Retrospect: Review Of Major Sporting Events That Made Headlines Last Week
In a week that featured the Champions League, the kick-off of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), and the Madrid Open, sports fans across the world experienced the intriguing, shocking, and even heartbreaking. The past seven days also saw the setting of new records by teams and individuals. Retrospect, the recap of major stories…
Brazil Extend Ancelotti Deadline Amid Madrid Standoff
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Thursday extended its deadline for Carlo Ancelotti to take over as men’s national team coach, sources told ESPN, and is willing to wait until Real Madrid’s fate is decided in the LaLiga title race. Madrid are currently four points behind leaders Barcelona with five games left to play, with…
Worst Ever Showpiece? Wins Put Man Utd, Spurs On Brink Of Unlikely Final
The rescue act is on for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Big wins for both teams in the Europa League semifinals on Thursday kept alive their hopes of lifting a major trophy and qualifying for the Champions League — salvaging their respectively woeful seasons in the process. United beat Athletic Club 3-0 at San Mames…
Lagos APC, GAC In Limbo Over Seyi Tinubu’s Rumoured 2027 Guber Ambition
Tensions are reportedly growing within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its influential Governance Advisory Council, GAC, over the rumoured governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Seyi Tinubu is being tipped by several youths and diaspora groups as the next ideal…
FG Reacts To Alleged Deduction Of Student Loans By Universities
The Ministry of Education has announced that it is investigating allegations of unauthorised deductions from students’ loans and NELFund accounts by universities. The ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said that an urgent meeting has been scheduled for 6 May 2025 with the vice chancellors of the affected universities and the…
Missing N71.2bn: ICPC Investigates Discrepancies In Disbursement Of Student Loans
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has commenced a comprehensive investigation into alleged discrepancies surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND. This follows a recent media report alleging that no fewer than 51 tertiary institutions were implicated in illegal deductions and exploitation related to the…
Don’t Run For Second Term – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Advises Tinubu
Former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to President Bola Tinubu in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has cautioned the president against seeking a second term. Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu should instead support a younger presidential candidate in 2027. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he urged Tinubu to use his…
I Won’t Work For Tinubu’s Govt Again – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says he does not regret working with the President but would not accept the opportunity to return if offered again. Baba-Ahmed, who was appointed in 2023 to serve under the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima as a Special Adviser on political…
EFCC Arrests Socialite E-Money Over Alleged Naira Abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested socialite E-Money over alleged money laundering. E-Money, whose real name is Emeka Okonkwo, was arrested by the anti-graft agency in the Omole area of Lagos State. E-Money has now been taken into EFCC’s custody in Abuja. He was spotted at a public event allegedly spraying the…
Christian Group Raises Alarm Over Fulani Terrorists Attacks In Benue, Plateau
The Christian Rights Agenda, CRA, a faith-based advocacy organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to urgently review its counter-terrorism strategy, expressing grave concern over renewed violence in parts of Benue and Plateau states. In a statement issued in Abuja, CRA revealed that no fewer than 80 communities in the two states are reportedly…