A former national team player has criticized the current squad's mentality ahead of a major tournament. Ex-Nigeria international Garba Lawal doubts the Super Eagles possess the required character or fighting spirit to win the Africa Cup of Nations. He made these comments as the team prepares for its opening match against Tanzania in Morocco.
Lawal, who played in four continental tournaments during his career, stated the players represent a special generation but lack the necessary intangibles for a championship run. His assessment comes with Nigeria still feeling the sting of failing to qualify for the next World Cup. The team enters this competition as the runner-up from the last edition, having lost the final to the Ivory Coast.
A Nigerian football club is getting key players back from injury before their next league match. Kwara United will have four athletes available again for their upcoming game against Bayelsa United. The returning players are Olarewaju Abdulrahman, Issa Gata, Aule Johnmark, and Obiora Kingsley.
Their comeback provides a needed lift for coach Suleiman Ashifat's squad, which recently lost to Enyimba. The team aims to return to winning form with this reinforcement. The Matchday eighteen fixture is scheduled for the Rashidi Yekini Stadium in Ilorin. Both sides will be competing for a full three points from the contest.
A political advisor has vowed to sabotage a potential diplomatic appointment. Valentine Obienyem, a public commentator who advises former presidential candidate Peter Obi, stated he will formally petition any nation where Reno Omokri is assigned as an ambassador. Obienyem plans to urge foreign governments to reject the nominee's credentials.
In a draft letter shared with the media, Obienyem listed his objections, focusing on Omokri's past criticism of President Bola Tinubu. He cited instances where Omokri reportedly mocked the president's health and strongly questioned his fitness for office during the last election cycle. The letter argues this conduct demonstrates shifting loyalties and a focus on personal advancement over national...
The country's chief legal officer says the federal government is modernizing its document system to speed up justice. Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi launched a new digital platform for the Ministry of Justice during an event in Abuja. He stated the move away from paper files aligns with the president's agenda for a more efficient and accountable legal sector.
Fagbemi explained that the Enterprise Content Management System will digitize correspondence, emails, and legal documents to remove bureaucratic delays. He called the platform a key governance reform that secures records and improves workflow discipline. The solicitor-general of the federation, Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, reported that the ministry has already scanned over six thousand...
The national elections commission has confirmed the death of a journalist who covered its activities. Sunday Olatuyi, a forty-year-old cameraman for ADBN Television and a member of the INEC press corps, died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was hit by a speeding car along the Airport Road in Abuja while returning home from work.
In a statement, the chief press secretary for the INEC chairman expressed profound sadness over the loss. He described Olatuyi as a dedicated professional who played a vital role in reporting on the commission's work. The message extended condolences from the chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, to the cameraman's family, his television station, and the entire press corps. It concluded with a...
A senior military commander in Nasarawa State is pushing for tighter cooperation between different security groups. Major-General Olurotimi Azubuike-Awolo, who leads the Four Special Forces in Doma, stated that no single agency can handle the complex threats in the North-Central region alone. He made these remarks during a traditional military social gathering known as West African Social Activities.
The commandant emphasized that joint efforts are essential for effective intelligence sharing and for launching coordinated strikes against terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers. He credited his own unit's successes to the command philosophy of the army chief and praised the professionalism of his troops during training and missions under...
A local radio station manager is planning a holiday event focused on worship. Reverend Silas Ufot, who runs Inspiration FM in Uyo, believes collective praise can bring divine intervention to the area's problems. He spoke to journalists at the press union office, suggesting that singing to God might succeed where traditional prayers have not.
Ufot referenced the biblical figure David, stating that heartfelt praise can create a total turnaround for people. He expressed a hope that the event would help the state and assist Governor Umo Eno in implementing his administrative agenda. The pastor also shared an anecdote about a distressed caller who abandoned a suicide plan after hearing the hymn "Amazing Grace" on his station. He encouraged...
Industrialist Aliko Dangote has threatened a massive lawsuit against a businessman from Kaduna. Through his lawyer, Dr. Ogwu James Onoja, Dangote sent a formal letter to Kailani Mohammed demanding a public retraction and apology. The ultimatum gives Mohammed seven days to comply or face a legal claim for one hundred billion naira in damages.
The dispute stems from comments made by Mohammed during a TrustTV interview. He reportedly questioned the origins of Dangote's wealth, specifically alluding to unspecified activities in Port Harcourt during the nineteen-eighties. Dangote's legal letter categorically denies that the businessman ever operated any venture in that city. It states the allegations are false and malicious, designed to...
A civic organization has issued a one-week ultimatum to the president regarding the new tax legislation. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project demands the public release of certified copies of the recently signed federal tax laws. This follows allegations that the versions made public differ from what lawmakers approved. SERAP sent a formal request directly to President Bola Tinubu, calling for immediate transparency.
The group specifically named four laws central to the dispute: the National Revenue Service Act, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, and the Nigeria Tax Act. SERAP insists the government must clarify if the bills passed by the National Assembly match the final...
