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By Idahosa Musa Ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Edo State Government on Friday Unveiled a former Chairman of the defunct Nigeria Football Association, as Chairman of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin. The ceremony which held on Friday at the Media Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia’s in Benin attracted sports enthusiasts, ex Nigeria internationals and legendary …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A renewed investigation into how a 19-month-old child contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Benin City, the state capital has been launched by Edo State Government. The infant’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Praise Mumbor, had filed a formal petition to the Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, seeking justice and accountability for what they …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has hailed a landmark judgment by the High Court of Kenya, which declared the abduction and forced transfer of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 as unlawful and unconstitutional. In a ruling delivered on 24 June 2025, Justice E.C. Mwita condemned both the Kenyan and Nigerian governments for gross …

The Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the allegations raised in a viral video by a retired Superintendent of Police concerning the welfare and retirement benefits of police pensioners.  The IG therefore, tasked the NPF Pensions Limited to urgently examine the claims, identify any possible lapses, and ensure that appropriate action is taken to …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that he and suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, have resolved their differences, saying, “We’ve all agreed to work together.” Wike disclosed this Thursday night in an interview after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside Fubara and lawmakers of the suspended Rivers House ofAssembly led by Speaker …

Falana described the current prosecutions of Nigerians as inconsistent with democratic values and constitutional guarantees of free expression. The law firm of prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written a letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), demanding the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against Nigerians being prosecuted for allegedly defaming public officials. In …

…as Tinubu signs four tax reform bills into law President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed into law four tax reform bills on key areas of Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. The bills passed by the National Assembly were signed during a ceremony held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The government has announced that the implementation of the new …

After months of political tension and division in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have publicly declared an end to their rift, assuring residents that peace has finally returned. The truce followed a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Thursday night, where both leaders, along with other stakeholders, reached a resolution to …

In the heart of the Iranian capital, the Boof cafe serves up refreshing cold drinks on a hot summer’s day. They must be the most distinctive iced Americano coffees in this city – the cafe sits in a leafy corner of the long-shuttered US embassy. Its high cement walls have been plastered with anti-American murals ever since Washington severed relations …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Thursday failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts probing alleged financial discrepancies amounting to over N210tn in its audited reports from 2017 to 2023. Despite being summoned, no officials or external auditors from NNPCL showed up. However, representatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other …