Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added an academic milestone to his football career, graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship, achieved with Merit. Awoniyi celebrated the achievement in a social media post, sharing photographs from his graduation ceremony and describing it as […]
The United States has removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, ending a designation that had remained in place since 1979 and marking a major shift in Washington’s relationship with Damascus. The decision, announced on Monday, August 24, 2026, comes after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad […]
The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over 399 seized rifles to the Office of the National Security Adviser, in a major inter-agency move aimed at keeping illegal weapons out of circulation. The firearms were recovered at the Tincan Island Port Command, where Customs officials also discovered hundreds of additional rifle […]
Big Brother Naija Season 11 has shifted into high gear. After a slow-burning first week that drew criticism from fans and even host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the housemates spent Week 2 delivering the drama, strategy and emotion viewers had been waiting for. A New Twist: The Gambits The week’s biggest talking […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed lawyers, litigation staff and court officials to stop using the title “Barrister” before their names in all official dealings with the apex court. The directive, which takes immediate effect, is aimed at promoting professionalism and ensuring uniform standards in official court communications. The […]
Nigeria’s political temperature spiked Tuesday as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar launched a multi-pronged assault on President Bola Tinubu’s credibility—demanding his resignation over conflicting official accounts of a controversial investment council, challenging a record ₦12.8 trillion budget allocation, and facing a fierce counterattack over his own Washington lobbying operation. The […]
The race for the Gateway State just got a major contender. Renowned journalist and public administrator ’Mọdele Sarafa-Yusuf has officially declared her bid for the 2027 Ogun State Governorship. Positioning herself as the “safest option” for a state known as Nigeria’s industrial powerhouse, Sarafa-Yusuf’s declaration prioritizes institutional stability over political […]
Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, globally known as Wizkid, has officially etched his name into music history as the first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify across all credits. The monumental achievement marks a defining moment not only in his career but also in the global rise […]
The Nigerian Federal Government has ordered the withdrawal of the case against Comfort Emmanson, the passenger at the center of a controversial Ibom Air incident on August 10, 2025, paving the way for her immediate release from Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the […]
The stage is set. Over 150 elite athletes from 18 African nations are storming into Lagos for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, a prestigious five-day spectacle scheduled for June 25–29 at the state-of-the-art Charterhouse Lagos, West Africa’s first British independent school. The event, officially opened by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is […]
