Ripples Nigeria News Updates

Alex Oyowah’s header from an Ismail Sodiq cross sealed a 1-0 win for Remo Stars over Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium, keeping them top of the table with 65 points from 34 games. In Port Harcourt, Suleiman Abba’s late goal gave Rivers United a 1-0 victory against Sunshine… Read more »

The U-17 Women’s national football team, the Flamingos have been gifted the sum of N6,000,000 by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and billionaire businessman Kunle Soname. The cash gift came after Flamingos thrashed Algeria 4-0 in the first leg of their 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round… Read more »

A leaked draft White House executive order outlines plans for the United States to significantly reduce its diplomatic presence in Africa, as well as eliminate key State Department offices focused on climate change, democracy, and human rights. This order, framed as a cost-cutting measure aligned with the White House’s priorities,… Read more »

Liverpool are now within three points from clinching the Premier League title after they defeated Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. Trent Alexander-Arnold came off the bench to claim the late winner as the Reds won 1-0 to condemn Leicester City to relegation. The full-back, who has… Read more »

Seven passengers travelling from Abuja to Offa in Kwara State were abducted on Saturday when gunmen ambushed their Toyota Sienna passenger vehicle on the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. Reports indicate that the suspected kidnappers spared three children who were travelling with their parents.… Read more »

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, has announced that the Northern region of Nigeria will soon determine its political direction in preparation for the 2027 general election. This announcement aligns with Baba-Ahmed’s established reputation as a strong advocate for Northern interests. He recently… Read more »

Two Nollywood actors in Imo died on Friday after a rice meal in the state. The Spokesman for the Imo State Command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday in Owerri. He said the command has commenced investigations to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. The spokesman… Read more »

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Saturday declared Ebonyi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) stronghold. Umahi stated this during a grand civic reception held in his honour by the Okposi-Okwu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. He urged the people of the South-East and the rest… Read more »

The death toll in Thursday’s attacks by suspected herdsmen on Ukum and Logo local government areas in Benue State has increased to 56. The attackers in the early hours of that day stormed communities in the two LGAs and killed 17 people. They killed five people in Ukum and 12… Read more »

The Lagos State Police Command, the Labour Party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s poster boy was remanded in a correctional facility for committing various offences in the Amukoko area of the state. The boy, 18, became popular during the 2023 presidential election for standing in front of the LP candidate’s… Read more »