National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has pushed back against media reports that he says distorted his recent remarks on parliamentary attrition, clarifying that he never predicted that half of sitting Members of Parliament would lose their seats in the next General Election. In a detailed statement, Wetang’ula said sections of the media lifted his comments

Nigeria and Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu. Photo Credit: Trabzonspor X Paul Onuachu’s flawless penalty record in the Turkish Super Lig came to an end on Friday night as Trabzonspor were held to a 1-1 draw by Antalyaspor in a tense league encounter, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian striker endured a night of contrasts, finding the net

Akor Adams celebrates a goal during the Spanish league, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona. Copyright: xJoaquinxCorcherox Akor Adams has scored in every game he's played for Sevilla since he returned from the AFCON 2025 tournament in Morocco… Sevilla‘s newest recruit, Neal Maupay, has revealed he's ready to partner

Terem Moffi. Photo Credit: FC Porto X FC Porto have confirmed the signing of Nigerian striker Terem Moffi from French side OGC Nice, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles forward joins the Portuguese giants on loan until the end of the season and an option to make the move permanent for €8m. The 26-year-old becomes only

Falconets. Photo Credit: Oyo State, Youth and Sports X Nigeria’s U20 women’s national team, the Falconets, will now face Senegal in Abeokuta in the first leg of their third-round qualifier for the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. This development comes after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a change of venue.

Ademola Lookman. Photo by IMAGO Fenerbahçe are pressing ahead with plans to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman after reaching a broad agreement with Atalanta, Soccernet.ng reports. While the Istanbul giants have made crucial breakthrough in talks, there remain key details unresolved as interest from Atlético Madrid resurfaces late in the window. The Turkish Super Lig

AUPCTRE wants FG to take-over Nigeria Commodity Exchange  The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), has called on President Bola Tinubu to take-over the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) and constitute a task force to run it forthwith. Comr. (DR.) Aliyu Maradun, Chairman AUPCTRE FCT Council, at a press

‎CBN, BII Deepen Talks on Financial Sector Reforms, Capital Inflows ‎The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has received a high-level delegation from British International Investment (BII) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and attract long-term capital inflows. ‎The delegation was led by BII Chair, Ms.

NCX Workers Urge Tinubu to Avert Exchange Collapse Workers of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene and rescue the Exchange from imminent collapse, warning that the institution has been pushed to the brink by funding withdrawal, governance lapses and unresolved staff welfare issues. In a statement dated January

FG Rakes in ₦55.5tn from Crude Oil Sales in 2025 Nigeria earned an average of N55.5tn from crude oil sales in 2025, an analysis of official production figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and crude price data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria has shown. The 2025 figure is higher when

FG Okays Two Satellites to Boost Digital Economy Growth The Federal Government has approved the purchase of two new communication satellites to boost Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and support President Bola Tinubu’s plan to grow the economy to $1tn. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at

The World Health Organisation has confirmed new cases of the Nipah virus in India, triggering heightened surveillance and health alerts in several countries.  Globally, only about 754 cases had been reported by 2024, though experts warn under reporting is likely. With new cases confirmed in India, health authorities worldwide are staying on high alert to

A sharp Bitcoin sell-off has sparked a brutal wipeout in the crypto derivatives market, forcing exchanges to close out leveraged positions at scale. On January 30, 2026, Bitcoin slid to the low-$81,000s, with reports putting the dip around $81.3K, as liquidation data showed 273,244 traders were liquidated in a 24-hour window. What the market data

Four Nigerian banks are under growing pressure as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation deadline of March 2026 draws closer. With time running out, merger talks, ownership changes, and fresh capital searches have intensified, signalling a new round of consolidation in the banking sector. The CBN’s new capital requirements are forcing banks with weaker balance

OpenAI has announced it will remove several older models from ChatGPT’s model picker on February 13, 2026, including GPT-4o. The change affects how users choose models inside ChatGPT, but does not change API availability “at this time,” meaning developers using these models through the OpenAI API aren’t being forced to migrate because of this specific

Prosecutors in the ongoing UK corruption trial involving former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, have told Southwark Crown Court that they are relying on a large body of documentary and digital material recovered during searches tied to the case. At Thursday’s resumed hearing, the prosecution said the evidence bundle includes transcripts of audio