Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has defended his political positions and reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party, insisting the party would recover from its current challenges
Football’s governing body is considering one of its most direct interventions yet in the fight against racism on the pitch, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino publicly advocating for the automatic sending off of any player who conceals their mouth while communicating with an opponent, a proposal triggered by the ongoing racism controversy surrounding Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni
Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday, though all crew members survived, as Iran pressed on with a third day of retaliatory strikes targeting US interests and allies in the Gulf region
Eighty percent of the judgements handed down by the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States cannot be enforced a damning statistic that the court’s own president laid bare before Nigeria’s highest judicial officer in Abuja, underscoring a deepening compliance crisis that has long undermined the legitimacy and operational effectiveness of one of West Africa’s most important regional institutions.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has formally urged Nigeria’s competition regulator to investigate eight of the world’s most powerful technology companies over allegations that their algorithmic systems, data practices, and market dominance are systematically harming Nigerian media organisations, businesses, consumers, and democratic institutions
A fresh push for universal identity registration has emerged as the National Identity Management Commission urges parents and guardians across Nigeria to secure the National Identification Number for their children, emphasising its mandatory status for key educational milestones like the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations.
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of Nigeria’s ban on the export of raw shea nuts, stretching the prohibition from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027, as his administration intensifies efforts to force domestic value addition across one of Africa’s most commercially significant agricultural commodities
