World Cup players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents will face a red card as part of a new initiative aimed at combating racism, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. In a statement following a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Vancouver, FIFA confirmed that the rule was…
There is a saying in the Akan language that goes, Abaa a yede bo Takyi na yɛde bo Kofi, to wit, the stick that is used to beat Takyi is the same stick used to beat Kofi. What is fair for one should also be fair for another. People say it casually, but they don’t…
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has announced his intention to leave the party and join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Baba-Ahmed made the announcement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s “Politics Today,” citing internal disagreements and a departure from the party’s founding ideals as…
I’ve dated my boyfriend for the past two years. There’s no direction in the relationship. When I raise questions about our future, he tells me I’m too concerned about marriage when I should be thinking about how to be successful first. When I ask what he’s doing to be successful, he tells me to leave…
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has released harrowing evidence regarding the extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi, an aspiring artist reportedly shot dead by a police officer in Uvwie, Delta State, on Sunday, April 26. Footage shared by Gwamnishu on Tuesday, April 28, captures Ogidi’s final moments, showing the young man pleading for his life…
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced two traders at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market, Ezeifeoma Michael and Philip Ucheka, to five years imprisonment each for trafficking 55.60kg of cannabis sativa, popularly known as marijuana. The duo were sentenced on Monday, April 27, 2026 after they pleaded…
Residents of Eda-Oniyo Ekiti, the headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti State, have been thrown into grief following a d3adly attack by suspected bandits on a church gathering in the community. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2026 at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Number Two, where worshippers had…
Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s primary electoral concern ahead of the 2027 general elections is the political stance of Northern Nigeria. According to Adeyanju, the President is wary that the region might give him the “Goodluck Jonathan treatment”—a reference to the 2015 election where a loss of…
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with threatening the life of US President Donald Trump, a formal accusation that stems from an image he briefly shared on social media. The indictment stems from an investigation into a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued five (5) students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abd%cted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of Ogun state. The incident occurred on 27th April 2026 at about 2255hrs, when Ipara division received a distress report of a suspected k!dnapping. Confirming their…
