The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has dissociated himself from any complicity in supporting violence or terrorist activities. A statement on Thursday, signed by Prince Bashir Adefaka, on behalf of the media team of the Sultan, also cautioned an American identified as Mac Arnold against spreading false and baseless claims against the traditional…
A Nigerian social critic and political analyst, Abdulaziz Dewat, has shared a video of a man who allegedly married to a minor in one of the states in northern Nigeria. The Ahmadu Bello University and University of Strathclyde graduate said the purpose of sharing the video is to create awareness about the “danger of…
Babcock University has distanced itself from a certificate circulating online and allegedly linked to comedian and streamer Carter Efe, describing it as fraudulent. In a public statement released on Monday, June 29, the university said the purported “Honorary Certificate” claiming to award Oderohiwo Joseph Efe a “First Class Upper” did not originate from the…
Germany icon, Manuel Neuer, 40, has re-retired from international football after Germany’s shock World Cup exit to Paraguay. Speaking after the loss, Neuer said: ‘It’s extremely bitter for it to end like this.’ Neuer, whose career has spanned over 20 years, started off at Schalke 04 before he joined Bayern Munich in…
Yinusa Tanko, Global Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has expressed confidence that a joint presidential ticket involving Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will contest the 2027 general election. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV on Monday, June 29, 2026, Tanko told a press conference that the movement remains focused on its political objectives…
Dele Momodu, founder of Ovation Magazine and a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has praised Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama after a video showed him conducting an aerial assessment of flood-affected areas in Accra. In a post on his official X account on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Momodu reacted to the footage, which…
Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former Hamas member who later worked as an informant for Israel’s Shin Bet, has claimed that Palestine was never a country and was never occupied. In a post shared on his official X account on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Yousef described the assertion that Israel occupies Palestine as “the biggest lie…
Morocco booked their place in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating the Netherlands 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday at the Estadio de Monterrey. Ismael Saibari scored the winning penalty after goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville’s spot kick. The game had finished 1-1 after extra time. The…
Nigeria’s top stories on Tuesday include major policy decisions, security developments and judicial rulings. The Federal Executive Council approved the first major reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 53 years, introducing full digitalisation, enhanced security and improved welfare for corps members. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai rescued 10 NECO candidates and teachers…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to shut down South African-owned businesses operating in Nigeria if South African authorities fail to stop recurring attacks on Nigerians living in the country. According to Daily Post, NANS made the declaration during a press conference on Monday, condemning what it described as continued xenophobic attacks…
