Author: Press Room

Zimbabwe have unveiled a 23-man squad for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria later this month, Soccernet.ng reports.  The Warriors, who have never qualified for a World Cup, currently sit bottom of Group C with two points from two games. Their campaign resumes against Benin on March 20 before they take on Nigeria five days later, aiming to revive their qualification hopes. Head coach Michael Nees has recalled former captain Knowledge Musona, while several players based in Europe and South Africa have also made the squad. Nigeria Super Eagles vs Zimbabwe. Photo by IMAGO Musona…

The political crisis in Rivers State escalated dramatically on Wednesday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara was denied access to the official quarters of the state House of Assembly along Aba Road, Port Harcourt. This move marks the latest chapter in an ongoing power struggle between the governor and lawmakers loyal to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Arriving at the assembly complex with top government officials including the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, and his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, Fubara was met with a locked gate. The message was clear: entry was not an option. Addressing journalists at the…

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will dump the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an appearance on TVC on Wednesday, Bwala said members of the LP are dumping the party for the APC. He said, “Do you know we are emptying the Labour Party? It’s not because we go and ask them to come; they are coming. Valentine Ozigbo has joined us. Balami has joined us. Even Peter Obi will join us.” Bwala further stated that Obi will not contest…

A 21-year-old notorious bandit leader, Salisu Mohammed, also known as Dogo Saleh, has been killed by his own gang members after being apprehended by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. Saleh, identified as a hitman for criminal gangs operating in Rijana Forest, Kaduna State, was linked to multiple kidnappings and killings along the Kaduna-Lokoja-Enugu highway. According to FCT Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, intelligence-led operations led to his arrest on March 3 at Gidan Abe Forest while he was en route to Bwari Area Council, FCT. The police recovered an AK-49 rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that a major fault on its Omotoso-Ikeja West 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line has led to a significant reduction in the electricity supply to Lagos. In a statement on Tuesday, Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s general manager (GM) of public affairs, said the transmission line snapped between towers 420 and 422 on March 9, resulting in a drop of approximately 350 megawatts (MW) of bulk electricity supply to the state. Mbah said Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) were affected. “This temporary drop in bulk power supply has…

12th March 2025 The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party is currently in a crucial meeting. PUNCH Online reports that the meeting is taking place behind closed doors at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is presided by the National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Umar Damagum. It is the first after the Supreme Court threw out a motion for a stay of execution of a High Court judgment removing Senator Samuel Anyanwu from office as the National Secretary, replacing him with Sunday Udeh-Okoye. More to come… Olugbenga Ige Olugbenga is a fine-grained journalist with over…

Victor Osimhen has urged the Super Eagles to rectify their past mistakes as they prepare for crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reports. The Galatasaray striker, who missed Nigeria’s previous qualification matches due to injury, is convinced that under new head coach Eric Chelle, the team has the tactical expertise and talent required to reach the global showpiece. Nigeria last qualified for the World Cup in 2018 but failed to make the 2022 tournament after losing to Ghana on away goals in the final playoff round. Nigeria Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze.…

President Bola Tinubu has called for obedience to the Supreme Court verdict in Rivers State, asking stakeholders to follow the law to the letter. The Supreme Court recently nullified last year’s local government elections in the oil-rich state and also asked that Martin Amaewhule and the lawmakers he leads be recognised as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Weeks after the verdict, Tinubu told leaders of the Niger Delta under the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday to go back and ensure that the ruling is adhered to. “This is a nation…

The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Dr. Tulia Jackson, has said the union will also listen to the other side to get a balanced view after suspended lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan made it aware of her case against the Senate and its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. On Tuesday, Natasha tabled her case during the Women in Parliament session in New York, saying she is seeking justice and the intervention of global democratic institutions. She also described her suspension from the Senate as illegal, adding that there are indications that she may be held against her will by “the powers…

A 21-year-old notorious bandit leader, Salisu Mohammed, popularly known as Dogo Saleh, met his end at the hands of his gang members after being arrested by the operatives of FCT Police Command. Dogo Saleh identified as a hitman for criminal gangs operating in Rijana Forest, Kaduna State, had been responsible for multiple kidnappings and killings along the Kaduna-Lokoja-Enugu highway. The FCT command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, issued a statement on Wednesday stating that police acting on intelligence conducted a covert operation to intercept Dogo Saleh at Gidan Abe Forest on March 3, while he was en route to Bwari Area Council,…