Ogun pays N3.5bn severance to ex-LG officials
The Ogun State Government has paid a total of ₦3.5bn in outstanding severance allowances to former political office-holders in its 20 local governments. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-pays-n3-5bn-severance-to-ex-lg-officials/Continue Reading
Kane equals Shilton’s caps record, scores 91st goal for England
Harry Kane has equalled Peter Shilton’s record of 125 appearances for England, scoring his 90th and 91st international goals against Czechia. Read More: https://punchng.com/kane-equals-shiltons-caps-record-scores-91st-goal-for-england/Continue Reading
Friendly: ‘The Efforts Weren’t Bad At All’ –Ugbade Reacts To Eagles’ Six-Goal Thriller Against Russia
Former Nigerian international Nduka Ugbade has expressed satisfaction with the Super Eagles’ resilient display following their dramatic 3-3 draw against Russia in Tuesday’s international friendly. Eric Chelle’s side showed immense character in Moscow, coming back from a 3-1 deficit. Read Also:FRIENDLY: Super Eagles Stage Dramatic Comeback To Draw 3-3 WithContinue Reading
FRIENDLY: Super Eagles Stage Dramatic Comeback To Draw 3-3 With Russia
A late Akor Adams strike saw the Super Eagles complete a dramatic comeback to force Russia to a 3-3 draw in Tuesday’s international friendly. It is now back-to-back draws for the Super Eagles against Russia, after their first encounter, also a friendly, ended 1-1 in 2025. More to follow…. TheContinue Reading
2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos Coach Busari Lists 21 Players For Morocco
Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has named a 21-player squad for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Team captain Harmony Chidi leads the squad, alongside defenders Elizabeth Adesuyi and Esther Stephen, midfielders Mary Dustan and Favour Nkwocha, and forwards Tosin Rafiu, Queen Joseph, Precious Oscar and OluwakemiContinue Reading
2027: Kaduna Pensioners Endorse Uba Sani’s Re-election
Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners(NUP) has described Senator Uba Sani as a Pensioners-Friendly Governor who has wiped its members’ tears in the last three years. Presenting an award to during a courtesy call on Tuesday, the union noted that the Governor has released over N21 billionContinue Reading
PI-CNG Chief Advocates Govt Policy For Commercial Vehicles Conversion To Gas, EVs
The chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG&EV), Barr. Ismael Ahmed, says the initiative will lobby the Federal Government to adopt a policy requiring all commercial vehicles to run on natural gas or electricity. Ahmed made the disclosure in an interview on Arise NewsContinue Reading
FG Offers 40 Oil Blocks As 2026 Licencing Round Opens
The federal government has launched the 2026 oil and gas licencing round, offering 40 blocks across land, shallow water and deepwater terrains to local and foreign investors. Commission chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, announced the round on Tuesday in Abuja at the commission’sContinue Reading
Nigeria To Champion African Virtual Investment Platform On OECD Policy — Oduwole
The federal government says it’s championing African Virtual Investment Platform, while reaffirming commitment to far-reaching investment reforms of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Investment Policy Review and consultations. Declaring open the technical engagement with the OECD delegation in Abuja, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. JumokeContinue Reading
Oil Rig Count Hits 70 As Nigeria’s Crude Output Reaches 1.82mbpd, Says Lokpobiri
Nigeria’s active oil rigs have risen from fewer than 10 in 2023 to more than 70, reflecting increased drilling activity in the country’s upstream sector, the minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said. Lokpobiri disclosed this in Abuja at the fifth anniversary of the NigerianContinue Reading