Author: Press Room

“Stability is not everything,” the German economist and former finance minister Karl Schiller once observed, “but without stability, everything is nothing.” Nigeria in mid-2026 increasingly demonstrates the wisdom of the second half of that proposition. It may also be approaching the point at which the first deserves greater attention. Consider where we stand. Headline inflation declined to 15.91 per cent in June 2026; core inflation stood at 15.92 per cent, though food inflation remained higher at 17.52 per cent. The foreign exchange market is far calmer than in 2023 and 2024, the official rate near ₦1,380 to the dollar and…

Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze will be hoping to revive his career at AC Milan and establish himself as a regular under new manager Ruben Amorim in the 2026-27 season, Soccernet.ng reports. Chukwueze has endured an inconsistent spell at the Rossoneri since joining from Villarreal in 2023. The Nigerian forward has shown flashes of his quality but has struggled to produce those performances consistently. After enjoying an impressive spell at Villarreal, Chukwueze has found it difficult to replicate the same level of consistency since moving to AC Milan and eventually became more of a fringe player. He spent last season on loan at Premier…

A Nigerian national has been deported from Indonesia after he failed to present a valid travel document or residence permit to immigration officers. According to ANTARA News on Thursday, the Tanjungpinang Immigration Detention Centre in Riau Islands Province disclosed the deportation on Thursday, saying the Nigerian was among two foreign nationals deported on Tuesday, August 18, through the immigration checkpoint at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang. “The Nigerian national could not show immigration officers a valid travel document or residence permit, violating Article 71(b) of the Immigration Law,” the report noted. Before his deportation, the Nigerian was detained at the…

A fresh crisis has hit the Nigeria Football Federation after claims surfaced that the Federal Government has given the Ibrahim Gusau-led NFF board 24 hours to resign, Soccernet.ng reports. An Arise News report has made the revelation that the government issued the deadline after the Super Falcons’ disappointing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign.The report comes as pressure grows on Gusau and his board after a series of failures across Nigeria’s senior and youth national teams. Ibrahim Musa Gusau, President of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF.Copyright: IMAGOxAdekunlexAjayix NFF: A run of failures across Nigeria’s national teams The Super Eagles…

By Gabriel Oshokha The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening evidence-based HIV prevention strategies through improved data collection and research. A statement released by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, on Wednesday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, said the government made the pledge at the official flag-off of the 2026 Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey training for relevant stakeholders in the state. The training, which was held today at the Development Support Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, is part of preparations for the nationwide survey aimed at generating current and reliable behavioural and biological data on HIV…

Bitcoin price is changing hands near $72,000, and the Fear & Greed Index just jumped 16 points to 62, squarely in “greed” territory inline with our bullish analysis yesterday. This sentiment swing in 24 hours usually means something structural is shifting underneath the price action. Following the run, a smaller-cap trading community token is quietly gaining traction while everyone’s eyes are on BTC’s next move, and it’s worth a closer look before the crowd catches on.Crypto analytics firm Alternative confirmed the index reading today, noting it stood at 46 just a day prior. The trigger: BTC reclaimed $70,000 after the…

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has challenged his side to make amends for their “unacceptable” performances last season. The Reds finished a disappointing fifth in the Premier League and failed to win a trophy in a dismal campaign that ended in Arne Slot’s sacking. Just 12 months after winning the English title, Liverpool were beaten in 19 of their 56 matches in all competitions and 12 of their 38 league games — only one fewer than they had lost in the previous three seasons combined. They failed to get past the Champions League and FA Cup quarter-finals and bowed out…

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi recently completed a move to newly promoted Premier League side Coventry City from Nottingham Forest, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian forward had been at Forest since 2022, when he joined the club from Bundesliga side Union Berlin after an impressive spell with the German outfit. Awoniyi scored 23 goals in 103 appearances for Forest throughout his time at the club. However, he was limited to more of a substitute role in his final few campaigns due to injury and fitness concerns, as well as the arrival of additional attacking options in the team. Despite having offers from abroad, the 29-year-old opted…

Dear Datti Baba-Ahmed, Yesterday, at the National Peace Committee event, I met Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Datti Baba-Ahmed’s elder brother and PRP chairman. I gently tapped him on the shoulder to say hello while he was standing with others. He immediately turned to me and, in the presence of his party’s presidential candidate, former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, declared that he was my “number one fan.” We laughed about it, but he reiterated that he wasn’t kidding. Donald Duke and I also exchanged a few words on the sidelines, including about something he has always enjoyed teasing me about.…

By Stephen Angbulu The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a combined sum of N1.02tn for major road construction projects and health sector infrastructure, including the N74.51bn upgrade of the East-West Road linking Port Harcourt to the Onne Port Junction in Rivers State, and N302.30bn for a new National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Centre in Abuja. The approvals were disclosed by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at…