The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Tunisia, Tanzania and Uganda. The draw for the continental tournament held on Monday night in a glittering event in Morocco. Africa’s biggest sporting event will begin on 21 December and run until 18 January 2026….
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore is being detained at the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office at Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, following his refusal to accept the bail conditions imposed by the police. Sowore earlier announced that the police would hold him in custody until further notice due to the parties’ failure…
Henry Nwodo, an activist, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in the Jahi 2 area of Abuja. Nigerians on X have taken to the platform to call for his release after he was reportedly whisked away by police officers at Ruga-Fulani village on Sunday evening, Jan. 26.  His arrest…
President Bola Tinubu By Anietie Akpan The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) is calling on the Federal Government and all relevant agencies to address critical concerns before any resumption of oil operations in Ogoniland, as currently proposed by the Federal Government. In a statement made available to some newsmen in Calabar on Monday,the  Executive Director of…
OGOJA – Fatima Uloko, a highly talented goalkeeper, is making waves in Nigerian women’s football. Born in Ogoja, Cross River State, to Nigerian parents, Uloko has become a formidable presence on the pitch, showcasing her skills in the top-tier Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL). Currently playing for Rivers Angels Football Club, one of the country’s…
CALABAR – The Cross River State Representative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has denied involvement in a list circulating online, which purportedly names beneficiaries of the NDDC Christmas Bonus for groups in the state. In an official statement released on Monday, 27th January 2025, Duke dismissed the list as…
