‘I Was to Be Arrested or Shot’ — Defence Minister Musa Opens Up on Coup Plot

  Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has disclosed that he was a direct target in the recently thwarted coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s government, with conspirators allegedly planning to either arrest him or shoot him if he resisted their orders. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Sunday, the former…

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FCTA Starts Clearing Wage Arrears After Strike, Court Intervention

  The Federal Capital Territory Administration has disbursed January salaries to its workers along with an instalment towards outstanding arrears of the 2023 provisional wage award, a move highlighted by a senior aide to Minister Nyesom Wike as evidence of progress in addressing long-standing labour concerns. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and…

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SERAP Sues NNPCL Following Auditor-General’s Report on Alleged Missing Oil Funds

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding full accountability for alleged unremitted oil revenues totalling N22.3 billion, $49.7 million, £14.3 million and €5.2 million. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2026 and filed last Friday, seeks an…

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Champions League Play-Offs: Real Madrid to Face Benfica, PSG Drawn Against Monaco

  Real Madrid have been drawn against Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain will take on Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw ceremony held in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw produced a series of compelling fixtures as teams fight for qualification to the round of 16 under the competition’s restructured format, which…

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Guardiola Shatters Record with Fastest 400 Wins in English Football History

Guardiola Shatters Record with Fastest 400 Wins in English Football History

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has secured his 400th victory in English football. He achieved this historic feat faster than any other manager in the nation’s history. The milestone occurred following City’s latest triumph in a high-octane Premier League fixture. Guardiola reached this incredible tally in significantly fewer matches than previous record-holder Sir Alex Ferguson….

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Zelenskyy Issues Historic Invitation to Putin for Direct Peace Talks in Kyiv

Zelenskyy Issues Historic Invitation to Putin for Direct Peace Talks in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has extended a dramatic invitation to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He officially requested a direct meeting in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to negotiate peace. This unexpected proposal aims to end the protracted and devastating conflict currently ravaging Eastern Europe. Zelenskyy emphasized that direct dialogue remains the only viable path to…

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