GIANNI INFANTINO Deflects Criticism Against FIFA, 2026 World Cup
INFANTINO said critics should meditate, pray or watch a football match, instead of spreading hate and false rumours about his leadership.
Colonel APPOLONIA ANELE, Acting Director Army Public Relations, who confirmed the development in a statement, noted that the phased approach will ensure seamless operationalisation, operational continuity and rapid force projection across the country.
Read MoreINFANTINO said critics should meditate, pray or watch a football match, instead of spreading hate and false rumours about his leadership.
These include three-point-three-zero kilograms of cocaine concealed in walls of cartons used to package foodstuffs destined for the United Kingdom, which were intercepted at the Lagos airport, which led to the arrest of 55-year-old businessman ONUIGBO NDUBISI CHINEDU.
Private MOHAMMED YUSUF, 23NA/84/1939, was declared wanted on July 23, after fleeing his duty post at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, Lagos.
Governor ALEX OTTI said as a member of the Labour Party, his political party has its own presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 election.
Congressman JOHN JAMES said NNAMDI KANU should either be released or made to face a retrial based on evidence, and in accordance with the Nigerian Constitution and other international conventions.
The wanted soldier, identified as Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, who was serving at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, absconded from his unit on June 3, 2026.
The Presidential spokesman, BAYO ONANUGA, said the approval underscores the President’s unwavering commitment to equipping the Armed Forces to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges effectively and to strengthen national defence capabilities further.
They are ABDULRAZAK UMAR, alias ABU KHALIFA/ABU KHALID; YUNUSA MUSA, alias YUNUSA BIN MUSA; and SHAMSU ADAMU SANI, alias ABU ITISAR, who are all from Niger State.
Governor ALEX OTTI said as a member of the Labour Party, his political party has its own presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 election.
The leadership of the NNPP aligned with the founder and Board of Trustees Chairman, BONIFACE ANIEBONAM, announced the development during a media briefing on Tuesday, following its long-running legal battle with the KWANKWASO group and INEC.
PM ANDY BURNHAM has promised to do better in his first speech as UK Prime Minister, with a ten-year plan to be unveiled later this year.
According to the lead judgment delivered by Justice OKON ABANG, the appellate court agreed with Justice JOYCE ABDULMALIK that the responsibility for conducting state congresses of political parties rests with elected state executive committees.
The Media Office of former Vice President of Nigeria, ATIKU ABUBAKAR, has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over claims by NAFIU BALA GOMBE over claims that he has been granted access code to upload rival candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, on the commis
APC National Publicity Secretary, FELIX MORKA, mocked opposition parties that were unable to meet the deadline, saying it was bases on their request that INEC had to extend the deadline to July 14, 2026.
INFANTINO said critics should meditate, pray or watch a football match, instead of spreading hate and false rumours about his leadership.
KELVIN and AUSTIN have a custom-built glass cubicle specially designed for them in the middle of New York's Times Square, where they are not just required to watch every match, but also to create content for fans.
These include Iran, who were forced to switch their training base to Mexico due to the Middle East conflict, despite their three group games on American soil. The Iranian football federation also said its allocation of tickets for fans had been revoked.
DAVIDO wore a jacket inscribed with the names of schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted by terrorists in Oyo, with a view to drawing global attention to security crisis confronting Nigerians back home.
Côte d’Ivoire will play two of their three group matches in Philadelphia, against Ecuador on June 15 and Curacao on June 25.
The street names will stay in place until November 1, about four months after the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be played at the MetLife Stadium, which has been rebranded as the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Congressman JOHN JAMES said NNAMDI KANU should either be released or made to face a retrial based on evidence, and in accordance with the Nigerian Constitution and other international conventions.
The owner admitted to serving ants but argued that they were used in a "small part" of the restaurant's 15-course menu – as a topping for sorbets – and that diners were told they could opt for non-ant toppings.
The South African Police Service said the men were arrested during a reactive tactical intelligence-driven operation conducted the early hours of Monday, 13 July 2026.
KELVIN and AUSTIN have a custom-built glass cubicle specially designed for them in the middle of New York's Times Square, where they are not just required to watch every match, but also to create content for fans.
DIEZANI was accused of accepting financial or other advantages from individuals linked to two energy companies that had secured contracts with Nigeria’s state-owned petroleum corporation when she was the country’s oil minister.
In a social post accompanying photos of the portrait of himself and former US First Lady MICHELLE, BARACK OBAMA said it was their first together, and he described NJIDEKA as a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist.
DAVIDO wore a jacket inscribed with the names of schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted by terrorists in Oyo, with a view to drawing global attention to security crisis confronting Nigerians back home.
The World Happiness Report 2026 is based on an annual survey conducted in collaboration with the United Nations, under the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which ranks countries based on citizens’ self-assessed life satisfaction.
Earlier reports indicate that BRODA SHAGGY, whose real name is SAMUEL PERRY, was attacked around the Sango-Ota under-bridge area on Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2026.
The handyman initially filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging unsafe working conditions, unpaid wages and wrongful termination.
These are Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Imo, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states, which were created in June 1976, by former Military Head of State, General YAKUBU GOWON.
