By Esther Ososanya After months of intense negotiations, Napoli have given Turkish champions Galatasaray until next Monday to finalise the permanent transfer of Victor Osimhen. According to reliable sources in Italy and Turkey, the deal valued at €75 million is now in its final stages, following weeks of back-and-forth over Serie A exit clauses and …
By Esther Ososanya 20-year-old Super Falcons forward Chioma Okafor has been ruled out of the rest of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament in Morocco after sustaining a hand injury that will sideline her for at least 12 days. The injury meant Okafor missed Nigeria’s quarter-final clash against Zambia’s Copper Queens and any remaining …
By Esther Ososanya The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued an important clarification on visa rules, stating that the expiration date on a U.S. visa does not determine how long a visitor can remain in the country. In a public advisory posted Friday via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the mission stressed that …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the late business mogul and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, as a man known for his deep generosity and service to the poor. The president made the remarks during a condolence visit to the Dantata family at their residence, Koki House, in Kano State on Friday, …
A three-year-old boy tragically drowned in an open septic tank in Durumi 2, Abuja, on Tuesday night, July 16. The child, who was playing within his compound, slipped into the exposed pit filled with human waste. He was rushed to the hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival. The tragedy began when the boy’s family …
By Esther Ososanya The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has once again overlooked Nigerian referees for a major continental tournament. This time, the snub is for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will feature only home-based players. CAF released a list of 70 match officials: 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 video match …
By Esther Ososanya | Pinnacle Global Exclusive Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to protect the country’s Druze minority amid a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, following days of deadly fighting between government forces and Druze fighters in the southern city of Sweida. The truce comes after Israel launched airstrikes targeting Syrian forces accused of killing …
By Esther Ososanya Syria has accused Israel of blocking critical efforts to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons stockpiles. A top government adviser says Israeli airstrikes on Damascus have damaged infrastructure needed for inspections. Ibrahim Olabi, legal adviser to Syria’s Foreign Ministry, revealed that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) postponed a planned …
By Esther Ososanya Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has rejected claims by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that the university illegally seized 11,000 hectares of land. She clarified that the land was legitimately allocated by the federal government and is critical to the institution’s long-term growth. …
By Esther Ososanya A devastating fire broke out around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Damboa Motor Park in Maiduguri, Borno State, gutting six shops and destroying goods and property estimated at N4.95 million. The affected shops included a POS centre, barbershop, cosmetics outlet, shoe cobbler’s stand, and a motor spare parts store. The fire left …
