Oyo 2027: Adelabu remains in APC – Aide
…says rumour of move to SDP false, misleading, politically motivated …threatens legal action over ‘malicious’ defection claims By Adeola Badru An aide to Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and…
Pope hails US-Iran deal, calls for dialogue in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday hailed a deal on ending the Middle East war announced between Iran and the United States as the result of “encouraging work in dialogue and…
World Cup 2026: Why most players are wearing pink boots [Photos]
If you’ve watched any matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one trend has been hard to miss is most footballers putting on pink boots. From Nike and Adidas to…
FIFA World Cup 2026, it’s glory days for global television, by Okoh Aihe
Nigeria is not at the FIFA World Cup 2026 holding in Mexico, Canada and the United States. This is already well known because failure cannot easily be assuaged with momentary…
The fight to save Nigeria, by Rotimi Fasan
Last week ended on another note of triumph for the terrorists who are sworn to make life unlivable for Nigerians while the rest of the country mourns. We all came…
The abduction, death of Rabe Abubakar: A country without sense of shame, outrage, by Usman Sarki
“And as his genius was destitute of judgement, he attempted every art, except the important ones of war and government.” — Edward Gibbon on Emperor Gallienus Edward Gibbon judged him…
After Iran, Nigeria next? By Ochereome Nnanna
Yesterday morning (Tuesday), Mike Arnold, an American Christian cleric, politician and founder of Africa Arise International, stirred social media. In a Facebook post he said: “The Iran deal looks done,…
27 years of democracy and Nigeria’s health renewal: Building resilience for the future (II)
By LADE BANDELE Part I of this essay examined developments at the frontline of healthcare delivery, particularly in primary healthcare and maternal health. Those areas matter because they are where…
Attention our airliners need
The declaration by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that Nigerian airlines operate under some of the harshest conditions in the world should serve as a wake-up call to policy…
Neymar back in training with Brazil at World Cup
Brazil forward Neymar, who was diagnosed with a right calf injury in late May, trained at the World Cup for the first time Tuesday in a sign he may be…