The Confederation of African Football appointed Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu as its Acting General Secretary on Sunday. This appointment made Adamu the first Nigerian to occupy the position since CAF was established over seven decades ago. The Nigerian Football Federation confirmed the appointment. The CAF Executive Committee proposed Adamu’s nomination, and the Congress ratified…
The National Sports Commission confirmed that Nigeria submitted a formal bid to host the 2031 African Games. The commission announced the development on Saturday as it prepared to receive delegates from the African Union Sports Council for an official inspection tour. The bid represents Nigeria’s attempt to bring the continental multi-sport event back to the…
Aina Amah, chairperson of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, has warned that outdated banking systems are exposing financial institutions to rising cyber attacks. Speaking at the association’s annual retreat in Lagos, she stressed the urgent need for banks. To fully decommission old servers instead of keeping them as backups, as…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for a stronger focus on harnessing the creativity and resilience of young Nigerians through worldskills to power the country’s industrial transformation. He highlighted that talents found in everyday spaces—streets, schools. And workshops—must properly developed and channeled into productive sectors to boost economic growth and innovation. WorldSkills Nigeria Committee Takes…
Six civil servants from the Ministry of Defence received automatic promotion after gunmen kidnapped them during official travel in 2025. The attackers intercepted the officials in Kogi State while the victims traveled from Lagos to Abuja for scheduled promotion examinations. As reported by ALO360, the abduction occurred along the busy highway and prevented the officers…
Nigeria’s entertainment industry has evolved into a global powerhouse, and with that success comes extraordinary wealth and luxury lifestyles. One of the clearest symbols of that success is the type—and number—of cars owned by top celebrities. From billion-naira hypercars to Rolls-Royce SUVs, Nigerian stars are building garages that rival those of international icons. This article…
The Kuwaiti Armed Forces announced that Iranian drones struck Kuwait International Airport on March 28, 2026. The attack caused significant damage to the radar system and triggered a large fire at the airport’s fuel tanks. Authorities confirmed that no injuries occurred during the incident. Scale of the Attack Military officials reported that Iran launched a…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers took a Mexican national into custody on March 23, 2026. The officers arrested Bernabe Terrazas-Garcia upon his release from a Kentucky prison. He subsequently faced deportation proceedings. ICE officers transported Terrazas-Garcia to the Laurel County Detention Center. The booking occurred on March 24, 2026. He was seventy years old…
Nasir Bala Aminu, popularly known as Ja’oji, resigned his position as Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Citizenship and Leadership on March 28, 2026. The resignation came ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline set by the president for political appointees seeking elective offices to step down. Presidential Directive Triggers Resignation President…
Yemen’s Houthis Movement launched a ballistic missile strike against Israel on March 28, 2026. The attack marked the Iran-backed group’s first military operation against Israeli territory since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran one month prior. The Attack Brigadier General Yahya Saree, military spokesman for the Houthis, announced the operation on the rebels’…
