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Flip Today, Reverse Tomorrow: What’s Broken in Nigeria’s Education Policymaking?
According to media reports, the Senate recently summoned Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, and Amos Dangut, Head of the national office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), over new guidelines for the 2025/2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sunday Karimi, senator representing Kogi West, who said the…
This Money Is Not a Favour: How John Obi Mikel Took Nigeria’s World Cup Bonus Fight to the Presidency
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…
Nwoko Insists on Drug Rehabilitation Before Regina Daniels Regains Access to Children
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…
US Places Nigeria Under Partial Travel Restrictions Over Security Concerns
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’s Hampton crowned FIFA’s best as Nigeria’s Nnadozie earns top-four world ranking
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…
Paris Court Orders PSG to Pay €60 Million to Kylian Mbappé in Landmark Ruling
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…
Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes Revived Amid DR Congo Eligibility Probe
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…
Buhari Suspected Aso Villa Office Bugged, Daughter Reveals in New Biography
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…
Underperforming Agencies in Nigeria’s Business Facilitation
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…