The recovery of the remains of Chief Ibe Anyadu, a respected community leader from Aggah in Imo State, marks one of the most significant breakthroughs by troops under Operation UDO KA this year. After weeks of uncertainty, Nigerian Army personnel exhumed his body from a shallow grave in Umudike Forest after a suspect confessed to…
When Michelle Alozie stayed behind after Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Zambia, it wasn’t because of an injury or media duties. The Super Falcons defender was selected for a routine post-match anti-doping test, a standard procedure for players chosen at random after CAF matches. The test came shortly after Alozie delivered a Player of the Match…
For years, the public conversation around P-Square’s family feud has been driven by interviews, social media posts and competing narratives. That may be changing. Former P-Square manager Jude Okoye has responded to fresh financial allegations from his younger brother, Peter Okoye (Mr P), by releasing documents, emails and financial records that he says contradict Peter’s…
Two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs are making headlines for very different reasons this summer. Arsenal are reportedly closing in on an £80 million move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães, while Manchester United are said to be weighing a surprise £38.5 million bid for Arsenal teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly. Neither deal is official, but together…
The deaths of two firefighting pilots in Greece this week are more than a tragic accident. They are another reminder that Europe’s wildfire crisis is becoming increasingly dangerous, longer lasting and far more expensive than it was just a decade ago. Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a massive wildfire northwest of Athens, killing a…
For nearly two years, Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea career felt like it had come to an abrupt end. A positive doping test, a lengthy suspension and months away from the first team left his future in serious doubt. Now, after his case was resolved by the FA and the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Ukrainian winger has…
Nigeria’s entertainment industry is mourning the death of Iyun Janet Oluwatoyosi Ajilore, better known as Saint Janet or Mama Yabis, a veteran Juju and Highlife performer whose bold personality made her one of the most recognizable figures in Nigeria’s live music scene. She reportedly died after a brief illness, bringing to an end a career…
Just days after the United States appeared to be on the brink of another military confrontation with Iran, President Donald Trump has announced that direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran will begin, following his decision to shelve planned military strikes. Trump said the talks are expected to start Monday and expressed optimism that diplomacy could…
Nigeria’s economic debate has officially entered campaign mode. The Presidency has pushed back strongly against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, rejecting his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and insisting that the opposition is relying on “outdated data” to paint an inaccurate picture of the country’s economy. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga defended the administration’s…
Nigeria has once again emerged as the country with the largest number of people living without access to electricity, a distinction no government wants to hold. According to the World Bank’s latest energy access data, around 86.8 million Nigerians still lack electricity, the highest figure globally despite years of investment and reforms in the power…
