Written by More than 1,000 players have been suspended by the Turkish Football Federation in a widening betting scandal, including national team defender Eren Elmali, who plays for Galatasaray. Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Ibrahim Hacosmanolu has described the scandal as a “moral crisis” and vowed to purge the sport of “all its filth.” The TFF has referred 1,024 players, including … Continue reading “More than 1,000 Turkish football players suspended in betting probe”
The Governor of Lagos State and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will on Tuesday deliver a lecture in commemoration of the 65th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria at the Arewa House, Kaduna. Governor Sanwo-Olu, as a Guest Speaker will deliver a lecture titled “65 Years of Nigeria’s Independence: A Journey So Far … Continue reading “SANWO-OLU TO DELIVER AREWA THINK TANK LECTURE IN KADUNA ON TUESDAY”
A perusal of more than a decade of reports by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has revealed that it issued consistent annual recommendations that Nigeria be designated a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). This is the highest classification in the U.S. religious freedom sanctions architecture, applied only to countries where governments … Continue reading “Stop the Disinformation: Nigeria Has Been on USCIRF’s Red List Since 2009 — Why Attempts to Bully America Into Silence Will Not Work By James Ezema”
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has condemned the alleged illegal takeover of a disputed land in Abuja by military personnel reportedly acting on the orders of a former Chief of Naval Staff, describing the act as lawless and unacceptable. Wike, who personally visited the site on Tuesday after receiving reports … Continue reading “Wike Condemns Military Takeover Of Abuja Land, Orders Halt To Illegal Development …Says Former Naval Chief Behind Encroachment, Vows to Resist Intimidation”
Former Chief of Army Staff and ex-Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), has called for urgent action over what he described as a reckless act by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, alleging that his recent confrontation with a military officer amounts to … Continue reading “Wike clash with military officer poses a threat to national security. He must tender an apology – Chief of Army Staff, Buratai”
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retd.), has described the altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a Nigerian Navy officer in Abuja as “a clear and present danger to national security,” urging President Bola Tinubu to take immediate corrective action. In a statement […]
Three prisoners who were mistakenly released are still on the run, the Justice Secretary confirmed, including one who has been free since August last year. David Lammy laid out the latest figures as the government faces intensifying scrutiny after a string of high-profile blunders in the prison system. Lammy told MPs that 91 prisoners had been … Continue reading “Nearly 100 prisoners freed by mistake in UK over seven months this year”
Fresh revelations have surfaced regarding the disputed land that sparked Tuesday’s confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and military officers who blocked him and his team from accessing a site in Gudu District, Abuja. According to SaharaReporters, a legal practitioner directly involved in the case disclosed that the 30-hectare […]
A coalition of Nigerian military veterans has condemned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over a recent confrontation with a naval officer during an enforcement visit to a disputed land in Abuja. A video obtained by our correspondent earlier showed Wike in a heated exchange with some naval personnel at a site […]
United States Congressman Bill Huizenga has called for targeted economic sanctions against Nigeria over what he described as the government’s failure to curb persistent attacks on Christians and other vulnerable groups. Huizenga made the assertion in an exclusive interview with Arise News in Washington, D.C. He criticised Nigeria’s handling of religiously motivated violence, urging the […]