By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH WITH just a week to the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff between Nigeria and Gabon, world football governing body FIFA has stirred controversy by appointing a team of South African match officials to take charge of the high-stakes semifinal tie. According to UK-based journalist Osasu Obayiuwana, FIFA has named Tom […]
By TOSI ORE THREE people have been killed and one declared missing after suspected herders launched a reprisal attack on Anwule community in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday. The assault, according to local sources, was in retaliation for the alleged murder of a young Fulani herder by some villagers in late […]
BUILDING Castles in the Wilderness: Get Ready for SIR A-ONE’s Inspiring New Book, A Castle in the Wilderness! Goodnews Andrew Eruemuare (SIR A-ONE) Set to Launch His Inspiring New Book, A Castle in the Wilderness Rivers State, Nigeria, the literary community is abuzz with excitement as Goodnews Andrew Eruemuare, popularly known as SIR A-ONE, announces […]
THREE inmates have been arrested on suspicion of murder after convicted child killer Kyle Bevan was found dead in his cell at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison in northern England. Bevan, aged 33, was serving a life sentence for the murder of his partner’s two-year-old daughter, Lola James, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020. He was […]
BY ANITA WRIGHT THE European Union has cleared the way for Ukrainian companies to participate in EU-funded defence research and development projects. This follows a provisional agreement reached between negotiators from EU member states and the European Parliament. According to the Danish EU Council presidency, the deal links Ukraine to the European Defence Fund (EDF) […]
THE Ondo State Police Command has rescued a young woman, Oluwaseun Adebayo, who was kidnapped in Akure, the state capital. The police also arrested four suspects believed to be responsible for the abduction. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday in Akure. According to him, the incident […]
BY ANITA WRIGHT THE Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) and 19 other Nigerian organisations in the United States have strongly rejected any plan for U.S. military intervention in Nigeria, saying such action would undermine the country’s sovereignty. In a statement released on Wednesday in New York, Ms. Temi Aregbesola, President of OAN, said […]
BY GLORY UGOBA Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair, and credible governorship election in the state this Saturday. Obi made the appeal on Wednesday while speaking with journalists after visiting the College […]
BY FIDELUS ZWANSON A Magistrate’s Court in Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced a 49-year-old businessman, Bulus Maitala, to five years imprisonment for stealing and misappropriating company funds. The Presiding Magistrate, Irene Pati, convicted and sentenced Maitala after he pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of breach of trust, cheating, and criminal misappropriation. Court’s Judgment and […]
BY STEPHEN CHUKS THE Rivers State Government has restated its commitment to eliminating all forms of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women, girls, and vulnerable persons across the state. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Benibo Anabraba, made the declaration during an advocacy programme organised to mark the 16 Days of Activism […]