The House of Representatives’ PFIPC corruption probe has uncovered 58 bank accounts and 12 agencies or entities allegedly linked to Adeniyi Adeyemi, the disputed Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. The findings have shifted attention from one controversial appointment to a wider question: how did an organisation that lawmakers say was never…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has accused the governors of Imo and Kwara, Hope Uzodinma and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, of working against him as political alliances take shape ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike made the allegations during a media chat in Port Harcourt, where he also repeated his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. He said…
Manchester United have completed a major midfield rebuild, bringing in Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Carlos Baleba for a combined fee of roughly £150 million. The additions have transformed an area that had been a weakness for years, but they have also made another problem more obvious. The club still lacks reliable senior cover at…
Nigeria’s football problems have taken another worrying turn, with the Falconets visa crisis coming at the same time as reports of a major shake-up at the Nigeria Football Federation. Captain Joy Igbokwe and midfielder Faridat Abdulwahab have been ruled out of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after failing to secure visas. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is turning to an unusual source in its fight to recover money and properties allegedly taken out of Nigeria: people who know where the assets are. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede said whistleblowers could receive between 2.5% and 5% of recovered assets if their information leads to successful recovery….
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence for his claims that some police officers at checkpoints share information about travellers with kidnappers. The VeryDarkMan police allegations have now turned into a direct test of whether serious claims about Nigeria’s security system can move…
Nigeria’s worsening kidnapping crisis has taken another turn, with President Bola Tinubu ordering a coordinated rescue operation for victims of the Niger State mass abduction, while troops in Zamfara have separately rescued 14 people from kidnappers. The two developments show both sides of Nigeria’s current security challenge. In Niger State, authorities are facing one of…
Bruce Willis’ family is turning a painful chapter in the actor’s life into an opportunity to support FTD research. His wife, Emma Heming Willis, has confirmed the family’s plan to donate the actor’s brain for scientific research after his death. The decision comes as Willis continues to live with frontotemporal dementia, the condition that ended…
Tottenham’s difficult start to the new Premier League season has become even more uncomfortable after James Maddison needed checks for a shoulder problem during the club’s 3-0 defeat to Brentford. Maddison came on in the second half at the Gtech Community Stadium, but fell awkwardly and later required medical attention. The injury is not yet…
Chelsea have moved quickly to protect one of the biggest successes of their recent rebuild, with João Pedro signing a new Chelsea contract until 2034 after just one full season at Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old Brazilian arrived from Brighton in July 2025 for an initial £55 million plus £5 million in potential add-ons. He then…
