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William Troost‑Ekong has announced his retirement from international football, drawing a close to a decade-long career with Super Eagles. The defender released a heartfelt statement via his social media accounts, describing his time in green and white as the greatest privilege of his life. He made his senior debut for Nigeria in 2015, shortly after being called up by the late coach Stephen Keshi. Over the years he established himself as a pillar of the national team’s defence

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the unresolved leadership crisis rocking the party at the national level. His resignation, confirmed on December 2, 2025, marks one of the most significant political departures within the PDP this year. In his resignation letter addressed to the party chairman in Ward 2 of Ede North Local Government Area, Adeleke stated that the lingering crisis in the PDP’s national le

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position, citing health-related challenges that he says can no longer allow him to meet the demands of the office. His resignation, tendered in a letter dated December 1, 2025, was immediately accepted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement confirming the development, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the President appreciated Badaru’s serv

The United Kingdom has declined the Nigerian federal government’s request to allow former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in Nigeria. Ekweremadu is currently imprisoned in the UK after being convicted of organ trafficking. In March 2023, he was found guilty of conspiring to exploit a young man for his kidney and subsequently sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison—the first conviction of its kind under the UK’s M

Security concerns have become a pressing issue across Nigeria, with the south-west region facing its own share of challenges. In response, governors from the south-west geopolitical zone gathered in Ibadan to discuss strategies aimed at improving safety and stability in their states. This meeting reflects a growing recognition among regional leaders that collaboration is essential to address the complex security threats affecting their communities. On Monday, the Southwest Go

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has confirmed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of the state. Speaking to journalists, the governor emphasized that no ransom was paid  by either the state or the Federal Government to secure their freedom. According to him, the rescue followed “non-kinetic operations” carried out by security agencies, a strategy also confirmed by officials who coor