Inter Miami advanced to their first-ever MLS Cup final on Saturday after a dominant 5–1 victory over New York City FC, with head coach Javier Mascherano praising Lionel Messi as “extraordinary” for his role in the win. A hat-trick from Tadeo Allende and goals from Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia powered Miami to a resounding…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confiscated the international passport of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, as part of an ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of $490 million Abacha loot recovered through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT). Malami, who was released on bail at 1…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Mussa District, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army confirmed the operation on Sunday through an official statement on its X (formerly Twitter) handle. According to the statement, the girls were freed on Saturday, 29…
Bukayo Saka has announced his engagement to long-term partner Tolami Benson after proposing during a private getaway at a luxury hotel in London. The 24-year-old Arsenal and England star popped the question during a romantic stay in the capital, with the couple later sharing a series of subtle black-and-white photos on social media. One of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial list of three nominees. In two separate letters addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President requested the swift confirmation of 15 career ambassador nominees and 17 non-career ambassador nominees. The…
Nigeria has secured re-election to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, marking its return after a 14-year absence. The announcement was made on Saturday by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. He noted that Nigeria won a seat in Category C of the IMO Council for the 2026–2027 biennium during…
The Jigawa State government has completed preparations for a large-scale polio vaccination campaign to reach 1.5 million children across the state. This announcement was made during a UNICEF-organised media dialogue ahead of the exercise. Dr. Shehu Sambo, Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, shared the details through the board’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer,…
The family of the late University of Port Harcourt student, Justina Otuene, expressed relief on Friday after the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt sentenced her boyfriend, Damian Okoligwe, to death by hanging for her murder. Okoligwe, a 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student at UNIPORT, killed Justina, a 300-level Biochemistry student, on October 20, 2023,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and child-rights advocates have called for coordinated national action to safeguard Nigerian children amid escalating insecurity, school closures, and deepening deprivation across the country. Speaking at a World Children’s Day symposium on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, stakeholders warned that children’s rights…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday presented the 2026 Budget Estimates to the Lagos State House of Assembly, describing it as a landmark financial plan and the final full-year budget of his administration. Tagged the “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” the ₦4.237 trillion proposal is anchored on the State’s THEMES+ agenda and seeks to deepen…
