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Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, a historic event that marked the first time a Nigerian president has attended a papal inauguration. The visit, intended as a gesture of interfaith diplomacy, sparked a firestorm of debate back home, with former Secretary to the Government of the…
On May 21, 2025, the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, became the stage for a historic moment in Tottenham Hotspur’s history. The North London club defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final, ending a 17-year trophy drought and securing their first major silverware since the 2008 League Cup. For Spurs’ talismanic captain,…
In a night etched into Tottenham Hotspur’s storied history, the Lilywhites clinched the 2025 Europa League title, defeating Manchester United 1-0 in a tense, thrilling final at Bilbao’s San Mamés Stadium. This victory, Spurs’ first major trophy in 17 years, marks a monumental achievement for manager Ange Postecoglou and his squad, who battled against the…
The arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been a polarizing topic in Nigeria and beyond, sparking debates about sovereignty, international law, and the role of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS). Recently, the DSS issued a statement distancing itself from Kanu’s controversial arrest in Kenya, asserting that…
On the morning of May 20, 2025, a heartbreaking incident unfolded in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Nigeria, leaving a community in mourning and raising serious questions about police conduct during routine operations. A 14-year-old secondary school student, Kehinde Alade, was fatally shot by a police corporal during a traffic enforcement exercise near the…
In a significant move to safeguard vulnerable children and uphold child welfare standards, the Lagos State Government has taken decisive action by shutting down five orphanages over the past year for serious offenses, including baby trafficking and violations of the State Child Rights Law of 2015. This development, announced by the Commissioner for Youth and…
In a significant development in the Nigerian legal and social media landscape, the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has imposed a ₦200,000 fine on social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), in a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed by renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin Falana, better…
On May 18, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s leader and a Muslim, made a historic trip to Rome to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, an event that has sparked widespread discussion about the potential for inter-religious harmony in Nigeria. Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja described this visit as “a good sign of…
In a historic moment for African philanthropy, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has been recognized as one of the world’s most influential philanthropists in TIME Magazine’s inaugural TIME100 Philanthropy list for 2025. As the only Nigerian honored on this prestigious list, Dangote joins an elite group of global titans, including Michael Bloomberg, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffett,…
The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Nigeria has sparked intense debate following a technical glitch that disrupted the process for thousands of candidates, particularly in Lagos and the South-East. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), led by Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has been at the center of a storm of allegations, with…
