The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) challenging a Federal High Court judgment that barred the commission from imposing fines on broadcast stations. Delivering judgment, Justice Jane Esienanwan Inyang held that the appeal was “fundamentally defective” and therefore incompetent. The appeal arose from a January…
Oil prices fell further below $80 per barrel on Thursday, June 18, after the United States and Iran signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict between the two countries and reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Benchmark Brent crude dropped by 2% to $77.90 per barrel, after briefly falling to $77.10 during…
Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has provided insight into why Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be a starter for Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ar the age of 41, Ronaldo led the attack for Portugal in their 1-1 draw against DR Congo on Wednesday, June 17. Despite playing the entire 90 minutes,…
Popular sports journalist Oma Akatugba has claimed that Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye once turned down the romantic interest of a daughter of a Nigerian billionaire despite being encouraged to pursue the relationship. Akatugba made the revelation in a post on X, recounting an encounter with the goalkeeper when he was still playing for Dutch…
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário declared that the world must stop debating who is the greatest player in football history following Lionel Messi’s latest landmark performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals. The three goals saw the Argentine captain reach 16 career World Cup goals, surpassing Ronaldo’s tournament tally of…
The Federal Government has said any retaliatory measures Nigeria may adopt against South Africa over the continued harassment and attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants fall within the constitutional responsibilities of the National Assembly. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stated this during an interview on TVC, noting that while the executive arm…
US President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to compel defense companies to increase weapon manufacturing after the recent war with Iran depleted critical American stockpiles. In a presidential determination signed last week, Trump declared that “conditions exist which may pose a direct threat to the national defense or its preparedness programs.” …
Thd Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will be exempted from signing the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath. The party’s National Spokesman, Ikenna Enekweizu, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Defending the legality of the measure, Enekweizu emphasized that…
A Washington state teacher accused of having s£x with two of her teenage adopted sons was busted after her estranged husband handed in a series of twisted texts between her and one of the boys, authorities said. Amber Swain, 35, of Newport, was charged with inc£st earlier this month after the ex exposed her alleged s£xual relationships…
More than 1,000 people in Gaza have been killed since a US-brokered “ceasefire” between Hamas and Israel was agreed in October, and the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave remains catastrophic. Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed 1,005 Palestinians since the agreement was reached, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday. “We mourn as…
