NSC Boss Drums Up Inclusiveness As Deaf Eagles Present Trophy
Every sport is important and valuable under the current National Sports Commission leadership even as a standard reward policy for Nigerian sports is in the works with proposals and frameworks being developed for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s final…
NPFL Rewards Top Scorer Yusuf, Coach of The Year Ogunmodede with ₦2m Each
By Andrew Abah The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has honoured two outstanding performers from the 2024/25 season with cash awards of ₦2 million each. Nasarawa United striker, Anas Yusuf who netted 18 goals to finish as the league’s top…
Food adulterators, forced fruits ripening syndicates to face sanctions – FG
Those involved in the adulteration of food and forced ripening of fruits will face stiff sanctions, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said. The Executive Vice Chairman, FCCPC, Mr. Olatunji Bello said this while…
No Time For The Next Northern President To Waste On Revenge
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi There is a very popular saying that ‘Two wrongs do not make a right’, which is true, and very much applicable in this situation. That being so, then there is definitely no time for a Northern President to waste on revenge. What…
Overworked Resident Doctor Dies After 72-Hour Shift at RSUTH
The Nigerian medical community and social media have been thrown into mourning after the sudden death of a young resident doctor, Dr. Femi Rotifa, who allegedly collapsed and died after being forced to work a marathon 72-hour call duty at the Rivers…
Male footballer slaps female referee after he’s sent off
A Colombian footballer Javier Bolivar has come under heavy criticism after slapping referee Vanessa Ceballos during a midweek match between Real Alianza Cataquera and Deportivo Quique. The incident occurred in the 66th minute when Bolivar, who was on the…
FIFA Article 19 Renews Super Eagles’ World Cup Hopes
…Nigeria handed lifeline as FIFA’s eligibility rule shakes up Group C standings FIFA rules have brought renewed hope for the Super Eagles in their quest to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following a disciplinary breach by South Africa that could…
The Folly of Quiet Regionalism: Why Tinubu’s Reform Is a Mirage, Not Federalism
By Bolaji O. Akinyemi The Nigerian public space is once again caught in the throes of intellectual deception. A dangerous idea is being floated—that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has successfully “quietly reintroduced regionalism” into Nigeria’s political…
$2.1m Alleged Scam: Ex-NNPC Official Faces 25 Years in US Prison
A former top official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Paulinus Okoronkwo, is facing the prospect of up to 25 years behind bars in the United States over a $2.1 million bribery scandal. The US Attorney’s Office for the Central…
Tinubu Urged To Revive Refineries, Replace NNPC’s GCEO
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to ensure the quick revival of Nigeria’s moribund refineries and also appoint a new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The appeal was made on…