Five-time champions Cameroon secured a narrow 1–0 victory over Gabon in a tense Group F encounter at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Agadir. Spain-based striker Karl Etta Eyong struck just six minutes into the match, a goal that proved decisive and earned the Indomitable Lions all three points. The win brings…
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo was the match-winner as defending champions Ivory Coast opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Mozambique on Wednesday in Marrakesh. Diallo struck shortly after the restart, scoring in the 49th minute to cap a dominant performance by the Elephants against opponents ranked 60 places…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed allegations linking the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, to the alleged wrongful arrest of a journalist, describing the claims as unfounded, misleading, and unsupported by facts. The Force’s response, issued on Wednesday through the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, followed the announcement by the International…
The Federal Government has warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that failure to prepare and submit their annual financial statements by December 31, 2025 will attract stiff sanctions, including the indefinite suspension of fund releases in 2026. The warning was issued in a circular dated December 22, 2025, signed by the Accountant-General of the Federation,…
Electricity supply across Nigeria remains constrained following a temporary drop in power generation, but authorities say full restoration is imminent as repairs on a damaged gas pipeline approach completion. This assurance was contained in a late Wednesday night update by the Nigeria National Grid on X, which confirmed that repair works being carried out by…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday evening detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a Juma’at Mosque in Gamboru Ward, near the Customs area in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The explosion occurred at about 6:10 p.m., less than 12 hours before Christmas, while Muslim worshippers were observing the Maghrib prayer. Although details surrounding the…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State, and Chaplain of the Aso Rock Villa Chapel, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and optimistic about the country’s economic future, declaring that Nigeria is on the brink of a new dawn. In his Christmas message, Bishop Adegbite said recent developments…
A 22-storey building, Great Nigeria Insurance House, located on Martins Street, Lagos Island, has been engulfed by fire. Emergency response teams, including the Shark Response Team, are currently on ground managing the situation. Preliminary investigation by the Shark Response Team indicates that the fire originated from one of the apartments on the 4th floor and…
The Kano State House of Assembly has been thrown into mourning following the death of two of its members on Wednesday. The deceased lawmakers are Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo, who represented the Ungogo Constituency, and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, the lawmaker for the Kano Municipal Constituency. The death of Hon. Ungogo was first announced by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed his pledge to safeguard religious freedom across Nigeria, assuring citizens that his administration remains firmly committed to protecting people of all faiths from violence, discrimination, and persecution. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message delivered on Wednesday, the President emphasized that national security, unity, and stability remain among the foremost…
