Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban for illegal betting in Italy. An Italian tribunal slammed the sanction on Okoye on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Okoye, however, avoided the far worse four-year suspension if he had been found guilty of sporting fraud. This is significantly less than the feared result…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away. The monarch died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, just two days after marking his 90th birthday on July 5. Oba Olakulehin was officially presented with the staff of office by Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on July…
On July 5, 2025, Elon Musk, the renowned owner of Tesla and SpaceX, shook the political landscape by declaring the birth of the America Party. This move comes in the wake of escalating tensions between Musk and President Trump, culminating in their bitter disagreement over Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill. In a bold statement, Musk…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will any moment from now, call off the three-month primary school teachers’ strike, following the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Chief of Staff to the minister, Mr Chidi Amadi disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, after a closed-door meeting with the Area Council…
The football world has been plunged into mourning with the news of the passing of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. The legendary shot-stopper, who was widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers Nigeria has ever produced, passed away at the age of 61 after a long illness. His contribution to Nigerian football will…
In a devastating turn of events, Liverpool star Diogo Jota has passed away in a car crash in northern Spain at the young age of 28. Just two weeks after marrying his childhood sweetheart, the talented footballer’s life was tragically cut short in a horrific accident that also claimed the life of his brother Andre….
In a shocking turn of events, the renowned female Islamic scholar, Alhaja Kafilat Kaola, has been remanded in the Oke Kura Correctional Facility in Ilorin, Kwara State over a defamation case involving another prominent Islamic scholar, Alhaji Taofeek Akeugbagold. The case has caused a stir in the religious community and raised questions about freedom of…
