By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has done it again. The 20-year-old quarter-miler produced a stunning 43.95 seconds at the SEC Track and Field Championships in Auburn, Alabama, to set a new national record and claim a joint world-leading time in the men’s 400m. The run makes Ogazi the first Nigerian ever to break the…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The contest for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is taking shape as a multi-front battle over regional loyalty, economic frustration and coalition-building, with emerging opposition alliances beginning to seriously test President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s dominance across the country’s key voting blocs. From the South-West, where Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has entered the…
By: Tunji Okunlola Mounting concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation intensified this week after coordinated attacks on schools in Oyo and Borno states left dozens of children abducted, prompting condemnation from political leaders, traditional rulers, rights organisations and retired security officials. The apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged South-West governors to take urgent action…
US, Nigerian forces kill ISIS commander in Sokoto- President Trump By: Ganiyu Olayinka The United States has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in northwestern Nigeria, in what marks a significant escalation of American military engagement in the region. US Africa Command confirmed the strikes were carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities in Sokoto…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Oyo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public primary schools in four local government areas following the abduction of several students and the killing of a teacher in Oriire Local Government Area. The affected local government areas are Surulere, Oyo East, Oriire, and Olorunsogo. The directive was issued…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Suspected gunmen have invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting a school principal and an unspecified number of students, according to reports gathered by ClarityNewsNG. The attack reportedly occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Friday at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele. Sources within the community disclosed…
By: Tunji Okunlola A Nigerian national, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison in the United States for orchestrating a long-running romance and internet fraud scheme that defrauded victims of more than $700,000. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, according to a statement issued…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé is refusing to let Ballon d’Or fever distract him. Despite mounting media speculation that he could retain football’s most prestigious individual prize, the French winger insists his mind is solely focused on bringing more collective glory to the French capital. Dembélé, the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, claimed…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The World Bank has moved to limit comments on its Instagram page after a surge of reactions from Nigerians opposing a proposed $1.25 billion loan facility being negotiated with the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu. The backlash followed reports that Abuja is in advanced talks with the Washington-based lender over a…
Dr. Afolabi, a physician based in the United States, was beaten and had his vehicle set ablaze in Ibadan before police confirmed the girls with him were legally in his care. By: Olayinka Ganiyu A Nigerian doctor resident in the United States barely survived a savage mob attack in Ibadan, Oyo State, after he was…
