The official autopsy conducted on former Nigerian boxing champion, Olanrewaju Segun ‘Success’, has confirmed that sudden cardiac arrest was responsible for his tragic death during a bout in Ghana last weekend. According to Remi Aboderin, Secretary-General of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control and President of West African Boxing Union, preliminary post-mortem results identified cardiac arrest
Residents of Mogede community in Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have raised serious concerns over what they describe as deliberate diversion of electricity meant for their neighbourhood to nearby industrial establishments by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The aggrieved community members, who have endured persistent blackouts for several months, have
A deep-seated divide has emerged within the passionate fanbase of French club Racing Club Strasbourg Alsace, with supporters engaged in what some local media have described as a “civil war” over the club’s ownership structure and identity. The fracture stems from the 2022 acquisition of the historic Alsatian club by BlueCo, the same consortium that
Fantasy Premier League managers across Nigeria and beyond are maintaining their tactical emphasis on targeting Leicester City fixtures as the 2024/25 season enters its critical final phase. The strategy, dubbed “Operation Target Leicester” by the FPL community, has emerged as a dominant approach among successful managers, with data showing players facing the Midlands club consistently
In a rare moment of heightened tension, Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, on Friday described US President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs on Japanese goods as a “national crisis.” This statement comes as Japan braces for the economic consequences of the 24% tariff on imports from its major trading partner. Ishiba’s comments were made ahead of
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has issued an order halting the planned elections of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), the foremost socio-cultural group of Ibadan, which were set to take place on Friday, April 4, 2025. Justice Ladiran Akintola issued the ruling on Thursday, following an application filed by Mr.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially confirmed that ex-corps members who recently completed their service will receive the ₦77,000 arrears owed to them. This announcement was made by the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, during the Batch A 2025 pre-mobilization workshop for heads of corps-producing institutions and other key stakeholders
The Supreme Court has, on Friday, ruled to remove Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. In a landmark judgment, a five-member panel unanimously set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had earlier recognized Abure as the national chairman. The apex court ruled that the Court of
A leadership dispute within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) took a significant legal turn on Thursday when a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory dismissed a lawsuit filed by a faction loyal to Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The lawsuit had been brought by Dr. Ahmed Ajuji and 20 other plaintiffs who challenged the legitimacy
In a move to address their long-standing political marginalization, stakeholders and party leaders from the North-Central geopolitical zone have declared their collective ambition to produce Nigeria’s next president in the 2027 elections, after 65 years of exclusion from the country’s highest offices. The coalition, which comprises representatives from the six states of the North-Central zone
