Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Luanda, Angola, where he is expected torepresent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the African Union–European Union (AU–EU) PartnershipSummit scheduled to take place this week. According to officials from the Presidency, the summit — which brings together heads of state,ministers, and senior policymakers from African and European nations…
US President Donald Trump has continued his attack against Nigeria, describing the most populous black nation on earth as “a disgrace”. In his latest outburst, Trump, who redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern two weeks ago, described Nigerian government as ineffective. He said this when he featured on Fox News Radio’s ‘The Brian Kilmeade…
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido marked his 33rd birthday with heartfelt reflections on his personaland professional journey, calling this past year one of his best ever. In a video shared during his birthday celebration, Davido reminisced about how far he’s come, notingthat he released his first song when he was just 17, and now, at 33,…
U.S. Representative Riley Moore has called on the Nigerian government to grant clemency to SundayJackson, a farmer condemned to death after killing a herdsman in what he described as self-defence.Jackson, an Adamawa‐State farmer, was involved in a confrontation in 2015 with Buba Bawuro, a Fulaniherdsman, who reportedly trespassed on Jackson’s farm with cattle. According to…
FIFA has quietly removed the first official promotional poster for the 2026 World Cup from its socialmedia accounts following heavy criticism over the omission of Cristiano Ronaldo.The original poster, shared by FIFA on November 19, featured a lineup of global football stars, such asLionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Mohamed Salah. For Portugal, however,…
Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer has fractured a toe after a mishap at home and is expected to miss theclub’s next three matches, manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed.The injury occurred in a domestic accident: Palmer reportedly stubbed his left toe against a door at hishome. According to Maresca, the injury is a fracture, though he described…
The federal high court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison after convicting him on all seven terrorism-related charges at the end of a decade-long trial that has inflamed tensions in the country’s southeast. The judge, Justice James Omotosho, held that the prosecution was able to establish the…
Fernandinho, the decorated Brazilian midfielder known for his time at Manchester City and ShakhtarDonetsk, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 40. The 40-year-old made the decision during a charity match at Arena da Baixada, the stadium of AthleticoParanaense, the club where he began his professional career. In his remarks, Fernandinho…
U.S. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a Democrat from California’s 51st District and ranking member of theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee’s Africa Subcommittee, has sharply condemned former PresidentDonald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria, calling it “reckless” and legally baseless. At a congressional hearing, Jacobs warned that framing Nigeria’s violence purely as a religious conflictdistorts the country’s…
October as we know is breast cancer awareness month .There’s a good chance that we all know one person who has been personally affected by breast cancerand this is why it is important we talk about it. What exactly is breast cancer?? Breast cancer is a disease in which the breast cells become abnormal ,…
