By Joseph Kwewum Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe found himself at the centre of controversy during the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations after prematurely blowing the full-time whistle five minutes before the end of regulation time. After being persuaded to resume the match, Sikazwe then ended the game again in the 89th minute, effectively concluding the…
Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Popularly known as Abba, the younger Atiku was received on Thursday at the National…
Northern leaders on Tuesday reflected on the life and legacies of Sir Ahmadu Bello, late premier of Northern Nigeria and the Sardaunan of Sokoto, describing his assassination as a tragic turning point in the country’s history. The leaders, drawn from the Arewa Consultative Forum (AFC), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), and other prominent northern groups, spoke…
By Joseph Kwewum In the 2014 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Joel Hans Embiid with the third overall pick. The 7’0”, 280-pound big man quickly became a revelation for a franchise deep into a rebuilding process. Even more exciting was Embiid’s willingness to fully embrace the plan laid out by general…
The Atlas Lions of Morocco, on Wednesday night, defeated Nigeria’s Supper Eagles in a penalty shootout to qualify for the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), following a goalless semi-final that stretched into extra time. The match, which was played under intense atmosphere at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, ended 0–0 after…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The 2026 budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has provoked intense public debate, not merely because of the figures it contains, but because of what those figures reveal about national priorities. In a period of deepening hardship, budgets are no longer neutral financial instruments, they are moral statements. As Nigerians…
