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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning to Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich, demanding he honour his commitment to release £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) in frozen proceeds from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club to support Ukraine’s war victims. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, 17th December 2025, Starmer delivered an unequivocal message to…
A fact sheet released by the White House on December 16, 2025, said the new measures target countries with what it described as “persistent and severe deficiencies” in their screening, vetting, and information-sharing systems. The proclamation, titled “President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of…
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…
Rising anxiety over Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform reflects a deeper crisis within the country’s fiscal architecture rather than a fair reading of the policy recalibration. Beneath the public fear lies a system plagued by weak revenue mobilisation, loopholes that enable wealthy individuals and corporations to evade taxes, and a long-standing structure that fuels poverty and…
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…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that Nigerian workers and the wider population are grappling with the worst survival crisis in the country’s history, driven by soaring inflation, worsening insecurity, poor wages, and the collapse of social protection systems. According to the labour congress, the condition of Nigerian workers has deteriorated so badly that…
A former National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has alleged that a presidency cabal worked against his office during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, weakening Nigeria’s security framework from within. Monguno made the disclosure in From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, a biography authored by Charles Omole. He traced the tension…
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…
