SportsWhile fans of an unprecedented 48 nations cheered on their teams at this summer’s World Cup, Nigerians had to make do with looking on from afar as the Super Eagles missed out on a second consecutive tournament. Éric Chelle was the man brought in to revive Nigeria’s qualification hopes, but his te...
SportsSee the full results from Match Day 1 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as the Super Eagles of Nigeria prepare to face Madagascar in Uyo.nn
PoliticsLabour Party’s Peter Obi says he has no quarrel with Governor Soludo over Anambra’s debt, clarifying the nature of financial facilities from his tenure.nn
General NewsAGAIN, I am still on the matter of rising prices of fuel energy, particularly petrol, which is heading towards N1,500, automotive gas oil, AGO or diesel, which is heading towards N2,000, and cooking gas, which is selling at above N22,000 for a 12.5 kilogramme cylinder. That sold for N3,500 BC, Be...
PoliticsTHE judiciary and its increasingly prominent role in determining the outcome of Nigerian elections came under intense scrutiny at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, ANEC, in Enugu, yesterday, with leading voices warning that democracy was weakened when the courts become the arena in which e...
Business & EconomyThe United Nations General Assembly, UNGA is the global platform for all countries. So, no country can bar another speaking from its podium. But the United States, US at the on-going UNGA decided that the voice of the Palestinian State will not be heard. Only that of the State of Israel would...
General NewsIn the restless megacity of Lagos, where skyscrapers rise and traffic never fully sleeps, more than 20,000 residents exist without a permanent roof. They are known, in local parlance, as “billboard tenants.” The name captures a stark reality: people who have no fixed address, no tenancy agreement...
PoliticsPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday renewed calls for a radical shake-up of the United Nations, insisting that reforms must start with reconstituting the Security Council to grant Africa permanent seats.n
General NewsThis thought-provoking and slightly edited article, which first appeared in a publication called NewAfrican, was written by my friend and former BBC boss Onyekachi Wambu, a distinguished London-based author and filmmaker. Why do we continue to cling to the colonial names bestowed on our towns an...
General NewsRIGHT OF REPLY Approximately 1,030 words Azu Ishiekwene asks the right question, and he is right that the World Cup answered it before any of us did. The hostility Bafana Bafana met in those stadiums was not football. It was a bill arriving. I take his question seriously and respectfully disagree...
General NewsTHE photograph usually comes first. A young Nigerian stands at the airport, passport in hand, luggage beside him, smiling as family members gather for one last embrace.n
Business & EconomyUnless you have been deliberately avoiding the news lately, chances are that you have heard something about the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO). It is difficult not to. Open your email or banking app and you are likely to find an invitation to subscribe. Take a leisurely scroll thr...
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