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Tension has reportedly gripped the Referees Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as internal disagreements threaten to upend officiating arrangements for the quarter-final stage of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Sources close to the committee revealed that the final confirmation of match officials for the quarter-final fixtures has been del...

Staff of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) have been charged to remain focused, diligent, and committed to integrity in order to enhance revenue generation, block leakages, and eliminate sharp practices across the state.The charge was given by the Executive Chairman of OGIRS, Mr. Olugbenga Olaleye, during the agency’s New Year prayer session held at its he...

The Ogun State Government has taken a decisive step toward digitising public education with the formal launch of a new Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) website and an Artificial Intelligence–enabled Learning Management System designed to modernise teaching and learning across the state.The new website, accessible via moest.ogunstate.gov.ng, was unve...

President Bola Tinubu has commended corporate Nigeria, citizens, and capital market stakeholders for propelling the Nigerian Exchange, NGX, surpassing the historic ₦100 trillion market capitalization milestone.The President described this achievement as a powerful inspiration for investors in the money and capital markets....

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has decorated 113 senior officers recently promoted from the rank of Deputy Commandant of Corps, DCC, to Commandant of Corps, CC, with the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, announcing that the officers will be redeployed to strengthen operational efficiency across the country.Speaking during the...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the nation’s language, culture and cuisine.The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, features more than 500 new words, phrases and senses, including internet slang such as “DM&r...

The Federal Government has said that the Super Eagles’ match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have cleared the necessary regulatory stages.According to a statement issued on Thursday, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, said the payments would be reflected in the players’ domiciliary accounts “st...

The political landscape in Rivers State took another turn on Thursday when members of the state’s House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Rivers S...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, is in Abuja for a strategic meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan, signaling ongoing efforts to navigate internal party tensions and chart the party’s path forward.The meeting is taking place at Jonathan’s Maitama office in the nation’s capital. While the agenda was not officially disclosed, sources ...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has raised fresh concerns over data integrity in the mobilisation of corps members, warning tertiary institutions nationwide to strengthen internal validation processes or face sanctions.The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, delivered the message on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, themed ...