By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended the judgment of the Edo State Special Court handling kidnapping and cult-related cases, which sentenced three men and a woman to death over kidnapping and other offences. The four convicts were arraigned on 11 counts bordering on conspiracy, […]
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…SWO records 22 wildlife seizures, rescues 699 animals By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has repatriated Bili, a rescued baby gorilla, to the Republic of Congo in what it described as its first full-cycle international wildlife operation. The repatriation, conducted between September 22 and 28, 2026, marked a milestone in the Service’s efforts […]
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Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has thrown his support behind the club after it was found guilty of 114 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.
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By Dayo Johnson, Akure The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Senator Patrick Akinyelure, has dismissed reports of a political alliance between him and Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speculation about an alleged pact followed Akinyelure’s recent visit to the Government House in Akure, shortly […]
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By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja The Kogi State chapter of the Jagaba/Ododo Students’ Mandate 2027 has declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing government interventions in education, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and youth development. The group made its position known on Tuesday in Lokoja during the launch of its Campus […]
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An independent commission found that Manchester City arranged “sham” contracts with commercial partners as part of a scheme involving more than £830m in secret funding of its football operations.
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…Covenant, UI, UNILAG lead at 801–1000 By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos emerging as the country’s highest-ranked institutions. The three universities were jointly placed in the 801–1000 global band in […]
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Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and reopening the divisive Brexit debate.
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Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has criticised former Anambra State governor Peter Obi over his call for greater Federal Government investment in sports.
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — There was drama in the early hours of Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti as staff and students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) mobilised to the residence of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, after policemen reportedly arrived there in an attempt to arrest him. The Vice-Chancellor had raised the alarm after policemen […]
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