Ahead of this year’s Olojo festival, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has begun a seven-day seclusion rite in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he offered prayers for the nation’s peace, progress, and unity. The monarch also admonished relevant…
Barcelona midfielder Gavi is to undergo surgery on his injured meniscus after other treatment failed to resolve his problem, the Catalan giants said on Monday. The 21-year-old midfielder has not played since late August due to the problem and the…
Nigeria will be lucky to have Daniel Ogoloma — Charlie Kirk’s last words on Nigeria. In one of his final public remarks, the late American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk offered rare praise for Nigerian political thinker Daniel Ogoloma during a…
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India has reported that 106 Nigerians were among 660 foreign nationals arrested across the country in 2024 on charges of drug trafficking. The figure places Nigerians second only to Nepalese nationals, who accounted for…
Manchester United have received a double boost ahead of their weekend Premier League showdown with Chelsea, as manager Rúben Amorim confirmed that Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount are back in contention. The Portuguese coach revealed on Thursday that both players…
A philanthropic organization from Greece, The Heart Doctors, will conduct a free medical outreach in five local councils of Niger State.The announcement was made by the organization’s leader, Mrs. Eleni Sotirou, during a visit to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago at…
Argentinian officials seized assets Thursday from two of deceased soccer idol Diego Maradona’s sisters, as well as his attorney and three other individuals, alleging fraudulent management of the player’s brand, according to a ruling obtained by AFP. An appellate court…
A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom, Farouk Adekunle Adepoju has been arrested following a U.S. request for extradition on charges of wire fraud and computer fraud, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced.Adepoju was arrested by U.K. authorities…
The Federal Government has officially ended passport production at multiple centres across Nigeria, consolidating operations into a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) inaugurated the Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at its…
For the second time in weeks, the National Economic Council (NEC) has avoided deliberations on the establishment of state police despite worsening insecurity across the country. At its 152nd meeting held on Thursday in Abuja, the council failed to table…
