Nottingham Forest Appoint Postecoglou As Manager
Nottingham Forest appointed Ange Postecoglou as manager on Tuesday to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked following a dispute with club owner Evangelos Marinakis. Nuno led Forest to European qualification for the first time in 30 years last season by finishing seventh in the Premier League. But he became the first Premier League manager…
JUST IN: Ekong Returns To Starting Lineup For Nigeria Vs South Africa Showdown
Captain William Troost-Ekong was named in Nigeria’s starting lineup for the crunch 2026 World Cup qualifiers with South Africa after he was omitted from the team that started in the lone goal win over Rwanda over the weekend. Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, instead, named a twenty-year-old Benjamin Frederick in his stead. Frederick, himself, also…
DSS Gives Sowore One Week Ultimatum To Delete Post Against Tinubu
The Department of State Service, DSS, has given a one-week ultimatum to human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, to delete what it described as a ‘false, malicious, and inciting’ social media post about Bola Tinubu. The DSS, in a letter dated September 7, alleged that Sowore made criminal and derogatory remarks against Tinubu in a post…
Israel Warns Hamas To Surrender Or Face ‘Annihilation’
Israel’s defence minister told Hamas on Monday to lay down its arms or face annihilation, after US President Donald Trump said the militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza. In Israel-annexed East Jerusalem, gunmen opened fire at a bus stop and killed five people, according to Israel’s emergency service, in one…
FG, Labour Unions In Closed-Door Meeting Over NUPENG, Dangote Group Disagreement
The Federal Government has commenced a closed-door meeting with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group as part of efforts to resolve the industrial dispute between the two parties. The meeting is being led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, as well as the Minister…
Withdraw 5% Petroleum Product Tax Or Face Nationwide Strike, TUC Tells FG
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) said it has rejected the Federal Government’s planned five per cent tax on petroleum products, describing it as a “reckless proposal” which is “nothing but an act of economic wickedness against already overburdened Nigerians”. The union said that the government policy, if implemented, would compound suffering, cripple businesses,…
JAMB Panel Uncovers 4,251 Fingerprint Manipulation, 190 AI Cheats In 2025 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEIi) has presented its report to the examination body, exposing how technology-driven malpractice is undermining Nigeria’s admission process. Presenting the report in Abuja to the Registrar of the Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Chairman of the Committee, Jake Epelle, said the team uncovered 4,251…
Bandits Disguised In Hijabs Abduct School Principal, Woman
Armed bandits have abducted two persons, including the Principal of Junior Secondary School Melehe, in a late-night attack on Melehe community, Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Friday night when the attackers, numbering about four, stormed the community between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. According to sources, the gunmen disguised…
Federal Government Tightens Border Control Amid Fresh Ebola Outbreak In Neighboring Countries
The Federal Government said it had intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all points of entry in response to the ongoing outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Director of Port Health Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Akpan Nse, disclosed this in an…
Tinubu Lacks Knowledge, Can’t Appoint Ambassadors – Tambuwal Knocks
Sokoto South Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu lacks the knowledge of how to govern Nigeria. Tambuwal said Tinubu lacks knowledge of the federal system, hence his inability to appoint ambassadors. The former Sokoto State governor disclosed this while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to Tambuwal: “Tinubu has always been…