Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Super Eagles celebrate win over Madagascar in Uyo | Credit: Pooja La Photos Super Eagles of Nigeria have started their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. The victory was made more significant by goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor, who scored in either half to overturn Madagascar’s early lead. Madagascar struck first after capitalising on a quick transition to beat goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and silence the home crowd. Nigeria responded before half-time, with Ilenikhena scoring in the first minute of added…

R- L: The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Steel Development, his Excellency Amb. Nura Abba Rimi, The Honorable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Deputy Ambassador, Embassy of Germany Nigeria, Mr. Johannes Lehne; Head of the German Delegation, Dr. Chux Onaa, during the meeting at the Ministry headquarters, Abuja, yesterday. Credit: Steel Ministry * Minister says stronger partnership will build local value chains and lower dependence on imported equipment. The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to attract German technology and investment into Nigeria’s steel industry, with a focus on mineral processing, equipment manufacturing, technology transfer and…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume The Federal Government is set to unveil the African Global Festival Nigeria, known as AGLOFEST, in October 2026, with the initiative expected to strengthen Nigeria’s cultural diplomacy, economic cooperation and international engagement. The Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr Ibrahim Kana, stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He conveyed the approval of President Bola Tinubu to the partners through a formal letter. Kana said the festival would provide an international platform for cultural exchange, investment and…

Miliband met Araghchi on Thursday for a meeting at UN | GB News British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has come under fire after he was photographed shaking hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to GB News on Friday, Miliband met Araghchi on Thursday as the two discussed the conflict in the Middle East, the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and threats linked to Iran on British soil. The meeting prompted criticism from Shadow Foreign Office Secretary Tom Tugendhat, who described the…

File: RCCG logo The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has welcomed Nigerians recently repatriated from South Africa under the church’s humanitarian intervention. Adeboye, in a post on X on Friday, said 105 Nigerians had safely returned from South Africa, thanking God for their safe journey home. He wrote, “Welcome home beloved 105 citizens of Nigeria who have just safely arrived from South Africa.” The development followed the arrival of the first batch of Nigerians whose air transportation from Johannesburg to Lagos is being funded by the RCCG. 107 Nigerians arrived at the Murtala…

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has challenged Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) if he intends to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Lawal said Wike could not simultaneously support Tinubu at the presidential level while backing candidates of other political parties in governorship and legislative elections. The governor spoke in an interview with Channels Television’s Inside Sources on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. He said the position of APC governors on Wike’s proposed Rainbow Coalition remained unchanged, insisting…

File photo: Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Australia, Ambassador Femi Pedro. The Nigerian Association in New South Wales has commended Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Australia, Ambassador Femi Pedro, for what it described as a positive transformation of the Nigerian mission within his first 100 days in office. The association, in a statement signed by its President, Mrs Olayinka Fareo, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, said Pedro had restored confidence, hope and pride among Nigerians in Australia. Pedro formally commenced his diplomatic assignment on June 23, 2026, after presenting his Letters of Credence to Australia’s Governor-General, Sam Mostyn. He is accredited…

File: Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has announced Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as Chairman of his 2027 National Campaign Council, with former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, appointed Deputy Chairman. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, who also serves as the Campaign Council Director of Strategic Communications, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice-President also appointed Senator Austin Akobundu as Director-General and Campaign Manager, while veteran journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, will serve as Deputy Director-General of the Media and Communications…

The Federal Government has launched an online discount shop to enable serving and retired Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families to access essential goods at discounted prices. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, formally launched the Armed Forces Online Discount Shop in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Akume said the welfare of military personnel extended beyond providing operational capabilities, stressing the need to ensure the well-being of serving personnel and their families. He particularly commended the inclusion of veterans and their families in the initiative, saying their sacrifices and contributions deserved continued…

File photo: Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris The Federal Government has said improved coordination among security and intelligence agencies led to the capture of one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Mamuda, and his chief of staff without a shot being fired. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while responding to questions on the country’s security situation at a world press conference ahead of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Idris said the capture demonstrated the growing effectiveness of intelligence sharing and coordination among the country’s security agencies under the…