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Financial misconduct within Nigeria’s university system has come under renewed scrutiny after the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed that investigations have uncovered cases of diverted students’ fees, inflated contracts and ghost workers across tertiary institutions. The concerns were outlined in Kano during the 8th Biennial Conference of the…
A financial dispute involving Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has emerged after Mercedes-Benz reportedly filed a complaint with Italian authorities over an alleged unpaid vehicle lease. The complaint, said to have been lodged with the Carabinieri, centres on claims that the striker failed to complete payments for a car leased in 2023 and has…
Fresh tensions are building across Nigeria’s university syste as the Federal Government convenes an emergency meeting with non-teaching staff unions in a last-minute effort to prevent a nationwide strike. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education Conference Hall in Abuja, comes days before a deadline issued by the Senior…
A decisive move by the Osun State Government has brought an abrupt end to the reign of Oba Gbenga Oloyede, following his conviction in the United States over a COVID-19 fraud scheme, with authorities citing legal and institutional grounds for his removal. The announcement, made on Monday by Kolapo Alimi, confirmed that the State…
A court in Ivory Coast has handed life sentences to six individuals convicted over a deadly 2020 attack on a military post in Kafolo, underscoring ongoing security concerns along the country’s northern frontier. The ruling, confirmed by lawyer Abdoulaye Ben Meite, forms part of a wider judgment involving 45 defendants linked to the assault,…
A proposed multi-year aid agreement between Ghana and the United States has collapsed following disagreements over access to citizens’ personal data, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The development marks a setback in ongoing efforts by Washington to reshape its engagement across Africa after policy changes under Donald Trump led to the…
Redemption, not celebration, defines the mood around Atlético Madrid as they prepare to host Arsenal FC in a decisive UEFA Champions League semi-final encounter on Wednesday. The fixture arrives days after a painful Copa del Rey final defeat, a result that has reopened familiar wounds for a club that has repeatedly fallen short…
Fresh uncertainty over international allegiance has emerged as Jeff Ekhator publicly reflected on his Nigerian roots while continuing his development within Italy’s youth system, a situation that could prompt interest from the Nigeria Football Federation. The 19-year-old Genoa CFC forward, born in Genoa to Nigerian parents, remains eligible to represent both countries at senior…
Africa’s expanding financial base, now estimated at more than $4 trillion, is not translating into jobs or industrial growth at the scale required, according to a new report by the Africa Finance Corporation, raising fresh concerns over how capital is deployed across the continent. The 2026 State of Africa’s Infrastructure report, titled “The…
Nigeria’s failure to finance new large-scale power plants for over a decade has been traced to policy inconsistency and the abrupt dismantling of a once-functional investment framework, according to former Minister of Power, Barth Nnaji. Speaking at the 2026 conference of the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics in Lagos, Nnaji said the country had…
