Legal professionals in Nigeria who do not specialise in litigation have filed complaints with the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), the Office of the Ombudsman (DSS), and the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (Mr. Kabir Akanbi) stating that Akanbi is harassing them because of their status as Blue Silks. Following Akanbi’s earlier petition … Read more
Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi was the Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, has conveyed his condolences on behalf of the state, the nation, and the Corps on his departure. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Corps Marshal and the FRSC national … Read more
Four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo XIV was discharged and returned to the Vatican on Saturday from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The 71-year-old pope made it to his car unassisted and spoke with the crowd of people waiting outside the hospital for a little while before he left. Leo made the statement, … Read more
An official from the state’s Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program reported 2,047 cases between July and September, with a predicted 11,000 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Plateau State in 2026. At the inaugural biannual media-focused advocacy meeting on the Global Fund AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Integrated Community-Led Monitoring (ICLM) Project in Jos, this was revealed … Read more
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has raised concerns over a rumoured plan by the Kano State Government to borrow around N55 billion through the 44 LGUs in the state. They are requesting information on the projects that would be funded by the loan and the repayment plan. The group’s members were worried that the local governments would … Read more
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has accused the federal government of withholding N250 billion in dividends from Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), but the charge has been refuted by the presidency. Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, released a statement in which he called the accusation “false” and urged Nigerians … Read more
Volkan Demirel, a sports analyst, has named Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray the greatest striker in Turkish Super Lig history. Demirel made his statement after Galatasaray’s 4-1 Champions League loss to Barcelona. Even football greats like Nicolas Anelka—who played for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Super Lig from 2005 to 2006—don’t compare to the Nigerian international, in … Read more
France Football, the Ballon d’Or organisers, have issued a new statement clarifying the award’s criteria. Later this month, in a ceremony held in London, the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner will be unveiled. Thirty players have been shortlisted for the prize, with Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid, Harry Kane of Bayern Munich, and Lamine Yamal of … Read more
In Imo State, five people have been taken into custody in relation to the kidnapping of twenty members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly worked together in an operation that resulted in the suspects’ arrests, as reported by TVC. Twenty members of … Read more
Peter Obi, a presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has called attention to the widespread starvation in the country, calling it an emergency of the highest order. In a post on Friday, Obi stated that hunger had emerged as a critical national issue in Nigeria using his verified X account. The world celebrated … Read more