FIFA COO Kevin Lamour Sacked After Criticising Infantino
FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left the organisation less than three weeks after publicly challenging president Gianni Infantino over a controversial plan to bring private investment into FIFA’s…
Editorial: 2027, APC and the Warning from Osun
In politics, defeats are rarely fatal; what kills is the refusal to learn. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would do well to treat Governor Ademola…
Exclusive: Nigeria’s Bergmans $3.1bn AfCFTA Customs Deal Sparks Alarm
Africa’s flagship free trade project is facing a storm of scrutiny after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat awarded a 20 year, US$3.1bn concession to a little known…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo and Wife Chose a Private Wedding at Home
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez have chosen to celebrate their marriage in a way that reflects what matters most to them: family, privacy and the life they have built together.…
One More Dance: How Adeleke Defied the Odds to Win a 2nd Term in Osun
After months of intense politicking, internal party battles, violence and political manoeuvring, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has secured another four years in office. Popularly known as “Imole” and…
Idiaye Emerges Edo Assembly Speaker After Agbebaku’s Resignation
The Edo State House of Assembly has elected Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, as its new Speaker following the resignation of Blessing Agbebaku. Agbebaku’s resignation was announced during Monday’s…
SEC Bans Capital Market From Dealing With North Korea, Iran
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced stricter measures aimed at preventing money laundering, terrorism financing and other illicit financial activities within the country’s capital market. Under the new…
Litres, Not Language
When the leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers,(NUPENG) walked into the Presidential Villa last week and told President Bola Tinubu “thank you,” my first instinct was…
Obasanjo: Leadership Failure Is a Sin Against God, Humanity
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described leadership failure as a sin against both God and the people entrusted to a leader’s care, warning that those who accept positions of responsibility…
Unforgivable Failure: Atiku Faults Tinubu Over Trillions Spent on Ailing Refineries
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the huge public funds committed to Nigeria’s struggling refineries, accusing his administration of failing…