Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been appointed as Special Adviser to the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe. The appointment, which was confirmed during CAF’s Executive Committee meeting on Saturday, is seen as a recognition of Pinnick’s immense contributions to the growth of football…
The management of Southern Delta University (SDU), Ozoro, located in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, has expelled eight students and rusticated 11 others over serious offences ranging from attempted murder, forgery, kidnapping, and examination malpractice. In a bulletin released on July 4, 2025, the university disclosed that the disciplinary action followed investigations…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly cautioned the National Assembly against removing labour-related provisions from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution. This warning was delivered by the Lagos State NLC Chairperson, Mrs. Funmi Sessi, during the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on Constitution Review held…
Hundreds of women and youths from Umuokoroka village in Asa community, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, have stormed the streets to protest what they describe as exploitation and exclusion by Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited. The demonstrators, including elders and children, carried placards reading, “Give us back our land,” “We are humans, give us…
In a major legal victory for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian Senate exceeded its constitutional powers by suspending her for six months. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment on Friday, ordered her immediate recall to the Senate, describing the suspension as excessive and legally baseless….
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has suspended prominent journalist and veteran editor, Mr. Steve Osuji, for one year following what it termed a serious breach of journalistic ethics and professional conduct. In a disciplinary letter dated July 4, 2025, and signed by the Guild’s President, Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, the suspension…
There was heightened tension in Ancha Village, near the Agan Toll Gate in Agan Council Ward, Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, on Friday, as suspected armed herdsmen reportedly ambushed security operatives responding to distress calls from residents. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the unrest began after villagers spotted herders grazing cattle on cultivated farmland…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday found Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, guilty of contempt of court over a satirical apology post on Facebook dated April 27. Delivering the ruling, Justice Binta Nyako said the controversial post violated an earlier court order that restrained all parties from making public or…
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Liverpool forward and Portugal international Diogo Jota has tragically passed away at the age of 28, just days after his wedding. The football world is mourning the shocking loss of the talented attacker, who died in a fatal accident, as reported by Spanish sports outlet MARCA on Thursday. According…
After three months of disrupted learning, primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may soon return to classrooms following the decisive intervention of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The breakthrough was announced in Abuja on Tuesday by the Chief of Staff to the Minister, Mr. Chidi Amadi, shortly after a closed-door meeting involving key…
