Nigerian footballers Bamidele Yusuf, Wilfred Ndidi, Cyriel Dessers and Toluwalase Arokodare were among the goalscorers in an eventful night of European football, featuring the UEFA Europa League and Conference League. Yusuf opened the scoring in the 20th minute as Ferencvaros defeated Portuguese side Torreense 4-1, securing their third consecutive victory in the Europa League. Super Eagles captain Ndidi scored for Besiktas in their 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace. Ndidi struck […]

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 11 men over alleged cult initiation activities in a bush near the Engineering Department of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The suspects were arrested on Thursday, October 22, following a distress call from the university, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata. The statement said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit […]

Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over budget implementation, alleged nepotism and what he described as the prioritisation of regional interests over national development. Makinde spoke at the South-West Town Hall meeting in Akure, Ondo State, where he called for a fundamental reset of Nigeria’s economic and security systems ahead of the 2027 general election. He questioned the […]

The late leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, will be buried on December 17, 2026, according to burial arrangements announced by his family. Fasoranti, who died at his residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital, at the age of 100, will be honoured with a Christian wake-keeping service on Wednesday, December 16, at his residence within the Omolere Nursery and Primary School compound, Akure. In a […]