Former Nigerian international John Obi Mikel has called for the resignation of the entire board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by Ibrahim Musa Gusau, following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria crashed out of the qualification race after losing to DR Congo in a tense penalty…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that its key presidential hopefuls — Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi — are working together with a shared objective of preventing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from retaining power in the 2027 general…
The Nigerian Navy has destroyed about 17,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil discovered at an illegal storage site in Rivers State. The products were found at an illegal crude oil storage facility in the Bonny area of the state. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Friday,…
A High Court in Gombe has sentenced five men to various prison terms for exhuming a corpse and removing its eyes for alleged ritual purposes. The judgment was delivered on Friday, March 13, 2026, by Justice Abdulsalam Mohammed of Gombe State High Court No. 8 after the defendants pleaded guilty to some of the charges…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still alive but has been “damaged.” Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei—who was killed on the first day of the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran—has not appeared in public since he was chosen by a…
US President, Donald Trump warned Iran’s football team on Thursday, March 12, their “life and safety” would be at risk if they took part in the upcoming World Cup in North America. Trump’s comments came just two days after he told FIFA chief Gianni Infantino the Iranian players would be welcome despite the Middle East…
China has tightened restrictions on exports of refined oil products as it moves to protect its economy from rising instability linked to the Middle East conflict, according to a Bloomberg News report. The decision comes as global energy markets remain volatile following the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The world’s second-largest economy…
