By Esther Ososanya After a season in the lower division, Ekiti United Football Club has confirmed its return to the Nigeria National League (NNL) ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. The announcement was made by the club’s media officer, Blessing Akinyemi, who revealed that the team has successfully acquired a promotion slot to feature in Nigeria’s …
By Esther Ososanya In a disturbing case of betrayal and manipulation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two sisters and their two accomplices for staging a fake kidnapping in a bid to extort ₦5 million from their own father. The suspects, including 16-year-old Lead Way Innocent, her elder sister Joy Innocent, Mr …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the newly formed coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a futile political venture lacking electoral strength. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said the coalition is made up of “retired” political figures …
By Esther Ososanya In a sweeping nationwide anti-drug operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a series of high-profile convictions, including a Lagos-based couple sentenced to a combined 22.5 years in prison and the final forfeiture of an 80-room, multi-billion-naira hotel in Victoria Island used as a drug distribution hub. Ajah Johnson …
By Esther Ososanya Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Monday neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a failed ransom pickup along the Jos–Makurdi road in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation followed the abduction of Corporal Munyal Abdullahi, a member of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, who was …
By Esther Ososanya Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest following a Supreme Court order on Monday, intensifying political turmoil in South America and drawing sharp international rebuke, especially from the United States, where President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Bolsonaro’s defence. The dramatic ruling came from Supreme Court …
By Esther Ososanya Brazil's $2 trillion economy is proving far more resilient than expected in the face of President Donald Trump’s sweeping 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to the United States. Thanks to limited trade exposure to the U.S., strong commodity demand from China, and broad exemptions from the new tariff, analysts and investors are …
By Esther Ososanya Medical doctors in Ogun State have urged the state government to grant tax rebates for those working in government hospitals to help stop the ongoing brain drain. Dr. Luqman Ogunjimi, Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun chapter, made this appeal on Tuesday at a press conference that took place at …
By Esther Ososanya FC Barcelona may begin the new LaLiga season with a depleted squad as six key players, including high-profile loan signing Marcus Rashford, are yet to be officially registered with the league due to ongoing financial constraints. According to the report, the Spanish champions are once again grappling with La Liga’s stringent financial …
By Esther Ososanya Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles suffered a narrow 1–0 loss to Senegal in their opening Group D clash at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The match, played on Tuesday evening at the Amani Stadium, was decided by a second-half goal from Christian Gomis. In the aftermath, head coach Eric Chelle identified three …