In a statement through his lawyer, Attorney GREG LISI, MCCLURKIN said he understood the weight of such false claims, adding that sexual violence, in any form, is a real and painful reality for many and not to be used frivolously.
The owner admitted to serving ants but argued that they were used in a "small part" of the restaurant's 15-course menu – as a topping for sorbets – and that diners were told they could opt for non-ant toppings.
CAPPA called on public institutions across all levels of government to begin aligning their procurement processes, contracts, menus and food service operations with the provisions of the Guidelines.
Infodata's Sales Leader for Oil & Gas Operations, Engr. NDUKA NWOSU, said the NOG Energy Week 2026 in Abuja, reaffirms that digital transformation, operational technology cybersecurity and artificial intelligence have become central to the future of energy production.
Governor OTTI said the objective of the medical city project is to tap from the huge resources that affluent Nigerians spend annually on medical tourism. He made this known in a presentation on the investment potentials in Abia State during the opening session of the Invest Lagos 3.0 programme.
Details of the payments were made known in a statement by MARY-ANN DUKE; the Senior Special Assistant on Communication and Press Secretary to the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Contractors considered for payment are those owed N100b or less.
According to SERAP and NGE, “the right to freedom of expression includes not only factual reporting but also opinions, commentary, and analysis. Journalism without opinion is neither practical nor democratic.”
CAPPA called on public institutions across all levels of government to begin aligning their procurement processes, contracts, menus and food service operations with the provisions of the Guidelines.
Infodata's Sales Leader for Oil & Gas Operations, Engr. NDUKA NWOSU, said the NOG Energy Week 2026 in Abuja, reaffirms that digital transformation, operational technology cybersecurity and artificial intelligence have become central to the future of energy production.
The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) has emerged as a transformative force in the Nigerian legal landscape, offering a fresh and professional alternative for legal practitioners who are committed to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and the rule of law.
The seminal event, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, at The Old Great Hall, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos, is expected to bring together members of the academic community, healthcare professionals, policy stakeholders, and the general public.
Thirty-three years after the historic June 12 election and twenty-seven years after the return to civilian rule, many Nigerians continue to face poverty, insecurity, corruption, unemployment, and exclusion from governance.
Governor OTTI said the objective of the medical city project is to tap from the huge resources that affluent Nigerians spend annually on medical tourism. He made this known in a presentation on the investment potentials in Abia State during the opening session of the Invest Lagos 3.0 programme.
Infodata's Sales Leader for Oil & Gas Operations, Engr. NDUKA NWOSU, said the NOG Energy Week 2026 in Abuja, reaffirms that digital transformation, operational technology cybersecurity and artificial intelligence have become central to the future of energy production.
The suspects are alleged to have unlawfully gained access to the company’s network billing infrastructure and fraudulently generated airtime, which was subsequently converted to data bundles, and thereafter distributed and sold through a network of vendors across the country.
Millions of students are expected to retake the examination, after the initial test in May was cancelled over allegations of a paper leak through Telegram by cheating rackets.
IPv6 is the acronym for Internet Protocol Version 6, which is the latest version of the Internet Protocol (IP), designed to address the limitations of IPv4, particularly the exhaustion of IP addresses.
Confirming the development in a statement, the Head, Public Affairs Department of the NCC, NNENNA UKOHA, said the MoU also offers opportunities for consumers to leverage the potentials of the telecommunications and financial sectors.
The NCC spokeswoman noted that poor service delivery has far-reaching consequences, affecting productivity, business activities, and public confidence in the communications system.
Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies. - BAYO ONANUGA, SA Information and Strategy to President BOLA AHMED TINUBU.
The Command’s intervention followed a viral online video showing two masked individuals emerging from a forest near the Pan African University, Lekki, Lagos.
The Head of Public Affairs Department at the NIPSS, OSIME SAMUEL, disclosed in a statement that the situation was quickly brought under control through security reinforcement.
Millions of students are expected to retake the examination, after the initial test in May was cancelled over allegations of a paper leak through Telegram by cheating rackets.
The owner admitted to serving ants but argued that they were used in a "small part" of the restaurant's 15-course menu – as a topping for sorbets – and that diners were told they could opt for non-ant toppings.
A government’s first duty is the protection of life. Where a life is lost in circumstances touching a high official of state, the burden on government to act transparently is at its heaviest.
CAPPA called on public institutions across all levels of government to begin aligning their procurement processes, contracts, menus and food service operations with the provisions of the Guidelines.
The seminal event, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, at The Old Great Hall, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos, is expected to bring together members of the academic community, healthcare professionals, policy stakeholders, and the general public.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, TOKUNBO WAHAB, said the affected individual has been issued a query, and will appear before a Personnel Management Board in accordance with the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
Governor SANWO-OLU and Minister UMAHI discussed the issue when he hosted the Minister on a courtesy visit, during which he commended President BOLA TINUBU for initiating what the coastal highway project.
Recall that the Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Transport, OLUWASEUN OSIYEMI, had over the weekend inaugurated a Special Task Force to stop residents from dumping their waste on road medians and other unathorised locations.
Environment and Water Resources, TOKUNBO WAHAB, said the health officers would not hesitate to issue default notices to houses and individuals who fail to participate in the cleanup exercise, who would then be arraigned in court for breach of the 2017 Environmental Management Law of Lagos State.