Author: Lawan

Super Falcons defender, Michelle Alozie has been nominated for the prestigious 2025 FIFPRO Women’s World 11. The 26-player shortlist for the global award was unveiled on Monday, with the nominees selected based on votes cast by professional football players from around the world. Alozie’s nomination follows a phenomenal year in which she played a crucial role in Nigeria’s outstanding campaign at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Houston Dash right-back was a standout performer, scoring the winning goal in the Super Falcons’ crucial semi-final victory over South Africa. Her excellent form was recognized when she…

Former Nigerian international, Sunday Oliseh has lauded Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi for a monumental achievement: becoming the first Nigerian player to reach 300 Premier League appearances. Iwobi hit the remarkable milestone during Fulham’s weekend clash against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. The 29-year-old began his Premier League journey in October 2015, debuting for Arsenal against Swansea City. His 300 matches span across three clubs: Arsenal (100 appearances), Everton (123), and now Fulham (77). Reacting to the incredible landmark, Oliseh took to his official X account to celebrate the star. “Congrats Alex! for me one, it is a real…

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in after winning this year’s presidential election. According to provisional results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CIE) on Monday evening, the 83-year-old won a fourth term as head of the west African country with 89.77% or 3.75m votes. Businessman Jeal-Louis Billon came a distant second with only 3.09%. Voter turnout reached just 50.1%, according to the electoral commission. Monday’s results are provisional and the final outcome will be announced by the Constitutional Council after it rules on any election petitions. On Sunday, the opposition group made up of Gbagbo…

Elon Musk could step down as CEO of Tesla if his proposed $1 trillion pay package is not approved, according to a recent warning from Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm. The urgent appeal was sent in a letter to shareholders of the electric car giant on Monday, October 27, ahead of the November 6 annual meeting where investors are scheduled to vote on the massive, unprecedented pay proposal. The warning comes as two major proxy advisory firms, Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services, have strongly urged shareholders to vote against the proposed compensation. Proxy advisers hold significant sway, particularly with…

Operatives of the Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS) have arrested a suspected motorcycle snatcher and bandits’ informant, Omika Isah, and his accomplice, Stephen Garuba, in the Itobe community in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Controller-General of the Kogi State Vigilante Services, Alhaji Ibrahim Oneiza Sani (DIG Rtd), disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Lokoja at the weekend. He said the suspects were arrested on October 20, 2025, by the operatives at Itobe command following a report of the incident. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the state KSVS, Idris S.…

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 21-year-old housewife, Maryam Muntari, for allegedly st@bbing her neighbour, Ahmed Kalo, to d3ath over an alleged r@pe attempt in Idoji-Okene community, Okene Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, CSP William Aya, who confirmed the incident stated that the woman is in police custody for further investigation. “The incident happened at about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday at Idoji quarters, Okene. One Ahmed Isah (Kalo) was st@bbed to d3ath on the neck in his room by one Maryam Muntari, 21 years old, of Idoji-Okene,” Aya said.…

Chidinma Ojukwu, the former University of Lagos student standing trial for the murder of Super TV CEO Michael Ataga, told a Lagos High Court on Monday, October 27 that she never discussed Ataga’s d3ath with her co-defendant, Adedapo Quadri. Ojukwu, a former Mass Communication student, gave the testimony during cross-examination by Quadri’s counsel, Mr. Babatunde Busari, who sought to determine his client’s involvement in the murder. Ojukwu is facing an eight-count charge, along with Quadri, bordering on conspiracy, murd3r, and st@bbing. A third defendant, Chioma Egbuchu, is facing a one-count charge of stealing Ataga’s iPhone 7. At the resumed hearing,…

Tragedy struck in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State as a woman and her daughter drowned while returning home from the farm. According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the victims Habiba Abubakar, 35, and her daughter, Adama Abubakar, 9, both of Ghung village drowned while attempting to cross a river on October 26, 2025, at about 1:15 p.m. Police and local divers later recovered the bodies from the water, and no marks of violence were found on them. Photographs were taken for record purposes before the corpses were evacuated to the General Hospital, Garkida, in Gombi LGA of Adamawa…

The 15th Annual Humanitarian Public Lecture and Pan-African Humanitarian Leadership Award Ceremony, organized by the Institute for Humanitarian Studies and Social Development (IHSD), was successfully held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, marking yet another milestone in the promotion of humanitarian excellence and leadership across Africa. During the event, Melvin Ponsak Daji was formally inducted as a Special Humanitarian Ambassador, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to community service, social development, and humanitarian advancement. His dedication and impactful efforts continue to inspire a new generation of leaders committed to creating lasting change. The ceremony also featured the unveiling of the Pan-African…

President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. This was contained in a statement signed by Sunday Dare Special Adviser to the President Media & Public Communication on Friday. The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. The new Chief of Army Staff is Major-General W. Shaibu. Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is Chief of Air Staff while Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval…