63-year-old Nigerian wins right to remain in UK after 38 years
A 63-year-old Nigerian living with disability, Anthony Olubunmi George, has won his appeal to remain in the United Kingdom after almost four decades in the country. George, who arrived in the UK in 1986 at the age of 24, has…
LASG meets computer village traders on relocation to Katangowa
The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Urban Development, Mr. Gbolahan Oki, stated that the meeting was in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive that the process must be inclusive and transparent. “This is the first time in 15 years…
Harris Says Regrets Not Challenging Biden’s Decision To Seek Re-election
Former Vice President Kamala Harris expressed regret on Tuesday for not opposing President Biden’s reelection bid in 2024. “I think about it in the context of asking myself, was it grace to not bring it up to him, or…
Senate Reopens Natasha’s Office
The Senate has reopened the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, months after she was suspended from legislative duties. The Sergeant-at-Arms, supported by security operatives, unsealed her office at the National Assembly on Tuesday and granted her access…
Obi Cubana hails viral Lagos hawker turned law graduate
Business mogul, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has taken to social media to celebrate Ekuma Jeremiah, the Lagos traffic hawker who stole hearts back in 2022, after bagging a law degree from Ebonyi State University. Mr Ekuma first…
Yoruba monarch opposes artist Uzo Njoku’s “Owambe” exhibition in Lagos
HRM Oba Omotooyosi Bayo M. Akinleye, the Olukosi of Ilukosi-Ijesa, has launched a strong opposition to Nigerian-American artist Uzo Njoku’s upcoming show, “An Owambe Exhibition”, scheduled to open in Lagos in November. In a statement shared on social media Monday,…
UK says Israel must not retaliate against Palestinian statehood push
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood. Cooper was speaking to the BBC before attending a conference on Monday at the…
Ballon d’Or: Nigeria’s Nnadozie ranked fourth-best goalkeeper in the world
Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has earned global recognition after being ranked the fourth-best goalkeeper in the world at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards held in Paris. England and Chelsea shot-stopper, Hannah Hampton, made history on Monday night by claiming…
BREAKING: Ousmane Dembélé wins 2025 Ballon d’Or
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, claiming football’s most prestigious individual prize at the ceremony held in Paris on Monday night. The French international was rewarded for an outstanding 2024/25 season in which he scored…
Egyptian Govt Pardons Popular 2011 Uprising Activist Abdel-Fattah
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Monday issued a pardon for prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a presidential statement said. Mr Al-Sissi has pardoned a number of convicted people, after taking the constitutional and legal procedures in this regard, the statement said,…