The federal government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in a statement on Tuesday through a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the…
CAF has overturned the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which was initially won by Senegal 1-0. On Tuesday, the CAF Appeal Board ruled that Morocco won the match 3-0 and announced the Atlas Lions as champions. The Moroccan FA had appealed the earlier ruling of CAF’s disciplinary board against its complaints…
At least 15 people have been reportedly killed after bandits launched a reprisal attack on communities in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday. The attack was said to have occurred around midday in Falale and Kadobe villages, according to the police and the Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs….
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has sacked six of his appointees and suspended one. The Secretary to the Plateau state government (SSG), Samuel Jatau, announced this in a statement on Tuesday evening in Jos. According to the statement, the decision was taken by the governor as part of ongoing efforts to reposition the government for…
President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees seeking to contest elective offices in the 2027 elections to resign before March 31. The directive was issued on Tuesday in a statement by Head of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Dewan Goshit. The statement said the president’s…
Maiduguri is once again in the news. But this time, the headlines carry a familiar and unsettling tone—one that many Nigerians had hoped belonged to the past. On a recent evening, multiple explosions tore through parts of the Borno State capital. The blasts, reported around the Monday Market and near the University of Maiduguri Teaching…
