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W’Cup Mishap: Green Passes Vote of No Confidence in Administrators

Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Chris Green, has harshly criticised Nigerian football administrators at The Big Sports Dialogue in Lagos following the Super Eagles’ disappointing World Cup playoff exit. Green described the nation’s football leadership as incompetent, arguing that a lack of technical expertise and recycling of the same unqualified personnel are holding back the sport’s progress. Green and other stakeholders—including Babatunde Fashola, Shehu Dikko, Bukola Olopade, Aisa Falode, Amaju Pinnick, Mike Itemuagbor, Igoche Mark, and Dr. Reuben Abati—joined calls for urgent reforms. They pushed for opening up sports governance to qualified individuals, ending political interference, and revamping athlete welfare, sports science, and school sports policy. The forum, convened by Arise TV journalist Aron Akerejola, tackled issues from talent identification to age-cheating and infrastructure deficits. Consensus was clear: Only professionalism and structural overhaul can restore Nigeria’s sports to continental […]

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Is Nigeria Cursed, or Are We the Curse? — Obi Laments Over Insecurity

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has decried the country’s worsening insecurity in a heartfelt post. Listing abductions and attacks over the past ten days—including kidnappings of Defence officials, students, worshippers, and farmers—Obi argues Nigeria’s “chaos” is due to collective leadership failures that have allowed lawlessness and violence to thrive. Obi claims no one, not even those tasked with security, is safe and warns that leaders have chosen “comfort over courage, politics over people, and power over purpose.” He insists the tragedies facing Nigerians—school abductions, attacks on worshippers, and erosion of democratic institutions—are not inevitable, but the result of failed governance. Calling for urgent reform, Obi says Nigeria must rise above indifference and excuses, and leaders must protect every community, child, and citizen. “You deserve safety, you deserve peace,” he concludes, urging Nigerians to demand a competent, compassionate […]

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Stakeholders Demand Probe After Nigeria’s World Cup Bid Fails

Football stakeholders in Nigeria are demanding an urgent investigation into the failings of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after the Super Eagles’ campaign to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended in defeat to DR Congo. Allegations of corruption and poor management have surfaced, with ex-internationals Harrison Jalla and Adegoke Adelabu insisting the sport needs a complete overhaul. Nigeria missed the 2022 and now 2026 tournaments despite the government allocating N1 billion for the recent playoff, and players reportedly went on strike over unpaid allowances. Critics say the NFF lacks transparency and accountability, running “like a cult.” They urge President Tinubu to dissolve the current board, probe the failed campaign, and initiate serious reforms. Adelabu called for a panel to evaluate the failures and recommend fixes, while Theodore Chukwuemeka bemoaned Nigeria’s absence from the World Cup, calling it a […]

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Turaki Appeals to Trump To Help Save Nigeria’s Democracy

Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, the newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, has called on former US President Donald Trump and other world leaders to help save Nigeria’s democracy. Turaki made this appeal amidst an ongoing leadership crisis within the PDP, which he claims threatens the survival of the country’s democratic institutions. The PDP has recently experienced a deep split following a controversial convention in Ibadan and the emergence of rival factions. Turaki emphasized that external support and international encouragement are crucial for stabilizing the party and ensuring future elections are credible. He asked for Trump and other global figures to advocate for unity and reconciliation in Nigeria’s major opposition group, warning that prolonged disunity may destabilize democratic processes across the nation. Internal tensions have escalated as party leaders and members clash over authority, legitimacy, and the direction of […]

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World Bank Criticises Nigeria’s Social Protection System, Only 44% of Benefits Reach Poor

The World Bank has criticized the effectiveness of Nigeria’s social protection programmes, revealing in its latest report that only 44% of government-run benefits reach poor households, despite 56% of enrolled beneficiaries being classified as poor. The main flaw is fixed allocations per household, which dilute support for larger, poorer families. The National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), which targets individual pupils, achieves better coverage, but its reach is limited and not nationwide. Social protection spending is extremely low—just 0.14% of GDP, far below the 1.5% global average and 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa average. The overall impact on poverty reduction is minimal: all safety-net programmes together lower poverty by only 0.4 percentage points. The National Social Safety Nets Programme (NASSP), using the National Social Registry (NSR) to identify vulnerable populations, performs better, reducing poverty by 4.3 percentage points for beneficiaries. Nigeria overwhelmingly […]

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Presidency Eyes NNPC Shake-Up As Oil Output Falters

The Nigerian presidency is considering major reforms at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) amid concerns over faltering oil production. Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, announced at a petroleum conference in Lagos that Nigeria’s goal of producing 3 million barrels per day requires more than the current NNPC structure and output. NNPC Exploration & Production Limited currently produces only 220,000 barrels/day, less than 10% of national output, and struggles with the financial capacity to fund new drilling campaigns. Verheijen advocated for “performance-based stewardship” and suggested restructuring asset ownership to involve reputable operators with strong technical and financial capacity, instead of relying solely on NNPC. She outlined four pillars for revitalizing the energy sector: reserves, revenues, reliability, and responsibility. Nigeria has secured $8bn in new investment and targets another $20bn for expansion into gas, petrochemicals, and refining. NNPC Chairman […]

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 Enugu Gov Mbah to Lead NEC Security Training Reform Panel

The National Economic Council (NEC) has appointed the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, to chair a special committee tasked with overhauling the training institutions for Nigeria's security agencies. The decision was made during the 152nd NEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The committee, which includes six other state governors, is mandated to produce a comprehensive blueprint within one month. The plan will focus on renovating and modernizing training facilities for the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to make them more conducive for learning. This initiative is part of President Tinubu's broader commitment to reforming the nation's security sector.

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