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‎By Boluwatife Kehinde ‎The weekend witnessed an exciting display of football in both the English Premier League and the Bundesliga, highlighted by a total of 12 goals scored across two prominent venues: the Allianz Arena and the London Stadium. ‎In the Bundesliga, the season commenced with the defending champions, Bayern Munich, delivering a dominant performance by defeating RB Leipzig with a score of 6-0 where Manager Vincent Kompany ensured that their team maintained a clean sheet in this opening match. READ ALSO:  Bayern Munich seal £65.5m deal for Luis Diaz ‎A key focus of the match was the newly signed player,…

By: Eniola Amadu INTERPOL has arrested 1,209 cybercrime suspects across 18 African countries in a coordinated operation that ran from June to August 2025, recovering USD 97.4 million and dismantling more than 11,000 malicious infrastructures in a major crackdown on online scams, ransomware, and business email compromise (BEC). Codenamed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the exercise brought together law enforcement agencies from Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, with support from the United Kingdom. The joint effort focused on tackling high-impact cybercrime. READ…

By Ismaeel Aleem President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new Director-General and executive directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to revitalise the agency and enhance its service delivery. The new appointees are Rotimi Pedro (South-West) as Director-General, Karimah Bello (North-West) as Executive Director of Marketing, Stella Din Jacob (North-Central) as Executive Director of News, and Sophia Essahmed (North-East) as Managing Director of NTA Enterprises Limited. Tinubu tasked the new leadership to collaborate and drive innovation to reposition NTA as a leading broadcast agency. READ ALSO: Tinubu calls on Nigerians abroad to invest in homeland He said the appointments reflected a…

By Boluwatife Kehinde The 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, kicked off with a familiar rivalry as Remo Stars and Rivers United played out a 1-1 draw in the season opener. The M.K.O. Abiola Sports Complex, temporary home to the Ikenne-based Remo Stars, hosted a lively encounter as both sides found the net in the first half. READ ALSO: NPFL sets August 22 for kickoff of 2025/2026 season Aniekeme Okon gave Rivers United the lead with the league’s first goal of the new campaign, but Mbaoma Victor equalised just five minutes later, marking his return to Remo Stars with a goal.…

By: Ismaeel Aleem The Benue State House of Assembly on Friday suspended four lawmakers for three months over an alleged secret plot to impeach the Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh. Those suspended include Terna Shimawua (Kian Constituency), Cyril Ekong (Obi Constituency), Alfred Berger (Makurdi North), and James Umoru (Apa Constituency). READ ALSO: Alia suspends 3 officials following Benue Assembly resolutions The Assembly accused them of attempting to destabilise proceedings under Dajoh’s leadership by initiating an unauthorised impeachment plan. Their suspension was announced during plenary in Makurdi. House leaders said the actions of the lawmakers violated Assembly rules, particularly by bypassing due process in…

By Boluwatife Kehinde Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter “Dodo Mayana” Rufai, was laid to rest on Friday at the Ikoyi Cemetery. Rufai, who died on Thursday, 3 July, at the age of 61 after a brief illness in a Lagos hospital, was honoured by family, colleagues and friends who gathered for his funeral. The ceremony, however, drew criticism towards the Federal and Lagos State Governments, as well as the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), over their lack of support in organising the burial. Colleagues and friends paid glowing tributes, describing Rufai as a principled and dedicated individual whose absence will be…

By Sakariyah, Ridwanullah  Boko Haram, originally known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād (جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد), is an extremist Islamist sect founded in 2002 in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, by Mohammed Yusuf. Yusuf, a Salafist preacher, founded the group with the backing of the Izala Society but quickly broke away to form his faction, hostile to Western influence. Records show that Yusuf established “a religious complex and school that attracted many Muslim families in the region.” The group describes itself as a jihadist militant movement based in north-eastern Nigeria and is also active in Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon,…

By Jeremiah Aminu The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, commissioned in August 1978 under the Murtala-Obasanjo military regime, connects Lagos to Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The expressway, popularly described as Nigeria’s oldest dual carriageway, is divided into two sections. The first stretch, 43.6 kilometres long, runs from Lagos to the Sagamu Interchange. The second stretch, 84 kilometres long, links the Sagamu Interchange to Ibadan. Importance of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The expressway has spurred the development of industrial hubs and commercial centres in communities along its route, such as Sagamu, Mowe, and Ibafo, attracting businesses and creating job opportunities. According to The…

The Kano State Government says it is working with key stakeholders to strengthen oversight mechanisms aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the state. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report, the collaboration involves the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB), the Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KSCHMA), and members of the Kano State House of Assembly. The stakeholders have embarked on a joint oversight facilities spot check and accountability exercise aimed at enhancing transparency and improving health care delivery. The delegation included the member representing Makoda Constituency, Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad; his Danbatta…

By Clement Abayomi It was meant to be a fairy-tale wedding. A famous Nollywood star was at the peak of her career, a well-connected businessman had political ambitions, and the Lagos ceremony was filled with celebrities. Yet, barely a year later, it was all over. For years, fans speculated about what really happened in Funke Akindele’s first marriage. Now, the box-office record-breaker has finally shared her truth and her warning. Speaking on the talk show With Chude, hosted by media personality Chude Jideonwo, the award-winning actress reflected on the events of 2012, when she tied the knot with businessman and…