African referee denied entry to US for World Cup
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday.
Chimamanda’s son: Lagos AG, coroner challenge suit seeking to halt inquest
“The instant suit was filed to circumvent the laid-down procedure by law regarding death that happened in suspicious circumstances”
NLC, TUC threaten nationwide strike over worsening insecurity
The labour centres issued the warning during a joint media briefing on the sidelines of the ongoing 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Reps move to replace 2007 Statistics Law with new data framework
By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja ABUJA — The House of Representatives has begun legislative action to repeal the Statistics Act, 2007 and replace it with a new legal framework designed to modernise Nigeria’s statistical system for the digital era. Speaking at a public hearing on the Statistics Bill, 2025, at the National Assembly on Monday, […]
Kebbi NBA Chairman: No corruption in judiciary
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kebbi State Branch, Aminu Hassan, has dismissed allegations of widespread corruption within Nigeria’s judiciary. Hassan spoke on the sidelines of the flag-off of the Equity Bar Law Week in Birnin Kebbi, where he addressed concerns often raised by members […]
Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup: Ghana seek to rediscover spirit of 2010
Ghana have failed to replicate such fine form since 2010. The Black Stars exited at the group stage in both 2014 and 2022, while missing the 2018 tournament entirely.
