Category: EDITORIAL
Explainer: How Nigeria Can Qualify For 2026 World Cup After Lesotho Win
Nigeria’s slim 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Friday has kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive; but qualification is still delicately poised heading into the final round of Group C fixtures. The Super Eagles were made to sweat against Lesotho, with captain William Troost-Ekong and debutant Akor Adams finding the net to secure a…
Yakubu Left Behind A Weaker INEC, Says Yiaga’s Chief Itodo
Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has said that the outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has left behind a weak electoral commission despite introducing significant reforms during his ten years in office. Yakubu is leaving office as INEC chairman, having completed his two-term tenure of 10 years….
Suck-And-Die: Deadly Cheap Drug Turning Youngsters Into Zombies
Cheap, toxic and easily accessible, a ‘new’ street substance known as suck-and-die is fast gaining notoriety among the youth. Marketed in secrecy and inhaled for its fleeting high, the chemical solvent is turning teenagers and young adults into addicts while exposing them to grave health risks and sudden death. A print journalist, GODFREY GEORGE recently…
Impeachment To Revered Throne: The Making Of Ladoja As Olubadan
Ibadan, the sprawling city of brown rooftops, red earth, and rolling hills, and the land of my ancestors, has always carried with it the echoes of greatness. Once the nerve centre of the old Oyo Empire’s warriors, it is today a city of paradoxes — modern yet traditional, chaotic yet ordered, humble yet proud. To…
Mourinho Back At Benfica 25 Years On – Revered But A Risk?
It’s a long time since Jose Mourinho took to the dugout as manager of Benfica. A quarter of a century, in fact. In that time he clambered to the very top of the footballing tree and broke a few branches on his way back to the red side of Lisbon. A glittering 25 years have…
Emergency Rule: Who Won And Lost Rivers Game Of Thrones?
Today marks the end of the emergency rule in Rivers State, following the end of the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state by Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, on Wednesday, announced an end to the emergency rule he declared in Rivers State on March 18, 2025. In a statement on the cessation of the emergency rule,…
Key Storylines To Watch As Champions League Returns
Paris Saint-Germain put their title on the line as this season’s Champions League begins this week, with another gruelling campaign in store and an armada of English teams setting out to conquer Europe. PSG ended over a decade of disappointment in continental competition when they lifted the trophy in May, tearing Inter Milan apart in…
BREAKING: Ex-NNPCL Boss, Mele Kyari Submits Self To EFCC
Mele Kyari, a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, on Wednesday, visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, office. Kyari arrived EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja at about 2:15pm. He was invited to answer questions on financial and technical matters during his time in office. READ…
Two Borno Tricycle Riders Languish In Prison Over Alleged Attempt To Expose Govt Atrocities
Families of two commercial tricycle operators in Maiduguri, Borno State, have accused the state government, led by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, of ordering their arrest and prolonged detention after they allegedly planned a peaceful protest over the alleged mismanagement of funds contributed by riders. The detained operators, identified as Muhammed Bukar and Ibrahim Muhammed—both members…
Over 150 Elderly, People Living With Disabilities Stranded As Lagos Govt Fails To Release Approved Fund
A Foundation for People Living with Disability and the Aged has accused a Lagos State government agency of failing to release funds promised for its 2025 Annual Sustainability Fundraising Initiative—an alleged setback that left over 150 elderly and disabled beneficiaries stranded. The event, held last Thursday, was intended to provide essential support to elderly individuals…