Month: July 2025

By Barth Ikiebe Ukrainian Forces have captured a 29-year-old Nigerian, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, while fighting for the Russian army in the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to reports, Kehinde was arrested by the Freedom of Russia Legion, a group made up of Russians who support Ukraine. He was captured in the […]

By Ken Chiwendu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to resist any attempt by the National Assembly to remove labour matters — including the minimum wage — from the exclusive legislative list of the Federal Government to the concurrent list, where individual states would determine their workers’ wages. NLC […]

President Tinubu Photo Credit: State House By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and Emerging Economic Bloc. The block includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, also […]

By Barth Ikiebe The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a judgment delivered today, Friday, July 4, the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, described as “excessive”, the six-month suspension the Senate slammed on her […]

By Barth Ikiebe The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, is to lead a national prayer session focused on economic restoration and divine enlargement on Sunday, July 6th. The intercession, themed “Divine Opportunities”, will be held during the RCCG’s monthly Thanksgiving Service at […]

By Barth Ikiebe The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has suspended one of its members, Mr. Steve Osuji, for violating the “off the record” provision in the Code of Ethics for journalists in Nigeria. In a statement by Mr. Eze Anaba (President) and Mr. Onuoha Ukeh (General Secretary), the Guild […]

By Daniel Peters Former Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, is dead. He was aged 62. Rufai, fondly called Dodomayana, died on Thursday morning after a prolonged illness. Rufai was born on 24 August 1963 in Lagos. He was a Nigerian professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He […]

By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s eminent leaders of thought, statesmen and women under the umbrella of The Patriots led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary General of The Commonwealth, are currently intensifying plans and consultations to convene an emergency National Constitutional Summit initiated in collaboration with the Nigerian Political Summit Group, […]

By John Obi Super Eagles Former Goalkeeper, Peter Rufai is dead. He was aged 60. Rufai,a soccer legend and prince of the Idimu royal house in Lagos was the ,”Super Eagles first choice during their historic African Cup of Nations AFCON victory’ in 1994. His international appearances also included USA […]

As EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ekiti,18 ln Ogun State By editor Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar, on Tuesday July 1, 2025 convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to various jail terms for offences bordering on criminal impersonation, money laundering, love scam and possession […]