The FIFA World Cup final will not only crown a new world champion but also deliver one of the biggest entertainment spectacles in football history, with global superstars including Madonna, Burna Boy, Tom Cruise, Justin Bieber, BTS, Shakira and several other celebrities set to headline the event at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The expanded World Cup, which featured more than 100 matches across three host countries, comes to a close with Spain taking on Argentina in the final. Before the champions are decided, however, more than 80,000 fans inside the stadium and billions of television viewers worldwide will be treated…
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested a man posing as a pastor and his alleged female accomplice in connection with the abduction of a four-week-old baby in Minna, the state capital. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday, revealing that the baby has been rescued and safely reunited with its mother. According to the police, the incident was reported at the ‘A’ Division, Minna, on July 14 at about 10:00 a.m. The report indicated that a four-week-old infant had been deceitfully taken from its mother around the Mobil Roundabout…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the defence in an alleged money laundering case before the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, of deliberately deploying tactics to delay the trial of defendant, Musa Saliu Adekunle. Adekunle is standing trial before Justice Maurine A. Onyetenu on a five-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering, obtaining by false pretence and conspiracy. At the resumed hearing on Friday, July 10, 2026, Adekunle’s new counsel, I. G. Udofia, informed the court that he was unable to proceed with the cross-examination of the third prosecution witness, Deputy Superintendent of the…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged mob killing of 21-year-old Emmanuel Effiong, whose body was exhumed from a shallow grave months after he was reportedly beaten to death over accusations of stealing chickens and eggs. The Command disclosed the development in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, saying the breakthrough followed an intensive investigation launched on June 17, 2026, after the Command received credible intelligence alongside a viral video showing the victim being brutally assaulted. According to the statement, the video captured Emmanuel lying in…
The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has ordered the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, to issue the certificate of one of its graduates, Maria Peter Nkonduok, within 19 days and pay her ₦10 million in damages for the prolonged delay in issuing the certificate. The judgment, delivered on Thursday, July 16, 2026, followed a legal action instituted by the law firm of Nwoko & Co after the institute allegedly failed to issue the graduate’s certificate despite providing her with a Statement of Result and a Letter of Attestation. According to the legal team, repeated requests to…
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has confirmed that social media personalities and good governance activists, Peter Akah, popularly known as Peter for Nigeria, and Miss Precious Oruche, also known as Mama Pee, honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of naira abuse and have since been released. In a press statement issued on Thursday, Effiong said the duo were initially invited by the anti-graft agency through separate letters dated June 24, 2026, to appear on July 6, 2026, to clarify allegations bordering on the abuse of the naira. According to the lawyer, the scheduled…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has issued a stern warning to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as contractors handling government projects, over the slow pace of work at the Judiciary Quarters project in Uyo, declaring that delays and poor supervision will no longer be tolerated. Governor Eno gave the warning during an unannounced inspection of the ongoing Judiciary Quarters project on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, where he expressed disappointment after discovering that the construction site was virtually deserted despite government having released funds for the execution of the project. The Judiciary Quarters project is a 50-unit…
The Nigerian naira posted mixed results against the United States dollar on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market as investors continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand. At the official market, the naira traded at an indicative rate of ₦1,382/$, according to figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This represents a slight depreciation from the previous session, when the local currency closed at about ₦1,380.50/$. Meanwhile, the naira recorded gains in the parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market, where the dollar exchanged for…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the names of successful applicants for its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025 recruitment exercise. The announcement was made in a public statement shared on the Air Force’s official Facebook page on Wednesday and signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. According to the statement, candidates who successfully passed the selection interview have been directed to report to the Nigerian Air Force Military Training Centre (MTC), NAF Base, Kaduna, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, to begin their military training. NAF said the complete list of successful candidates…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has praised the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Zero-Rated Access for Educational Platforms and Content initiative, describing it as a timely step toward improving digital learning and bridging Nigeria’s digital literacy gap. Speaking at a one-day public consultation organised by the NCC in Abuja on Tuesday, UNESCO Digital Transformation Specialist, Dr. Yinka Oyerinde, said the initiative complements the numerous digital literacy programmes already implemented by the Federal Government and other stakeholders. According to Oyerinde, the country has made significant investments in digital literacy through programmes led by the National Information Technology Development…