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Liverpool, Arsenal Face Tricky Tests In Carabao Cup

29.10.2025

P remier League giants, Liverpool and Arsenal will both be aiming to steady their form when they feature in the Carabao Cup tonight — though neither side will find their task straightforward. At Anfield, Liverpool host Crystal Palace in a fourth-round tie that arrives at a difficult moment for the Reds. Jürgen Klopp’s men have...

Reps Panel: We’ve Received Threats From Terrorists To Bomb NASS

29.10.2025

The House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security has disclosed that terrorists have threatened to bomb the National Assembly. Chairman of the Committee on Internal Security of the National Assembly, Garba Muhammad, said this during a public hearing yesterday. The hearing was organised to consider a bill seeking to establish the Legislative Security Directorate in...

FG Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthening Diplomatic Capacity

29.10.2025

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic capacity and reviving the culture of statecraft in foreign policy. Vice President Kashim Shettima emphasised the importance of strategic autonomy and issue-based relationships in advancing Nigeria’s national interests and aspirations at the closing ceremony of the 26th Regular Course of the Foreign Service Academy...

Curriculum: WAEC Not Restricting Students’ Choice Of Subjects In 2026 WASSCE –Council

29.10.2025

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) yesterday reaffirmed that the examination body has not directed the restriction of Senior Secondary students to offer specific subject(s) for the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates (SC) 2026. According to the Council, “this is contrary to recent media publications alleging that the Council...

Emeka Oparah To Kolade: You’re Africa’s Iroko Of Integrity

29.10.2025

The passing of Dr Christopher Olusola Kolade, revered broadcaster, diplomat, corporate titan and elder statesman has continued to evoke heartfelt tributes from across the world. Among the many who have celebrated his extraordinary life is Emeka Oparah, Group Vice President, Corporate Communications and CSR, Airtel Africa, who described Kolade as “an Iroko, a legend seemingly...

Bauchi Gov Swears In New LGA Chairman, Commissioners

29.10.2025

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sworn-in newly appointed local government chairmen and commissioners, urging them to uphold transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness in the discharge of their duties. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Government House yesterday in Bauchi, also featured the formal inauguration of the new Chairman and Permanent Commissioners of the Bauchi State...

BudgIT: Enugu Emerges Likeliest State To Survive Without Of FAAC Allocations

29.10.2025

Enugu State has emerged as Nigeria’s most fiscally viable subnational government, according to BudgIT’s 2025 State of States ranking. The report shows that Enugu State is the most probable state to finance its operating expenses exclusively from internally generated revenue (IGR) and independent of allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). However, whereas Enugu,...

Abbas Seeks Stronger Diplomatic, Inter-parliamentary Relations With EU

29.10.2025

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called for a deeper partnership towards strengthening interparliamentary relations between Nigerian and the European Parliament. He made the call while playing host to a delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament who paid him a courtesy visit at the National...

Assets Declaration: 9 Ministers, 43 Perm Secs, 40 Directors Verified –CCB

29.10.2025

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has disclosed that its newly established Financial Investigation and Fraud Analysis Unit (FIFAU) has reviewed more than 500 asset declaration forms. The Bureau’s Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Bello, made this known in a statement outlining his achievements after one year in office. The statement, released in Abuja yesterday, and made...

Tinubu Selfish For Sacking Service Chiefs, Says Atiku’s Aide

29.10.2025

Demola Olarewaju, a Senior Political Aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday criticised President Bola Tinubu for sacking some Service Chiefs. Recall that Tinubu had on Friday fired the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, replacing him with Gen. Olufemi Oluyede. Major Gen. W. Shaibu was appointed the Chief of Army Staff...