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Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed how he bypassed football authorities and reached out to the highest levels of government to ensure Nigerian players were paid their bonuses during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, after months of unfulfilled promises by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking on a recent episode…
Senator Ned Nwoko has firmly rejected allegations by his estranged wife, actress Regina Daniels, that she has been unlawfully denied access to their two young children, stating that a court has already established clear conditions she must fulfil before contact can be resumed. The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District made his…
The United States has imposed partial travel restrictions on Nigeria, citing security concerns and deficiencies in identity management systems, according to a new presidential proclamation signed by President Donald Trump. The measure, detailed in a White House fact sheet released on the administration’s official X platform Tuesday, targets foreign nationals from countries identified…
Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been named winner of the 2025 FIFA “The Best Women’s Goalkeeper” award, finishing ahead of Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie in a highly competitive field of the world’s leading shot-stoppers. FIFA confirmed the result on Tuesday night with the release of the official voting breakdown, which placed Hampton…
A Paris labour court has delivered a decisive verdict in one of football’s most closely watched financial disputes, ordering Paris Saint-Germain to pay approximately €60 million in unpaid wages and bonuses to its former superstar, Kylian Mbappé. The ruling on Tuesday marks a significant legal victory for the player following his acrimonious departure from…
The Nigeria Football Federation has lodged a formal petition with FIFA challenging the eligibility of multiple DR Congo players, a move that could dramatically overturn the result of a decisive World Cup qualifier and resurrect the Super Eagles’ hopes of reaching the 2026 tournament. This controversy stems from the African play-off final held in…
Fatima Buhari, daughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed that her father once believed his office and bedroom in the Presidential Villa were under secret surveillance. This led them to communicate through written notes during private meetings, an anecdote described in a new biography that sheds light on the hidden pressures…
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) released the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) performance report last week, assessing how ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) complied with transparency and efficiency requirements under the BFA 2022. The report reviewed progress in service efficiency, transparency, monthly reporting, complaint resolution, and service-delivery innovation across MDAs between January and…
The Senate Committee on Finance has strongly criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the abnormal practice of running multiple budgets within a single fiscal year, driven largely by repeated extensions of capital expenditure components. The lawmakers raised their concerns on Monday during an interactive session on the 2026–2028 Medium…
The Super Eagles’ training camp in Cairo has swelled to 22 players as Nigeria intensifies preparations for a pre-AFCON friendly against Egypt on Tuesday. The squad is demonstrating strong commitment ahead of the tournament in Morocco. The latest arrivals have bolstered the camp, joining early attendees who began work earlier in the week….
