FIFA Bans Reusable Water Bottles from World Cup Stadiums in Last-Minute Policy U-Turn

The highest football governing body, FIFA has announced that Fans at the 2026 World Cup will not be allowed to carry reusable water bottles into venues due to safety concerns, FIFA announced after a last-minute change to its stadium code of conduct. As recently as last month, FIFA had permitted empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles […]

Oyo Kidnappings: Atiku’s Aide Pushes DSS To Grill Igboho On Abductors

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to summon Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Igboho to assist investigations into the alleged sponsors behind the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. Ibe made the call on […]

Edo Traditional Ruler Cautions Against Creation Of Parallel Leadership In Ologbo

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting‎‎The Okao N’Oreguae overseeing Ologbo, Ehor, and Okhuoromi communities in Edo State, Chief Emma Iyase, has cautioned against efforts to establish a parallel traditional leadership structure in Ologbo. He specifically dismissed the purported installation of Pa Johnson Obubu Itoto as the Olare-Aja of the community, describing the action as unauthorized and inconsistent with […]

Baba-Ahmed Says Tinubu No Longer Has Control Over Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting National Leader of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has criticized President Bola Tinubu over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, accusing his administration of failing to effectively tackle the crisis. He warned that the country is slipping into a perilous period where no region or community is safe from the […]

Police Nab Kidnap Suspect, Recover Decomposing Remains Of Two Victims In Edo

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Police Command has recovered two corpses from a forest along the Benin-Lagos Expressway, weeks after the victims were allegedly kidnapped from Ekiadolor. This was disclosed by Dr. Patrick Ebojele in a press statement made available to newsmen in Benin City, the state capital. According to Dr. Ebojele, the recovery […]

Bamiloye Sparks Debate: Adeboye Too Old To Lead Protest At 84”

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Renowned Christian filmmaker Mike Bamiloye has said it is unfair for people to expect Pastor Enoch Adeboye, at 84, to lead street protests over the country’s insecurity challenges, given his age and senior status. The founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries stated this in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Pastor Enoch Adeboye, […]

Davido to Perform at FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert in Los Angeles

Nigerian music superstar Davido has been confirmed as one of the headline performers for the Los Angeles edition of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert series, scheduled for June 10, 2026, in the United States. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, FIFA announced that Davido will share the stage with Diplo’s […]

CAN Urges Federal Government to Declare Security Emergency, Announces Black Sunday

Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to immediately declare a national security emergency in response to the escalating cases of killings, kidnappings, and terrorist attacks across the country, warning that the deteriorating security situation has reached an alarming and critical stage. The appeal was made at the […]

BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Ex-Minister Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Children in Ibadan

The younger sister of former Minister of Power and Oyo State APC governorship aspirant, Bayo Adelabu, has been kidnapped alongside her twin children in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The abduction reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, one of Adelabu’s media aides, […]