastor Kumuyi on hereditary succession

Popular Nigerian televangelist and the founder of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Williams Kumuyi, has stated that no General Overseer has the right to hand over a church to his…

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Edo govt shuts down three schools over DSS alarm of possible abduction

The Edo State Government has ordered the temporary closure of three public Secondary Schools in Akoko- Edo Local Government Area of the State. The public schools are Ososo Grammar School,…

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Award-winning Somali referee reacts to US World Cup ban

Somali referee Omar Artan has expressed disappointment after being denied entry into the United States, a decision that ended his hopes of becoming the first Somali official to referee at…

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NECO warns against fake supervisor recruitment portals

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters operating fake online recruitment portals for the engagement of examination supervisors. In a statement issued on…

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They’re demanding N100m – Man cries out after bandits gifted him N100k

A Nigerian man, Odumayo Olufemi, has raised an alarm after allegedly receiving N100,000 from individuals he identified as bandits during a TikTok live session, claiming they later demanded N100 million…

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NYSC official timetable for 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Directorate Headquarters has officially released the schedule for the upcoming 2026 Batch 'B' Stream I Orientation Course. ​According to an internal circular dated May…

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