Enough is enough’: players pile pressure on under-fire Gianni Infantino to resign
A group of influential current and former footballers have added to the pressure on Gianni Infantino by calling for change at the top of Fifa, saying “enough is enough” in a statement shared widely across social media. The intervention is…
Why I declined House of Reps ticket – Aisha Yesufu
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has stated the reason she declined the House of Representatives ticket offered her under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the 2027 general elections. In an interview on Symfoni TV, Yesufu said…
Ghana Plans To Export Electricity To Nigeria, Eyes West African Energy Hub Status
Ghana is advancing plans to supply electric power to Nigeria and aspires to the position of a principal energy center within West Africa. Ghana is presently engaged in preparations to commence the export of electricity to Nigeria within a wider…
TONY ELUMELU, UBA TRAINEE CONTROVERSY SPARKS DEBATE OVER CLASS, RESPECT AND CORPORATE WELFARE
A fresh debate has emerged over the treatment of a young trainee in the United Bank for Africa’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP) after she reportedly addressed the bank’s chairman, Tony Elumelu, by his first name. Reacting to the controversy,…
FG won’t force cattle ranching on Benue – Gov Alia
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has assured residents of the state that the Federal Government will not force the state or its people to accept cattle ranching against their wishes. The governor made the clarification while speaking about…
Tributes paid to footballer after death in Portugal
Non-league football teams that midfielder Quevin Castro played for as he progressed through the ranks have paid tribute to him, after he collapsed and died during a match in Portugal. The 25-year-old was born in Portugal but grew up in…
Former world boxing champion, 38, shot dead outside home in South Africa
Former South African world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane township, Eastern Cape province. The 38-year-old former world champion was reportedly arriving at his residence on Friday when two armed men…
IGBO-AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS DEMAND ONYEAKA’S RELEASE FROM WAWA BARRACKS, CALL FOR PROBE INTO 5-YEAR SECRET DETENTION
The American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Ozioma Elizabeth Onyeaka, alleging that she was secretly detained for more than five years at the Wawa Military Barracks in Kainji, Niger State. The…
Tinubu Appoints Fayose, 25 Others Into Key Federal Agencies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and leadership of 10 key federal government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, emerging as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)….
BREAKING: Actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ dies at 66
Ogogo, a veteran Yoruba Nollywood actor with over four decades in the industry, battled stage-four cancer before his death. Veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a…