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  • Gift Orban Nears Toulouse Loan Move After Hoffenheim Stint

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Gift Orban Nears Toulouse Loan Move After Hoffenheim Stint

    Nigerian striker Gift Orban appears poised for a swift return to French football, with reports indicating the Hoffenheim forward is nearing a loan transfer to Ligue 1 side Toulouse. The 22-year-old, who joined the German […]

  • Cubana Chief Priest Recalls Supporting Burna Boy’s Early Struggles

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Cubana Chief Priest Recalls Supporting Burna Boy’s Early Struggles

    Nigerian businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, widely recognized as Cubana Chief Priest, recently revealed during a live-streamed interview that he provided support to global Afrobeats star Burna Boy before the artist’s rise to fame. Speaking […]

  • NEMA Assesses Flood-Ravaged Shendam Communities Post-Windstorm

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on NEMA Assesses Flood-Ravaged Shendam Communities Post-Windstorm

    In the wake of a devastating windstorm and subsequent flooding, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has mobilized to assess the scale of destruction in rural communities across Shendam Local Government Area, Plateau State. The […]

  • Edo PDP Rejects 2025 INEC-APC By-Election Results as Fraud

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Edo PDP Rejects 2025 INEC-APC By-Election Results as Fraud

    Nigeria’s Edo State chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has outrightly dismissed the legitimacy of recent parliamentary by-elections, condemning the electoral body’s handling of the process and accusing it of bias toward the […]

  • DRC-M23 Peace Talks Advance with Qatar Mediation Amid Eastern Congo Clashes

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on DRC-M23 Peace Talks Advance with Qatar Mediation Amid Eastern Congo Clashes

    Qatar has circulated a draft peace agreement aimed at resolving the escalating conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group, according to a senior Qatari official involved in mediation efforts. […]

  • Emir of Zuru, Retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sani Sami, Dies at 81

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Emir of Zuru, Retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sani Sami, Dies at 81

    Retired Major-General Muhammadu Sani Sami, the Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, Nigeria, passed away on Saturday night at the age of 81. His death, confirmed by Kebbi State authorities on Sunday, followed an illness […]

  • ADC Blames APC, INEC for By-Election Violence, Fraud

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on ADC Blames APC, INEC for By-Election Violence, Fraud

    A Nigerian opposition party has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the presidency of enabling electoral malpractice during weekend by-elections, raising alarms about the integrity of future polls. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) […]

  • Zelensky Rejects Trump Peace Deal, Urges Ceasefire Before Talks

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Zelensky Rejects Trump Peace Deal, Urges Ceasefire Before Talks

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected calls for immediate peace negotiations with Russia without a prior ceasefire, reaffirming Kyiv’s stance that halting hostilities must precede any discussion of settlement terms. His remarks came during […]

  • Tinubu Celebrates Babangida at 84, Lauds Ex-Military Leader’s Nigeria Reforms

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Tinubu Celebrates Babangida at 84, Lauds Ex-Military Leader’s Nigeria Reforms

    Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has praised former military leader Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as a pivotal figure in the nation’s history, commemorating his 84th birthday in a public statement. Babangida, who ruled Africa’s most populous country […]

  • APC Taraba By-Election Wins Highlight PDP Vulnerabilities Ahead of 2027

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on APC Taraba By-Election Wins Highlight PDP Vulnerabilities Ahead of 2027

    Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has scored a symbolic electoral breakthrough in Taraba State, a region traditionally dominated by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following recent legislative by-elections. The victories, confirmed by the […]

  • VAR Disallows Eze’s Palace Goal vs Chelsea for Guehi Foul

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on VAR Disallows Eze’s Palace Goal vs Chelsea for Guehi Foul

    A controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision during Crystal Palace’s Premier League clash with Chelsea overturned a potential opening goal by midfielder Eberechi Eze, sparking debate over the application of technical rules in high-stakes matches. […]

  • APC’s Bagudu Wins Chikun/Kajuru By-Election in Landslide

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on APC’s Bagudu Wins Chikun/Kajuru By-Election in Landslide

    Fidelix Bagudu of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured a decisive victory in Saturday’s parliamentary by-election for the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria. Official results announced Sunday by the Independent National […]

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