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West Ham United completed the signing of winger Adama Traore from Fulham on Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, bringing the 30-year-old speedster back to a club managed by Nuno Espirito Santo, his former boss at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Hammers, currently third from bottom in the Premier League and five points from safety, described the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that candidates already enrolled in tertiary institutions are free to register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), provided they declare their current matriculation status, warning that failure to do so risks forfeiture of both the existing and any new…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially arraigned the former National Coordinator of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) over a massive ₦2.2 billion fraud. The defendant faced a multi-count charge on Wednesday before a Federal High Court. These charges involve allegations of money laundering and the diversion of public funds intended…
The Nigerian business community is in mourning following the passing of Otunba Adekunle Ojora, a titan of industry and boardroom veteran. The distinguished businessman died on Wednesday at the age of 93, as confirmed by family sources. He was a central figure in Nigeria’s post-independence economic landscape and the father of Toyin Saraki, the…
Authorities in Kwara State have declared strategic curfews across several local government areas to bolster regional security. This decision follows a series of security assessments aimed at neutralising criminal threats within the state. Consequently, the affected regions face varying levels of movement restrictions to facilitate ongoing military and police operations. In the Oro-Ago District of…
England rugby captain Maro Itoje has been granted a temporary leave of absence from the national team’s training camp. The star lock traveled to Nigeria to attend his mother’s funeral, following her recent passing. This compassionate leave means Itoje will miss a crucial portion of the squad’s preparations for the upcoming Six Nations Championship….
A devastating drone attack targeted a civilian passenger train in Ukraine on Wednesday morning. Multiple news agencies report that the strike resulted in several fatalities and numerous injuries among passengers. This incident represents a significant escalation in the targeting of critical civilian transport infrastructure. Emergency services arrived quickly at the scene to manage the…
The Federal Government has established an 18-member committee to explore the deployment of military veterans in reclaiming and securing ungoverned spaces across the country, with the dual aim of enhancing national security and opening such areas to economic activities. The committee, inaugurated on Tuesday at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja, is charged…
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has formally reaffirmed the withdrawal of earlier critical statements he made against President Bola Tinubu, describing them as mistaken and publicly retracted, in response to their use during the ongoing cybercrime trial of activist Omoyele Sowore. In a statement released on Wednesday, Omokri addressed references made in the Federal…
A South Korean court has sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon-hee to 20 months in prison. The landmark ruling followed a high-profile corruption trial that captivated the East Asian nation. Judges found her guilty of several charges, including stock manipulation and accepting improper gifts. This conviction marks a dramatic fall from grace for the once-influential…
