By Chioma Okoye Professional footballer and entrepreneur Emmanuel Idegu has emphasized the growing importance of personal branding for athletes, urging young sports professionals to develop identities that extend beyond their performances on the field. Speaking on the evolving landscape of modern sports, Idegu noted that athletes now operate in a highly connected digital environment where […]

By Etop Ekanem A socio-cultural group, Benin Leaders of Thought, has criticised comments allegedly made by former Governor Godwin Obaseki’s media aide, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, on the role and responsibilities of the Oba of Benin, describing the remarks as disrespectful to the revered Benin monarchy. The group was reacting to comments reportedly made by Osagie during […]

Mexico and South Africa’s 2026 World Cup opener will be remembered for all the wrong reasons after a chaotic contest produced three red cards, joining an infamous list of the tournament’s most ill-disciplined matches.

South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has urged his teammates not to lose faith in their World Cup campaign despite suffering a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 73 suspects and recovered various illicit drugs during a one-day intelligence-led operation across the state.

Iran on Thursday said it had not reached a final decision on a deal with Washington after US President Donald Trump announced a “great settlement” to end the war.

Mexico kicked off the 2026 FIFA World Cup in emphatic fashion, defeating South Africa 2-0 before a packed Estadio Azteca on Thursday.

President Bola Tinubu will make a national address on Friday, January 12, in commemoration of Democracy Day.

ABUJA — The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on Nigerians to safeguard the nation’s democratic gains and support the reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu for national growth and prosperity. In a Democracy Day message on Thursday, Yilwatda urged citizens to reflect on the significance of […]

Jarvis was a junior minister for security within the Home Office in embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government.

Japan will compete in Group F at the 2026 World Cup alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia as they seek to make a deep run in the tournament without their captain.

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will not rest until the dividends of democracy are equitably distributed across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its satellite towns and the entire country.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu’s programmes and policies are mostly in favour of Nigerian youths because he summons modern ideas to solve the problems of the 21st century.

Security operatives in Sokoto State have foiled a major bandit attack on Bodinga community in Bodinga Local Government Area, neutralising three suspected bandits and recovering an AK-47 rifle with live ammunition during a fierce overnight operation.

A 300-level Biochemistry student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Zaharadeen Nuhu, has died after sustaining severe injuries during an attack by suspected thieves at a private hostel in Kalgo Local Government Area of Kebbi State.