Nigerian sprint sensation, Kanyinsola Ajayi, has made history after breaking the men’s 100m national record at the 2026 NCAA Division I East First Round track and field meet in the United States. The 21-year-old Auburn University athlete clocked an astonishing 9.84 seconds in one of the quarter-final heats in the early hours of Saturday,…
All access roads leading to the “A-Class” Event Centre in Abuja have been barricaded by police ahead of a proposed special convention reportedly organised by members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Tanimu Turaki. According to Channels TV, the event said to be linked to the ratification of former President Goodluck Jonathan as a…
Super Eagles legend Jay-Jay Okocha holds the record for the most successful dribbles in a single FIFA World Cup match. According to FIFA statistics, Okocha completed 15 successful dribbles during Nigeria’s clash against the Italy national football team at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, a record that still stands today. The Nigerian…
A faction of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has suspended former Deputy National Chairman Bode George and 23 other members over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Friday, May 29, and signed by the chairman of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the enforcement deadline for the geo-fencing of Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals to August 1, 2026, giving banks, fintech companies, mobile money operators and other payment service providers additional time to comply with the requirement. The extension was announced in a circular issued by the apex bank’s Payments System Supervision…
Three Mexican airlines have announced temporary travel restrictions for passengers arriving from parts of Central Africa following the region’s ongoing Ebola outbreak, less than two weeks before the start of the FIFA World Cup. In separate statements on Friday, May 29, Aeromexico, Viva and Volaris said travellers who have recently been in affected countries would…
The United Nations has warned that conflict-related s3xual violence surged globally in 2025, with nearly 10,000 verified cases recorded across 21 conflict-affected countries. Presenting the UN’s annual report at UN Headquarters, Pramila Patten said the world had witnessed a significant increase in the use of r@pe and other forms of s3xual abuse as tools of…
I was completely shocked when I saw her text on my phone. From my perspective, everything in the relationship seemed to be going well. We were happy, we were getting along, and as far as I knew, neither of us was cheating or entertaining anyone else. At least, I know I wasn’t. Little did I…
Activist Aisha Yesufu, a known supporter of Peter Obi, has lost the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senate primary election under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Aisha Yesufu joined the NDC from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and, on May 6, announced her plan to contest for the senate seat. She explained that her decision was…
A year after marriage, we got pregnant. My wife had just started her master’s program. I was very happy to know we were going to be parents. My wife was happy too but a few hours later, she asked how she was going to handle the pregnancy with school. I told her, “It’s not going…