By Barth Ikiebe The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the appointment of a new centre referee for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Algeria’s Desert Foxes. CAF had earlier selected Omar Artan to officiate the fixture, but the decision was later reversed following […]
Day: January 9, 2026
MOFI, Niger State Partner on Game-Changing Communities Programme
By Barth Ikiebe In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the Niger State Government have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pilot the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) Programme, a transformative initiative that integrates mass housing, agriculture, renewable […]
FG Restricts Graduation Ceremonies To Primary 6 Pupils and JSS 3 Students
The Nigerian Government has limited graduation ceremonies in schools across the country to only pupils and students completing Primary 6, Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) and Senior Secondary School 3 (SSS3). The move is aimed at curbing excessive celebrations and reducing the financial burden on parents. The Minister of Education, […]
Whizkid Is First African To Surpass One Billion Streams On Spotify
Nigerian superstar Wizkid has made history by becoming the first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify, underlining his global reach and enduring influence. Recent figures as of January 2026 show Wizkid leading Africa’s most-streamed artists on the platform, ahead of Burna Boy, who has recorded more than […]
Rivers: Assembly Allegations Against Gov Fubara, Baseless – Former Commissioner
Former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Dr. Austin Tam-George, has described the impeachment proceeding initiated by the House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara as a purely political plot, insisting that the action targets a governor who has delivered people-focused policies, unlike his predecessor’s administration which, according to […]
EFCC Arraigns Austrian National for Breaching Money Laundering Act
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for failing to declare foreign currencies amounting to $800,575 and €651,505, totalling about N2.28 billion. EFCC prosecutor, Bilikisu Buhari, told Justice Yellim Bogoro, that Onal was arrested with these […]
Real News Publisher, Loses Elder Sister to Kidnappers in Abuja
THE Chigbo family has announced the death of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory on Monday, 5th January 2026. Barrister Nwamaka was the elder sister of Dr Maureen Chigbo, Editor/Publisher of Nigeria’s pioneer online Realnews Magazine. According […]