Afrisearch Media Michael Carrick, manager of Manchester United, has rejected the idea that he has only two games left to avoid dismissal. Prior to their Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford on Monday, Carrick spoke to the media. In their previous nine matches across all competitions, the Red Devils have gone winless. There have been … Read more
Francis Duru, a late actor from Nigeria, had his funeral details revealed by his family. A statement was posted on Monday to the actor’s Instagram site by his family, announcing the news. The actor’s burial will take place at his family’s compound in Imo State on December 11, 2026, according to a statement signed by … Read more
Nathaniel Bassey, a gospel singer and preacher from Nigeria, has broken the one billion view mark on YouTube, becoming the first African to do so. The minister of music has amassed 5,24 million followers and 1,014,544,577 views since the start of his channel, Nathaniel Bassey Main, on YouTube in 2011. This change occurred following the … Read more
Individuals engaged in unlawful NIN enrolment have been apprehended in Gwagwalada, FCT, and other parts of the nation by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The operation was carried out by the commission’s Inspectorate Compliance and Enforcement Unit, which also seized equipment used for the illicit activities, according to the commission. In the statement, NIMC’s … Read more
Improved accountability, transparency, and efficiency in managing personnel records and the Federal Government payroll have been achieved through the re-engineering of payroll processes initiated by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) through the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). According to a statement released on Monday by Bawa Mokwa, the OAGF … Read more
Opposition parties politicised the October 2026 Cadre Harmonisé food security assessment, according to Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security. Kyari stated on Monday that the report is being utilised for political purposes and that it is a disservice to the Nigerian people who are actually suffering. “The Cadre Harmonisé is a technical … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has demanded that the country’s security forces and the federal government put a stop to attacks on journalists. On November 2nd, in observance of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, NUJ President Alhassan Yahya made the appeal in a statement. While doing their jobs, journalists … Read more
The Ekiti State Police Command should apprehend and bring to justice the armed assailants who assaulted Mr. Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in Ado-Ekiti last week, according to human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN. In a statement, Falana demanded that the assailants be promptly brought before the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti … Read more
During his visit to Abuja, Nigeria, Michael Gonzales, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), ran down the key points. U.S. and Nigerian efforts to combat romance scams, transnational cybercrime, and financially motivated sextortion have been stepped up, according to a Monday statement from the US Mission. … Read more
Nigerian lawmakers, lawyers, and government agencies must work together more closely to combat new threats to women’s and children’s rights, safety, and well-being, according to Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele. According to Bamidele, victims of abuse, domestic violence, discrimination, and the denial of women’s inheritance rights—issues that are evolving in response to technological advancements—need concerted action … Read more