Father’s Day: “Men and Things are Doing”
By Uche Anichukwu July 17, 2021 is forever etched in my heart. It was the day my first son, who is also my second child, graduated from primary school. I was reeling in pains from the burns I suffered during a domestic fire incident. My legs, wrapped in bandage, were hurting badly. The Igbo often […]
Germany beat Ivory Coast to reach World Cup knockouts
Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 as substitute Deniz Undav scored twice in a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast in Toronto
Potter says ‘harsh’ World Cup hammering will make Sweden better
Coach Graham Potter said his Sweden team will learn and be better for their 5-1 World Cup hammering by a rampant Netherlands on Saturday.
Doku out of Belgium’s World Cup match against Iran with illness
Winger Jeremy Doku has been ruled out of Belgium’s second World Cup group match against Iran at SoFi Stadium due to illness, the Belgian team announced on Saturday.
‘Not ridiculous’: US dreams of winning World Cup after big wins
Could the United States really win the World Cup?
UNIBEN gets NUC’s approval for 6 new undergraduate, postgraduate courses
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six new full-time undergraduate programmes and additional postgraduate courses for the University of Benin (UNIBEN), effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.
Kano by-election: INEC, security adjudge election peaceful, hitch-free
The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amb. Abdu Zango, has adjudged the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election as peaceful and hitch-free.
Ortom rejects Benue govt probe report, labels inquiry ‘political witch-hunt’
Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has rejected the report of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, describing the exercise as a politically motivated witch-hunt orchestrated by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia.
Netherlands crush Sweden 5-1 to move within reach of last 32
The Netherlands put one foot in the World Cup knockout rounds with a stylish 5-1 demolition of Sweden on Saturday.
IMG strengthens balance sheet, equity grows 100%As shareholders get N365.5m dividend
By Preter Egwuatu Industrial &Medical Gases (IMG) Nigeria Plc has delivered a resilient performance in 2025, doubling shareholders’ equity to N11.84 billion and paying a cash dividend of N365.5 million, amounting to 50 kobo per share, despite a challenging business environment marked by inflationary pressures, rising operating costs, and foreign exchange volatility. The audited results […]
Raphinha set to miss rest of World Cup after harmstring injury
Brazil and Barcelona winger Raphinha has suffered another injury setback, raising fears that his 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign could be over and adding further uncertainty to his future at club level.
Photos: Twin brothers wed twin sisters same day in Ibadan
A rare and remarkable wedding celebration took place in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday, as twin brothers exchanged vows with twin sisters in a joint ceremony that has attracted widespread attention on social media.
Ronaldinho comes out of retirement at age 46
Former Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner Ronaldinho is set to come out of retirement aged 46 to play for Ravenna in the Italian third tier, according to reports in Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport.
Ekiti GUBER: Oyebanji secures landslide at senate leader Bamidele’s polling unit
Bamidele, who voted earlier, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election and commended the impressive voter turnout across the state.
Trump wants ICE renamed ‘NICE’
In a post shared on his official X handle on Saturday, Trump launched a poll on the proposal while defending the agency and criticising its portrayal in the media.
Oyebanji sweeps own polling unit with 326 of 333 votes in Ekiti West
The candidate of the All Progressive Congress and the governor Biodun Oyebanji has won his polling unit in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election.
