US to Remove Transgender Troops from Military
On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that transgender troops will be removed from the military unless they receive a waiver on a case-by-case basis. The memo, which was made public through a court filing, is part of a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order from late January, which sought to ban military service by…
JAMB Plays Down Extension Of UTME Registration After March 8
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says the registration period for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, which started on February 3, will end on March 8, 2025. This was contained in a statement by the Board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, on Tuesday in Abuja. The Board ruled out an extension of the registration…
Liverpool Boss Gives Conditions For Salah To Win Ballon d’Or
Arne Slot says Mohamed Salah will have a “far better chance” of winning the Ballon d’Or if runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool win silverware this season. The Egyptian superstar, 32, is the favourite to win the award, regarded as the top individual prize in football, after a sensational campaign so far. Salah, who is yet…
Lawmaker Urges Tinubu To Recognise Abiola As Former President
Former Abia State Governor and lawmaker representing Abia North in the senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to officially recognize the late Chief MKO Abiola as one of Nigeria’s past presidents. The Senator representing Abia North, urged that Abiola’s portrait be placed alongside those of other former leaders in the…
US Excludes Nigeria, Others From Visa-Free Entry For 2025
The United States US has released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), with notable exclusions, including the United Kingdom, Nigeria as well as other African nations. While the UK was left out of the programme, it remained eligible under specific conditions. Similarly, countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and South…
Court Clears Naira Marley, Sam Larry, 2 Others Of Any Involvement In Mohbad’s Death
The Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos on Tuesday freed Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in relation to the case of the demise of Aloba Oladimeji lleriOluwa also known as Mohbad. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read and implemented the legal advise of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) Lagos, said…
I’ll Never Go to PDP – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has addressed rumors regarding his possible presidential ambitions. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday evening, El-Rufai acknowledged that while he is qualified to contest for the presidency, he has never discussed such intentions with anyone. His comments came in response to questions about his recent meetings with…
Stop Crying Like A Child, Move On – Tinubu’s Aide Knocks Ex-Gov El-Rufai Over Ministerial Snub
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy has responded to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following his public complaints about his unsuccessful ministerial nomination, urging him to “stop whining like a child who lost his bread” and move forward. He made the statement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels…
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…