Written by Fernandinho, a defensive midfielder who won five league titles with Manchester City and six with Shakhtar Donetsk, said he was retiring aged 40. “There’s nothing left to motivate me in football, I’ve already achieved everything I wanted to,” he told reporters on Wednesday evening after playing in a charity match in Curitiba. “Now it’s time … Continue reading “Ex-Brazil midfielder Fernandinho retires at 40”
*Vows No Repeat of Chibok Tragedy Senator Garba Maidoki (PDP-Kebbi South) disclosed on Wednesday that security authorities have pinpointed the location of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State. The lawmaker expressed strong confidence that the victims remain within the Kebbi South Senatorial District, raising hopes for their […]
The Regional Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Babajide Region (Kwara and Kogi states), Pastor Samuel Owolabi, has confirmed that the deadly attack on CAC Oke-Isegun, Eruku headquarters in Eruku, Kwara State, was a deliberate and targeted assault on the church during a revival service. In an exclusive telephone interview, Pastor Owolabi described the incident […]
The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, has confirmed that all 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, are Muslims, dismissing claims by US lawmaker Riley Moore suggesting the attack occurred in a Christian area. Aliyu urged the lawmaker to refrain from making unverified statements that could inflame religious or ethnic […]
The Federal Civil Service has announced redeployments as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen efficiency and enhance productivity across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, made the announcement in a circular made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. She stated that the redeployments […]
*Says “You Cannot Talk About Confidence in Judiciary Without Investment in Infrastructure” Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of work at the ongoing Judges’ Quarters and Court of Appeal complex in Daki Biyu, Jabi, Abuja, warning that the contractor is unlikely to meet the revised December completion deadline. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested a female Archbishop and founder of Faith Healing Ministry in Warri, Delta State, over alleged naira mutilation and suspected money laundering. The arrest followed the circulation of a viral video showing members of her congregation spraying naira notes on a live cow during a church […]
Banks in Nigeria recorded increased default rates on secured loans in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3’25), even as overall credit availability improved across multiple lending categories, according to a new report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Credit Conditions Survey, released on Wednesday, indicated that while defaults on secured loans rose, default […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ruled that Hussaini Ismaila, a top commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), is guilty of terrorism offences and sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment after Ismaila, also known as Mai Tangaran, pleaded guilty to a four-count terrorism charge […]
Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has described the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Maga village, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, as a national tragedy. Shettima, who visited Kebbi to console the people, assured that the federal government would spare no effort in securing the safe return of the abducted girls. “Kebbi’s pain […]