Author: Festus Adeloye

Arsenal have won the Women’s Champions League for the second time, beating Barcelona 1-0 in the final in Lisbon. Substitute Stina Blackstenius scored the game’s only goal in the 75th minute after a brilliant pass from England’s Beth Mead. Defending champions Barcelona had dominated the game up to that point, both in possession and shots on goal. Arsenal had nearly taken the lead in the 21st minute of the game, when Barcelona’s Irene Paredes turned Frida Maanum’s cross into her net. But the midfielder had gone slightly too early, and VAR ruled for offside. The score remained 0-0 until the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), yesterday, announced that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a planned maintenance shutdown. The refinery was brought back on stream in December 2024 after five years of being inactive. A statement by NNPC Ltd’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said the scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment will commence on May 24, 2025. “We are working closely with all relevant stakeholders, including the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), to ensure the maintenance and assessment activities are carried out efficiently and transparently. “NNPC Ltd remains steadfast in its…

The federal government has disclosed its intention to sell the 753 housing units confiscated from former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to Nigerians. The announcement was made in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, when the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, inspected the ceased housing estate. Dangiwa revealed that the ministry would immediately commence its technical assessments by conducting integrity tests on the buildings. After evaluation, the houses would be completed and made available for sale to Nigerians through the Renewed Hope Portal, which is already operational. Dangiwa also harped…

No fewer than 20 suspects are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police Force, in Abuja, for hacking the 2025 Computer-based test examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), The Nation gathered yesterday. The suspects are part of a syndicate believed to have over 100 persons, who specialise in hacking the computer servers of examination bodies like JAMB and the National Examinations Council (NECO). Security sources disclosed that the suspects have confessed to sabotaging the Computer-Based-Test system in order to discredit JAMB and discourage students from using CBT for…

Adeola Omotoso, the daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has recounted how she was sold for prostitution in Mali. Adeola was reunited with her mother after she was found in Mali. The victim, who spoke in a recent interview, revealed that he ordeal started after she met someone who offered to help her travel to Mali for work. When Adeola got to the country’s capital, she was informed that she had been “bought” and would have to work as a prostitute to repay 1.5 million CFA francs.  “I met someone who introduced travelling to Mali to me. She said she…

Barcelona have confirmed that winger Raphinha has endorsed a new deal with the newly crowned La Liga champions. The 28-year-old has enjoyed the most prolific season of his career, playing a crucial role in Barcelona’s domestic treble this season, scoring 34 goals and providing 22 assists in 56 games. The Catalan giants confirmed that Raphinha has been rewarded for his fine form with a new deal that would keep him at the club until the summer of 2028. Raphinha has taken the chance handed to him by Hansi Flick in his stride, turning his Barcelona career around having previously admitted…

Former Kogi State Governor,  Yahaya Bello has announced that he has no presidential ambition in the 2027 general elections, saying he is working towards seeking reelection for President Bola Tinubu. Bello made this known in a statement released on Friday by his Media Director, in response to a video of his 2022 rally claiming he had begun campaigning against President Tinubu for 2027. “While we state categorically that our principal, Bello, has no 2027 presidential ambition, we want to also stress his unflinching commitment to the re-election of President Tinubu come 2027. “The indices cannot lie. The President and his…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted his endorsement as sole candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, after a vote of confidence by several organs of the party.  The organs – APC Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), National Working Committee (NWC) and members of the party in the National Assembly adopted the President at the APC National Policy Summit tagged: “Renewed Hope Agenda: The Journey So Far”, at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Tinubu expressed gratitude and reaffirmed his commitment to leading Nigeria into a new era of prosperity, saying the “economic…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wrote to the National Assembly on Thursday, requesting consideration and passage of the 2025 budget for the Rivers State government.  The President explained that N1.481 trillion is being presented to the National Assembly due to the Supreme Court’s nullification of the state’s 2025 budget and the fact that the state is currently under emergency rule. With the state Assembly not in session during the emergency rule, the National Assembly is expected to assume the legislative functions of the state Assembly per the provisions of the amended 1999 Constitution. According to the President, ₦324 billion of this…

Labour Party presidential candidate for 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has publicly dismissed recent allegations linking him to a secret meeting with President Bola Tinubu over a fabricated debt scandal involving Fidelity Bank, describing the claims as “baseless, malicious, and entirely false.” In a statement posted on his official X handle on Thursday morning, Obi expressed deep concern over what he called a growing business of blackmail targeting his public image. “It’s obvious that the biggest business for blackmailers now is talking about Peter Obi from every negative perspective,” he wrote, adding that even his “solemn spiritual trip to Rome” had…