‘It’s nobody’s business’ – Watkins defends Doku over World Cup baby departure
England striker Ollie Watkins has leaped to the defence of Belgian winger Jérémy Doku, who is facing intense public backlash over his decision to temporarily leave the World Cup next month for the birth of his first child.
Labour Party’s Burnham confirms he’ll seek to replace Starmer
Burnham, 56, called for an “orderly and responsible” transition after Starmer announced he was stepping down.
When the world stood for Okpebholo
By John Mayaki For once, the argument was not about politics. Not about party colours. Not about who won the last election. Not about who controls what structure. It was about a menace that had become a common enemy of all decent people: kidnapping and cult-related violence. When Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo declared […]
Troops kill two bandits, arrest four suspects in Kaduna
Troops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), have neutralised two suspected bandits, arrested four others and recovered rustled livestock in a series of coordinated operations across Kaduna State.
Engineering skills shortage threatens Nigeria’s industrialisation — NATE
By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering, NATE, has raised concerns over what it described as a worsening shortage of critical engineering skills in Nigeria, warning that the trend could undermine the country’s industrialisation ambitions and technological advancement. President of NATE, Mr. Dominic Udoatan, said Nigeria’s technical education system was struggling to […]
110bn SUVs Procurement: Respect separation of powers, Group tells N’Assembly critics
A pro-democracy organisation, the Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA), has warned Civil Society Groups and critics of the National Assembly over the controversial N110 billion reportedly spent on the procurement of official vehicles and support allowances for lawmakers in 2023, to stop undermining the institution of the Parliament. A Federal High Court sitting […]
