Sheffield Wednesday’s prolonged financial crisis reached a breaking point on Friday as the Championship club entered administration, triggering an automatic 12-point deduction that sent them to the bottom of the table. The decision, confirmed by both the club and the English Football League (EFL), effectively ends Dejphon Chansiri’s controversial tenure as owner and opens the […]
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that he will testify in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if he is formally subpoenaed by the court. Wike made the declaration on Friday during his monthly media chat in Abuja while responding to […]
Mounting tension is brewing in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area as host communities of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic have intensified calls for Governor Umo Eno to uphold fairness in appointing a new rector when the tenure of the current head, Dr. Moses Umobong, expires in December 2025. The communities, led by their youth representatives, […]
Data from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) highlights shifts in the economic dynamics within Nigerian households, specifically concerning wives’ earnings relative to their husbands and rates of female property ownership. Wives Earning More Than Husbands Nationally, 4.1\% of wives earn more cash than their husbands in 2024. This figure represents a […]
Chaos erupted outside the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday when Nigerian Police officers allegedly assaulted and forcefully re-arrested human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, moments after he and 13 others were granted bail. The incident occurred as Sowore’s legal team was in the process of perfecting his bail […]
A magistrate court in Abuja has granted bail to human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, Aloy Ejimakor (one of Nnamdi Kanu’s disengaged counsel), and 11 others following their arrests during a recent protest in the city center. Sowore, the Sahara Reporters publisher, was arrested by the police on Thursday shortly after leaving the premises of […]
Calls for an urgent, high-level investigation have intensified in Akwa Ibom State following documented allegations of extreme misconduct, brutality, and extortion by officers reportedly belonging to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police Force. The complaints, which include video evidence of assault, detail a widespread pattern of illegal operations primarily […]
The Kwara State Government, under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum), has introduced a substantial new financial incentive to combat the high rate of out-of-school children, especially among girls. The initiative is backed by the World Bank-assisted Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a significant milestone in asset recovery, confirming the investment of N100 billion recovered from corruption cases into the Federal Government’s crucial student loan scheme and consumer credit scheme. This revelation was part of a mid-term report presented by the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson […]
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has publicly stated its support for the Federal Government’s ongoing fiscal reforms. In a communique issued at the conclusion of its 6th meeting in Abuja, the NGF announced that the fiscal reforms currently being implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) align with the national development priorities of the […]
