Former NFL star and media personality Shannon Sharpe has been fired by ESPN less than two weeks after settling a $50 million civil lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, according to The Athletic. Sharpe, who had been off the air since April with plans to return for the upcoming football season, will no longer appear on…
Senator Shehu Sani has called on Nigerian youths to actively participate in politics to help build the country they envision. In a Facebook post, Sani advised young people not to waste their youth on social media or merely leaving comments online. He encouraged them to aim for political office and play a direct role in…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged Nigerians to refrain from misusing US visas, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the stated purposes of travel and visa classifications. National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, issued the warning on Tuesday, July 29. In a statement, Maiwada explained: “The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)…
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has declared that Nigeria is significantly safer today compared to two years ago, highlighting marked reductions in Boko Haram attacks, banditry, and communal violence, particularly across the northern region. Speaking at a two-day interactive session organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna on Tuesday, July 29, Ribadu…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has called on politicians from Northern Nigeria to set aside their presidential ambitions until 2031, stressing the importance of supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration throughout its full tenure. Speaking at a two-day interactive session in Kaduna on Tuesday, July 29, themed “Assessing Electoral Promises:…
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed deep disappointment in Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced his intention to shorten the 50-day ultimatum he had previously set for a ceasefire in Ukraine. “We could have made an agreement five times already,” Trump said during a press briefing. “I’ve had many talks with President Putin, and they…
A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), identified as Blessing Akpan, was tragically stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Abuja. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday last week, right in front of her residence in Piawe, Bwari Area Council. She was rushed to multiple hospitals but was…
The abductors of six Nigerian Law School students have reportedly demanded ₦20 million for each victim, totaling ₦120 million in ransom. The students were kidnapped by armed men on Saturday, July 26, 2025, while traveling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State. The abduction took place…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a formal warning about a rising wave of cyber-enabled financial fraud involving fake airline ticket promotions and deceptive investment schemes targeting unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement released on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the anti-corruption agency detailed a sophisticated scam where victims are…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested Lazarus Onwukwe, suspected to be the largest importer and dealer of expired drugs in the South-East zone, at his residence in Aba. According to Vanguard, a joint operation involving NAFDAC, the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS)…
