Claiming to adhere to all relevant federal government laws and regulatory requirements, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has denied claims of ethnic discrimination in its admissions procedure for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a press statement replying to an open petition filed by Akin Okunowo, who identified himself as a national leader … Read more
Concerned about the increasing risks to food security in Northern Nigeria from climate change, falling agricultural output, and post-harvest losses, the Jigawa State Government has voiced its concerns. While attending Monday’s Bi-Annual Review Meeting in Dutse, Jigawa State, on the implementation of the Food Systems Transformation Strategy across the 19 Northern states, the State Commissioner … Read more
The return leg of MC Alger’s preliminary round match against Rangers in the CAF Champions League is almost around the corner, and the club is facing new injury problems. Ben Hui Osama, an attacker, and Marwan Khalif, a midfielder, will not be playing. Meanwhile, the match against the Nigerian champions will go ahead as scheduled … Read more
Some high-ups at Manchester United are thinking about hiring Fabian Hürzeler, the current manager of Brighton, to replace David Moyes. The Manchester Evening News reports that Hürzeler has been hailed by United board members as a “outstanding” prospect for the position. But in order to sign him, United would have to fork up a hefty … Read more
Two new players have been added to Remo Stars’ roster in preparation for the 2026–27 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. Zamath Opatokun and Ayoola Kasali were revealed as members of the Sky Blue Stars on Thursday. Together with the rest of the team, they have already returned to Ikenne to begin preseason training. Opatokun and … Read more
The 2026 Ballon d’Or winner will be Lamine Yamal, according to Arsenal custodian David Raya. The winner will be presented with this year’s prize on Monday, October 26. Along with other prominent figures such as Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, and Rodri, Yamal is among the front-runners for the award. Last year, Yamal had a “incredible” … Read more
Actress Nkechi Blessing of Nollywood has spoken out against those passing judgement on fashion entrepreneur Evelyn Cute in the wake of her purported disappearance, claiming that certain online users were more eager to spread rumours about Cute than to express genuine concern for her. Concerned about the whereabouts of Evelyn—whose true name is Onyema Evelyn—who … Read more
The rumoured N200 million donation from Burna Boy to a school project has prompted Nigerian artist Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, to probe social media activist VeryDarkMan about the disbursement of the funds. In a video, Portable scoffed at VeryDarkMan’s wall pictures and questioned why the artist chose to depict footballer Adebayo rather than … Read more
On Thursday, Laolu Akande, who had previously served as Vise President Yemi Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, claimed that the elimination of fuel subsidies is having no noticeable effect on the average Nigerian. The increased revenue that resulted from the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy, according to Akande, is not going to … Read more
In order to accelerate the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, throughout Nigeria, transport unions, petroleum marketers, and other industry stakeholders have voiced their concerns to the Federal Government about the inadequate refuelling infrastructure, insufficient financing mechanisms, and a shortage in supply. On Wednesday, at the National CNG Adoption Conference in Abuja, these worries were … Read more