Nigerian government reopens 47 Unity schools
The Federal Government has ordered the reopening of 47 unity schools previously closed over security concerns, reaffirming its commitment to student safety and uninterrupted education.
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Fatima Buhari says ministers feared her father’s private secretary
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Suspending Twitter was one of my toughest decisions — Lai Mohammed
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The $5 million question: Did Dangote bully Farouk Ahmed into resigning?
by Nij Martin The sudden resignation of Farouk Ahmed as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory
NDIC, NIBSS move to digitise depositor reimbursement
NDIC and NIBSS have agreed to deepen collaboration on a digitised framework to ensure faster, technology-driven reimbursement of depositors when banks fail.
DR Congo share players’ eligibility status, warns Nigeria against ‘backdoor’ qualification
The football federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo has strongly warned Nigeria and the Super Eagles against qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through what it described as “backdoor”.
The football body was reacting to the recent petition by the Nigeria Football Federation to FIFA protesting the eligibility of some of their fielded players in the recent play-off clash that led to a 4–3 penalty shoot-out victory in Morocco, a result that ended the Super Eagles’ hopes of progressing to the FIFA intercontinental play-off.
Congolese players’ eligibility status as obtained on the FIFA website. Credit: DR Congo Football Federation/X
The Congolese side has since been handed a bye into the final of the intercontinental play-off tournament, where they are scheduled to face the winner of the semi-final between New Caledonia and Jamaica.
Reports suggest that between six and nine DR Congo players who switched national allegiance may not have fully complied with the eligibility requirements under Congolese law before representing the country.
While FIFA reportedly cleared the players on the basis that they possessed valid DR Congo passports, it is alleged that they failed to formally renounce their previous citizenships, contrary to the Central African nation’s constitution, which does not permit dual nationality.
South Africa raids US refugee center, arrests 7
South African officials raided a U.S.-run refugee processing center, arresting seven Kenyan staff for illegal work, in an incident straining diplomatic relations over a controversial American program for white South Africans.
Police deploy special forces nationwide ahead of NLC protest
Police have deployed special forces across Nigeria to ensure peaceful NLC protests as labour warns that any disruption could lead to an indefinite nationwide strike.
Trump administration expands travel ban to 5 new nations
The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban to include five additional countries and impose new restrictions on travelers from 15 others, citing national security concerns and difficulties in vetting individuals from nations with corruption, unreliable documents, or instability.
Woman allegedly sells two-month-old baby to a pastor for ₦1.5m in Delta
Delta police arrested a woman after investigations revealed she allegedly faked her baby’s abduction and sold the two-month-old child for ₦1.5 million to a pastor in Effurun.