Real Madrid striker, Gonzalo Garcia, has moved joint-top of the goal scorers’ chart at the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the United States after netting in Madrid’s thrilling 3-2 quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. The 21-year-old forward now has four goals in the tournament, placing ...
Read More »NDLEA intercepts UK, Saudi-bound cocaine hidden in lipsticks, title documents
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted cocaine concealed in lipsticks and a property title document bound for the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation attached to a logistics firm in Lagos discovered the consignments on Thursday, July ...
Read More »Real Madrid can beat anyone, says Alexander-Arnold
Trent Alexander-Arnold has described Paris Saint-Germain as a strong team but remained confident that Real Madrid can defeat any team. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that in a thrilling encounter at the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S., Real Madrid secured a spot ...
Read More »Permanent secretaries are backbone of govt — Edun 6th July 2025
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has described permanent secretaries as the “backbone” of any government. According to him, they play critical roles in the smooth running of the government. Edun spoke on Saturday at a retirement dinner held in Abuja ...
Read More »Nigeria working to remove bottlenecks in agriculture – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday assured his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, that he is working to remove all bottlenecks hindering Nigeria’s agric sector boom, especially bureaucracy, which he said contributes to delays in realising the sector’s potential. He said this will enable food sovereignty and ...
Read More »Police warn against cult activities in Ogun on July 7
The Ogun State Police Command says it is set to clamp down on any form of cult-related activity across the state on the “777” cult anniversary. The “777” date observed on the seventh day of the seventh month is reportedly celebrated by some cult groups and has been ...
Read More »Soludo engages Anambra diaspora on accountability, inclusive governance 6th July 2025
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, is engaging with Anambra indigenes in the United States and North America as part of his tour on accountability and inclusive governance and his administration’s progress report to professionals and business leaders and other citizens of the state living in those countries. ...
Read More »Gone Too Soon: Jota, other top footballer lost to tragedies
Thursday, July 3rd, would be regarded as a black day for the football world following the tragic death of Portugal and Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota, who passed away just two weeks after he married his childhood girlfriend, Rute. The prolific 28-year-old attacker was on his way to Liverpool for ...
Read More »Army arrests soldier over phone repairer’s death in Adamawa
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of one of its personnel, Lance Corporal Ahmed Aminu, in connection with the death of a phone repairer, Alkasim Ibrahim, in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The incident, which occurred on Friday has triggered widespread public concern and ...
Read More »Ex-Army chief proposes mandatory military training for Nigerians
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), has called for the introduction of mandatory military training for all Nigerians, beginning with the National Youth Service Corps. This, he said, is a way of promoting national unity, discipline, and resilience in the face of growing security ...
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