Norway’s national football team has criticised FIFA after being forced to change hotels just days before their FIFA World Cup quarter-final against England. The Norwegian squad arrived in Miami on Monday, July 6, and was initially accommodated at The Dalmar hotel in Fort Lauderdale, a venue arranged by FIFA for participating teams. However, after spending…
Russian President Vladimir Putin could launch a new large-scale mobilisation of troops within months as Ukraine continues to intensify attacks on Russia’s military and energy infrastructure, according to Czech President Petr Pavel. Speaking to The Telegraph, Pavel said any decision on mobilisation is unlikely to come before Russia’s parliamentary elections scheduled for September 20. He…
Governors across Nigeria’s 36 states have agreed to ensure the State Police Bill is passed simultaneously by their respective Houses of Assembly once it is transmitted by the National Assembly, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said. Abiodun said the coordinated approach is intended to accelerate the establishment of state police across the country. Speaking…
In a recent interview with The Sun on, Christopher Ogbonnaya Enweremadu shared his perspective on the upcoming 2027 presidential election, emphasizing the careful considerations he applies as a political leader when guiding his community. Enweremadu explained that leadership carries significant responsibility, requiring one to weigh both the advantages and potential risks of any…
Reports indicated that pressure was mounting on former President Goodluck Jonathan to abandon his alleged plan to contest the 2027 presidential election, as influential figures in the Niger Delta were said to be intensifying efforts to persuade him to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election instead. According to The Punch, former militant leader…
Nollywood actress Anita Joseph has issued a public apology to content creator Caramel Plug, following a viral controversy over an edited photograph. This comes hours after Caramel Plug publicly called out the movie star for taking a photo she had originally shared online, removing her face, and superimposing her head onto the image. …
Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sparked reactions on social media after criticizing an unnamed individual who he claimed was busy clamouring for prayers for Wike while his own wife is battling cancer at home. In a post via X, Olayinka’s comment was aimed at…
Immediate past Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says Southeast votes for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general elections will shock Nigerians. The former Minister also stated that the much-discussed “Obi factor” will not affect the outcome. Shittu said this on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’,…
In a Facebook video broadcast, Asari Dokubo, a prominent chieftain of the Kalabari people, voiced his displeasure over comparisons being drawn between Peter Obi and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He expressed frustration at what he sees as an unfair juxtaposition, arguing that Peter Obi governed Anambra State for eight years with little to show for…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the d3ath sentence imposed on an Islamic cleric Abdulrahman Bello for the m8rder of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a student of the Kwara State College of Education, dismissing his appeal and affirming the judgment of the lower court. In the judgment delivered by a three-member panel led…
