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Premier League Clubs Break £3 Billion Barrier To Roar Ahead Of Rivals
Record spending of £3 billion ($4 billion) during the summer transfer window further cements the Premier League as the “most competitive in world football”, according to financial experts Deloitte. The window closed in dramatic style late on Monday when Liverpool announced the British record £125 million signing of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak after a day…
Rivers’ State Of Emergency Expires September 18 – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed hope that the state of emergency in Rivers State will expire on September 18. Wike said that, with the expiration, the Rivers State Assembly is expected to resume its duties. He spoke after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in…
Nigerian Pleads Guilty To $405,000 Romance Scam In US
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that a Nigerian, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, age 40, pled guilty on August 21, 2025, before United States District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown to a more than $405,000 romance scam. A statement by the Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana, United States Department…
Sokoto Boat Mishap: One Dead, Nine Rescued As NEMA, Others Begin Search
Tragedy struck in the state on Friday after another boat accident occurred in the Shagari Local Government Area of the state, leaving many passengers feared missing. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Aminu Bodinga, who confirmed the development to journalists, said the incident occurred on Thursday….
Polytechnic Workers Issue FG 21-Day Ultimatum Over Unpaid Arrears
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics have issued a fresh 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address all lingering issues with the workers, or risk a nationwide industrial action. The 21-day ultimatum, which began on August 27, 2025, was contained in a communique issued at the end of the association’s 77th…
Again Several Feared Missing As Boat Capsizes In Sokoto
Tragedy has struck in Sokoto State following another boat accident that occurred in the Shagari Local Government Area of the state, leaving many passengers feared missing. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Aminu Bodinga, confirmed this to journalists on Friday. He said the incident occurred on…
Tinubu Is A ‘Use-and-Dump’ Leader, Former APC Stalwart Declares
Former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Garba Marafa, who served as the Zamfara State Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation in the 2023 Presidential Election, has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate from 2011 to 2019, said his decision to quit the party was borne…
Nigerian Boy Branded Witch, Rescued By Aid Worker, Graduates Primary School
Hope, the Nigerian child who was rescued after being branded a witch and left to die by his family, has graduated from primary school and is preparing to begin secondary education in September. Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén, who rescued him in Akwa Ibom in 2016, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday,…
VIDEO: NYSC Condemns Assault On Corps Member, To Provide Psychological Assistance
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has condemned the assault meted out on a corps member, Jennifer Elobor, by local security operatives in Anambra State. Describing it as “unfortunate,” the NYSC wrote in a statement on Wednesday that there was no justification for such an action. “Management strongly condemns the unacceptable and dehumanising manner in…
Ooni, Alaafin Differ Over Conferment Of Chieftaincy Title On Businessman
Moses Olafare, the spokesperson of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, says the monarch will not comment on a threat by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, over the conferment of a title on Ibadan-based businessman, Dotun Sanusi. According to a statement on his Facebook, Olafare said the Ooni of Ife has directed…