Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) has been suspended with immediate effect due to a particularly serious situation of undue interference by third parties in the affairs of the organisation, which constitutes a clear violation of FECOFOOT’s obligations in accordance with the FIFA Statutes. The decision was taken in consultation with CAF after two FIFA/CAF missions were…
The construction of a colossal laser fusion facility in China’s Mianyang region has sparked geopolitical concerns, as U.S. intelligence agencies detect a structure 50% larger than America’s National Ignition Facility (NIF), “artificial sun”, the most advanced laser fusion lab in the world. While fusion technology is often framed as the future of clean energy, its…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has slammed Kenya Airways over maltreatment of a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, in Nairobi. The authority has officially requested that Kenya Airways issue a public apology and compensate the passenger for the distressing experience caused by the actions of its officials in Nairobi. A statement by Director of Public…
A high profile assassination attempt has shaken Moscow, leaving one of President Vladimir Putin’s close associates seriously injured. The attack, which took place in the heart of the Russian capital, has intensified security concerns and raised questions about political tensions within the country. According to N12 News, reports, the victim whose identity has not yet…
A US-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr Ikenna Erinne, reportedly held his estranged partner and their children hostage at gunpoint for three hours before taking his own life when police arrived, his father-in-law, Francis Van-Lare, has alleged. The tragic death of the 36-year-old cardiologist has sparked intense debate and widespread reactions from Nigerians both at home and…
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari have defended Nigeria in a $2.3 billion arbitration case filed by Sunrise Power at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. The dispute revolves around allegations of a breached contract for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, a proposed 3,050 MW facility. Sunrise Power claims it was awarded…
The Nigerian Union South Africa has raised the alarm over alleged systematic property damage and seizures during a by-law enforcement operation at the Navy House, Fatima Building in Pretoria Central. The alarm was raised in a statement signed by the union’s National Publicity Secretary, Akindele Olunloyo, on Tuesday. On January 17, 2025, NUSA President, Smart…
Viva Atlantic Limited, Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Norman Didam, have been banned by the World Bank Group for fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices linked to the National Social Safety Nets Project in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday, the World Bank disclosed that the project aimed…
Nigerian President has slammed the leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, for her continued onslaught against Nigeria. Badenoch, while delivering her first message for the year, said Nigeria is a poor country that ruins lives of her citizens. Citing the quality of life lived by her parents alongside her siblings while in…
Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, participated in a special programme held ahead of the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the United States. The event, known as the Inauguration Praise and Prayer Convocation, took place at the Greater New Hope Baptist Church and was organised by Jim Garlow’s Well Versed…
