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I Failed Woefully as Delta State Football Association Chairman – Jay Jay Okocha

A former Super Eagles captain, Jay Jay Okocha, has openly admitted that his time as chairman of the Delta State Football Association (DSFA) was a complete failure. Okocha, who retired from professional... Read more »
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BREAKING: Omar Marmoush Signs Long-Term Contract with Manchester City

Manchester City has completed the signing of Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush in a blockbuster €75 million deal. The agreement has been finalized, with documents signed on both the player’s and clubs’ sides.... Read more »
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NLC Condemns 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Labels It an Assault on Nigerians

Outrage yesterday trailed the Federal Government’s approval of 50 per cent hike in telecommunications tariff, with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, rallying Nigerians to reject “another harsh burden” and threatening to mobilise... Read more »
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Doctors on Strike Slam FCT Minister Wike for Abandoning Hospitals

Striking resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of neglecting health facilities and workers’ welfare in the nation’s capital, Abuja. The President of resident doctors... Read more »
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Shariah Panel Holds First Public Sitting In Ekiti Amid Opposition

The Independent Shari’ah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti State has held its first public sitting at the popular Oja Oba Central Mosque, Ado-Ekiti. SaharaReporters reports that the inaugural sitting of the Shariah panel... Read more »
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Imo Businesswoman Arrested for Brutally Assaulting 13-Year-Old House Help

A 35-year-old businesswoman, identified as Edith Nwachukwu, has been arrested by the police in Imo State for battering her 13-year-old house help, Kelechi Ejieke. The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday evening, January... Read more »
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Trump Warns Putin: End Ukraine War or Face Tariffs, Taxes, and Sanctions

US President, Donald Trump has warned Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine quickly, or else face “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions.” Trump took to Truth Social... Read more »
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Ogun Governor Rewards Teacher with N5 Million and Bungalow for Global Recognition

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced a N5 million cash reward and a bungalow for Kayode Adewale, an award-winning math teacher recently shortlisted for the prestigious $1 million... Read more »
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Festus Keyamo Cancels N532bn Abuja Airport Runway Contract, Calls Cost “Outrageous”

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has rejected as “outrageous” contract variation of N532 billion from N90 billion awarded to the contractor handling the second runway of Nnamdi... Read more »
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NUC Upgrades Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Optometry Degrees To Doctor Status

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded pharmacy, physiotherapy, and optometry degrees in Nigerian universities from bachelor to doctor status. The upgrade, the commission said, is to align with global best practices... Read more »
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Iraqi Parliament Faces Backlash Over Legalizing Child Marriage at Age Nine

Iraq’s parliament has reportedly passed several laws including the one that will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. According to Mail Online, the amendments to Iraq’s personal status... Read more »
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Bishop Kenneth Duke bags 20yrs in prison for d3filing his church member’s 12-yr-old daughter in Abuja

Kenneth Duke, a prominent church founder and bishop in Abuja, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison without the possibility of a fine by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in... Read more »
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Ohanaeze to LGA Bosses: Divert Funds, Face Jail Time

The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, stands resolutely at the helm of integrity and accountability in governance, issuing this unequivocal statement to all Chairmen of Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Nigeria,... Read more »
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Police Arrest 179 Robbery Suspects, Recover 73 Firearms and 56 Stolen Vehicles

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant achievements in its efforts to curb crime, with the arrest of 179 armed robbery suspects, 100 kidnapping suspects, 152 Murder/homicide suspects. Not only that, 34... Read more »
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Ohanaeze Accuses South-South, Southeast Governors of Plotting Against President Tinubu in 2027

As the preeminent Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo unequivocally stands as a bastion of truth, justice, and integrity in Nigeria’s complex political environment. It is with profound concern and unwavering resolve that... Read more »
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Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises to N142 Trillion in Q3 2024, Sparks Economic Concerns

Nigeria’s public debt has ballooned to an unprecedented N142 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, according to a report released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). This sharp increase, from N8... Read more »
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Kuwait Police Arrest Nigerian Gang Involved in Armed Robbery of Currency Exchange Office

Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior arrested a gang of Nigerian nationals implicated in an armed robbery incident at a currency exchange office in the Al-Mahboula area, taking a sum of foreign currencies estimated... Read more »
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You could face a 14-year prison sentence if… — Lagos government warns

The Lagos State government has warned that individuals caught distributing or forwarding child p%rn%gr@phy and other explicit content involving children on social media could face a 14-year prison sentence, as outlined in... Read more »
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Keyamo Unveils Plans for Nigeria’s First Aircraft Manufacturing Facility

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to establish an aircraft manufacturing firm in Nigeria. The facility is a collaboration between XeJet and... Read more »
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Jubilation as Ekweremadu’s wife returns to Nigeria as she gets released from UK prison

The wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice, has returned to Nigeria, Senator Ekweremadu, his wife, and Dr. Obinna Obeta were sentenced by a UK court in May 2023,... Read more »