Manchester City avenged their FA Cup defeat against Manchester United by winning the Community Shield 7-6 on penalties on Saturday, following a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium. The match came to life in the final 10 minutes as United substitute Alejandro Garnacho appeared to have won it for United in normal time when he latched

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged for action against individuals responsible for the recent invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) offices in Abuja on Wednesday. The TUC regarded this act as a serious breach of fundamental rights, especially the freedoms of speech and expression. In an Abuja statement, TUC President Festus

Nigeria’s government has abruptly discontinued the sale of subsidised 50kg bags of rice to public personnel, which were previously priced at N40,000. The federal government has discontinued the sale of subsidised 50 kilogramme sacks of rice for N40,000 to public personnel. There was no explanation given for the abrupt change of action. The sale of

Shettima emphasised Tinubu’s government’s commitment to empowering more Nigerian youngsters to achieve in their chosen vocations.Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasised President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to assisting and empowering more Nigerian youngsters to thrive in their chosen fields. According to him, the President values Nigerian youngsters, and his devotion is shown in his appointments as

The Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa, says its staff, Dr Salihu Ibrahim, has developed a software application for early detection of diabetes and breast cancer. The institution’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), Alhaji Abdullahi Yahaya, made the disclosure in a statement in Dutse on Friday. Yahaya said that Ibrahim, who is the Head of the Medical Biochemistry

The Nigerian Navy claims its Forward Operating Base (FOB) rescued 59 people from a dredging vessel near the Okpobo River.Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, director of naval information, stated that Gideon Gwaza, a navy commander, died during the rescue effort. Adams-Aliu stated that the location is known for its turbulence during this time of year. He added that

A torrential downpour has blocked off the Kano-Maiduguri motorway in Bauchi state, stranding numerous motorists and pedestrians.The incident occurred between the Malori and Guskuri villages in Bauchi’s Katagum Local Government Area. The highway is a key road that connects the north-west and northeast. Bala Mohammed, Bauchi’s governor, who visited the location for an inspection, informed

The Kano government has filed fresh charges against Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state. Ganduje was charged alongside Murtala Garo, a former commissioner of local government, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai. They were accused of diverting N57 billion meant for the 44 LGAs of the state. The defendants are accused of converting the sum

Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, says majority of those who participated in the #EndBadGovernance protest in his state were almajiris who did not know why they were on the streets.  Almajiranci is a system of Islamic education practised in northern Nigeria. It allows parents to cede upbringing of their wards to the Islamic school. The male gender

In a newsletter, the governor said President Bola Tinubu’s remark that 36 states were given N570 billion to “expand livelihood support to their citizens” is “another case of misrepresentation of facts”. In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, Tinubu said the federal government released N570 billion to 36 states to “expand livelihood support to their citizens”. “In addition,