Referee Banned for Six-Month Over Messi Autograph Request
According to ESPN, referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been suspended for six months after requesting Lionel Messi’s autograph. Nava approached Messi following Inter Miami’s CONCACAF Champions Cup win over Kansas City last week, asking for an autograph intended for a family member with special needs. This action led CONCACAF, North America’s football governing body,…
BREAKING: NASS Didn’t Reject me, Tinubu Did – El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has denied claims that the National Assembly rejected his nomination as a minister. In August 2023, the Senate delayed confirming El-Rufai as a ministerial nominee, citing security reports from the State Security Service. However, during an interview on Arise TV on Monday, El-Rufai explained that President Bola…
UK-Based Nigerian Woman Indicts Ogun Monarch In Multimillion Marriage Scam
A UK-based Nigerian woman has indicted a traditional ruler, Oba Adekeye Adeyemi Olanrewaju, the Abepa of Joga Orile, Yewa North, Ogun State, of using marriage as a ploy to dupe her. The woman, whose name is Christy Oluwabunmi, claims that the monarch exploited her trust, leading to financial and material losses amounting to hundreds of…
Letting Agents’ High-Handedness: Is Ibadan Gradually Becoming Inhabitable?
Shelter is a basic human need crucial for survival as humans go about their daily activities. Even though shelter is a necessity, it is however far becoming a very difficult thing to come by or afford in many places including one of Nigeria’s ancient cities, Ibadan. As we speak, the high-handedness of letting agents in…
Ukraine Hopes To ‘Finish War This Year’, Not In Another Three, Zelensky Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he hopes that war against Russia would end this year, not in three”, on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion According to him, Ukraine needs security guarantees to prevent Moscow returning, suggesting EU and Nato membership “will help the country although Russia has consistently opposed the idea of Ukraine…
IPMAN Braces Nigerians For Fuel Scarcity Over Debt Owed By Federal Government
Nationwide premium motor spirit (petrol) scarcity looms in Nigeria as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, on Monday gave a seven-day ultimatum to withdraw services across the country over the non-payment of bridging claims amounting to N100 billion. The Chairman of the IPMAN Depot Chairmen Forum, Yahaya Alhasan, disclosed this during a press…
VIDEO: Don’t Turn Osun Into Wild Wild West, Governor Makinde Warns APC
The Governor’s Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the All Progressive Congress (APC) not to turn Osun into the ‘wild wild west’, calling for rule of law and counseling against resorting to self-help. Speaking on behalf of the forum at Osogbo was the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde in the presence of…
OBI Denies Seeking Free LP Ticket For 2027 Presidential Election
The Labour Party presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that he did not exhibit any sign of desperation to make the leadership of the party believe he craves a free ticket or special treatment ahead of the 2027 election. Obi, who spoke through his media aide, Ibrahim Umar, was reacting to…
NAFDAC Reveals Sabotage In War Against Counterfeit Drug Importation
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDACProf. Mojisola Adeyeye says porous borders, ports aiding counterfeit drug importation are some of the setbacks the agency is facing in its war against illicit drugs. Speaking in an interview, the NAFDAC Boss decried the spate of fake drugs in nigeria…
Outrage Trails Babangida’s Regret Over June 12 Annulment
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has publicly expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, admitting for the first time in his autobiography that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the historic vote. However, his admission has triggered a wave of backlash from pro-democracy groups and political figures. Babangida’s…