PHOTOS: Four Schools Advance to ULMI Football Tournament 5th Edition Semi Finals
Agba Grammar School, Buddy Group of Schools, Idumoza Secondary School, and Esan Model have sealed their places in the semifinals of the 2025 Uromi Like Minds Initiatives (ULMI) Football Tournament, male category, following a series of edge-of-your-seat quarterfinal matches on November 10, 2025. The fifth edition of the community-driven tournament, organized by the Uromi […]
Soyinka Breaks Silence on Trump’s Comment, Calls Genocide Allegation Misleading
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has responded to claims by US President Donald Trump alleging a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria, warning that such statements could inflame religious tensions in the country. Speaking on Democracy Now, the renowned writer said Trump’s remarks oversimplify Nigeria’s complex security crisis and risk worsening divisions at a time when extremist […]
Nnamdi Kanu Files Fresh Motion Asking Supreme Court to Reverse Retrial Order
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion at the Supreme Court asking it to set aside its previous judgment ordering his retrial. Kanu, who is currently in custody, approached the apex court seeking permission to review its ruling delivered in December 2023 in the case between […]
Regina Daniels’ Brother Granted Bail After Days in Detention
A court in Abuja has granted bail to Sammy Ojeogwu, the brother of Nigerian actress Regina Daniels, after spending several days in detention. Ojeogwu was arrested in Lagos last week before being transferred to Abuja for investigation over allegations ranging from criminal conspiracy and trespass to assault, intimidation, theft and cyberbullying. According to the spokesperson […]
Miss Universe Director Fired Over Insult to Mexico’s Representative
Nawat Itsaragrisil, Executive Director of the Miss Universe Organisation, has been dismissed from the 2025 pageant after a humiliating incident involving Mexico’s representative, Fatima Bosch. During a pre-pageant ceremony in Thailand, Nawat called Bosch “dumb” for not posting promotional content on her social media platform, sparking widespread outrage. However, responding to the incident, the President […]
Oba Of Benin Chides Obaseki’s Administration Over Alleged Role In MOWAA
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has chided the immediate past administration in Edo State, for attempting to mortgage the heritage of the Benin Throne. He alleged that the administration under Godwin Obaseki secretly twisted Benin Royal Museum project into the Museum Of West African Art (MOWAA). Oba […]
NDLEA Nabs 27 Male, 12 Female Suspects With 2,477.59kg In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has nabbed 39 suspected drug traffickers with 2,477.59 Kg of narcotic drugs. Mitchell Ofoyeju, state commander of the NDLEA revealed this in a statement titled: operational scorecard for October 2025, which he made available to newsmen in Benin. According to the statement, […]
Presidential Pardon that Must be Abandoned Permanently – By Elempe Dele
The President Bola Tinubu’s presidential pardon list, issued under Prerogative of Mercy, was publicly released by the Presidency on October 11, 2025. It included 175 beneficiaries, such as posthumous pardons for Herbert Macaulay and Major General Mamman Vatsa, clemency for inmates like Maryam Sanda (whose inclusion was later removed), and reductions in sentences for others […]
Presidential Pardon that Must be Abandoned Permanently- By Elempe Dele
The President Bola Tinubu’s presidential pardon list, issued under Prerogative of Mercy, was publicly released by the Presidency on October 11, 2025. It included 175 beneficiaries, such as posthumous pardons for Herbert Macaulay and Major General Mamman Vatsa, clemency for inmates like Maryam Sanda (whose inclusion was later removed), and reductions in sentences for others […]
BREAKING: EFCC Declares Ex-Governor Sylva Wanted Over $14.8M Refinery Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, wanted in connection with an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. The funds, injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for […]