President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Bayo Onanuga, the reappointment means the Adamawa-born former military officer…
A 22-year-old man is in a critical condition after swallowing an entire burger “as a joke” during a meal with friends. He was rushed to the intensive care unit of G. Gennimatas Hospital in Koropi, Greece, on Thursday, November 13, according to Mail Online. Doctors say he remains on a ventilator and in life-threatening condition,…
The Confederation of African Football and the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Local Organising Committee has announced that fans travelling to the tournament will be eligible for free electronic visas. The African football body disclosed this in a statement on its website on Friday, saying that citizens of countries that normally require a…
Bitcoin fell 5% on Friday, November 14, sliding to $94,483 as a broader risk-off mood swept through global financial markets. The steep drop compounds recent losses, pulling the world’s largest cryptocurrency to its lowest level in six months. The move underscores a growing sense of investor caution driven by several overlapping market pressures. A major…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has rearrested a wanted Ansaru terrorist, Abdulazeez Obadaki. Obadaki was among the 879 inmates who escaped from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in 2022 after the facility was violently attacked by Islamic State–linked militants. He is alleged to be the mastermind behind a…
The Federal Government has cautioned that the widespread consumption of hides and skins—popularly called ponmo—poses a significant threat to Nigeria’s leather industry, which is currently valued at about $5 billion. Speaking at the National Campaign Against the Consumption of Ponmo held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in Abuja, the Director-General of the Raw Materials…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s strong commitment to press freedom remains a cornerstone of his administration’s vision for a prosperous and democratic Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, November 12, at the All Nigeria Editors Conference, Idris emphasized that no media organization has been…
Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has strongly criticized the alleged corruption within Nigerian football, emphasizing that it must be completely eliminated for the sport to progress. Speaking on his ObiOne Podcast in a video shared on X on Wednesday, the former Chelsea midfielder referred to reports and circulating images suggesting that FIFA granted…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have returned to training in Morocco after boycotting Tuesday’s session ahead of their 2026 World Cup Qualifiers playoff against Gabon due to unpaid bonuses. This comes after all pending issues between players, officials, and the football authorities were reportedly resolved. Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong (M.O.N) confirmed the…
Omoyele Sowore has released Regina Daniels passport and he is questioning her estranged husband Ned Nwoko’s decision to marry her while she was still a “minor”. Yele, a politician and political activist, shared photos of a passport with Regina Daniels photo and name. The date of birth on the passport shows October 10,…
