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Abayomi Ademola FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the integrity of match officials at the 2026 FIFA World Cup following Egypt’s protest over their controversial 3-2 round of 16 loss to Argentina. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) had called on FIFA to remove referees from the tournament and launch an investigation into what it described as inconsistent refereeing. Egypt’s complaints …

The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, has called for greater collaboration between the police and the media in the fight against insecurity. CP Olugbenga made the appeal on Wednesday when executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel, Oyo State Council, paid him a courtesy visit at the Oyo State Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan …

The National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, Bello Bodejo, was on Thursday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly financing terrorism. He was also charged with alleged money laundering offenses involving $2.63 million. He was brought to justice by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC Legal Counsel, Wahab Shittu, SAN, named Bodejo as the …

The Senate has proposed a 15-year prison sentence for drug hawkers in a bill that would ban selling and peddling drugs in unauthorized locations, including open markets, car parks, roadside kiosks, buses, ferries and unlicensed online platforms. The proposed bill was passed for second discussion on Wednesday, and also seeks harsher penalties for violators involved in counterfeit medicines and unsafe …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arraigned former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Yakubu Umar, for fraud before Justice UP Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja. A press release by the Commission spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja, said: “The accused, who was also the member of …

The US government has released the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians scheduled for deportation for criminal convictions as part of a stepped-up immigration enforcement campaign under President Donald Trump. The list, released Wednesday by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), identifies Nigerians among individuals described as the “worst of the worst” criminals apprehended by US Immigration and Customs …

Actress and producer Funke Akindele has narrated how she took up different jobs as a student while studying at the University of Lagos to survive and support herself. In a recent interview with BellaNaija, the award-winning filmmaker said she taught herself how to do nails by observing people in Yaba. He recalled a painful incident where a customer slapped him …

The United States has released photos and names of 124 Nigerians it says will be deported from the country for what it calls “the worst of the worst” criminal acts. This was revealed in a statement on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website on Wednesday, and featured an updated list of deportations. DHS also said the people had been …

Nigeria’s bid to put together a formidable team for the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship will take place on July 11 and 12 as the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) conducts its national qualifiers on the Woogles online platform. According to the national youth team coach, Hassan Olojoku Abdulrafiu, the qualifiers will be held on Saturday and Sunday with players competing …

Judge Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has ordered the detention of former Chief Justice of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Umar was reinstated on Thursday after he was indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of giving himself undue advantage while serving …