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By Ayo Kehinde The Federal High Court of Nigeria, sitting in Warri, said Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers carrying out their duties in public. Declares that no law prohibits citizens from filming law enforcement personnel during public operations. Delivering judgment in case number FHC/WR/CS/87/2025 on Tuesday, Justice HA Nganjiwa said attempts by security officers to stop, …

Nigerian international football star Victor Osimhen has been overtaken by Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo to emerge as the joint most valuable player in Africa alongside Achraf Hakimi in the latest market value rankings. The Cameroon striker is now valued at €80 million, the same as Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Hakimi, while Osimhen has dropped to third place at €75 million …

Senegal’s football authorities have rejected the recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), calling it “unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable”, while warning that it could undermine the integrity of football administration in Africa. In a swift response, Senegal confirmed its intention to take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the highest authority in global sporting …

The Labor Party (LP) has announced May 23, 2026, as the date for the presidential primaries according to its approved schedule ahead of the 2027 general election. This was contained in a communiqué issued after a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) held and witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Abuja, on Tuesday. The …

Presidential aspirant and former Minister of Transport, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the President Tinubu-led APC government of persistent failure to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians, describing it as abysmally incompetent and lacking the basic leadership skills needed to protect Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, Amaechi, while commiserating with the families of the victims of …

Nigeria has signed a £746 million financing agreement with the UK to modernize Nigeria’s port infrastructure. This was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, noting, that the agreement is to fund the comprehensive modernization and upgrade of the Lagos Apapa Port Complex, known as Apapa Harbor, and the …

Veteran producer Wale Adenuga has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding the Papa Ajasco franchise, saying there is no irreconcilable dispute with Abiodun Ayoyinka, the actor behind the iconic character. Adenuga explained that Ayoyinka, a respected and versatile actor, has been part of the production since its inception and has benefited from opportunities, including vehicles and a house in …

Civil servants in the country may soon have an increase in their take home pay, if agitations by their leadership is honoured by the government. This is as the National Public Service Negotiating Council of the Organised Labour has written to the government to demand a new minimum wage of N154,000 given the prevailing economic situation in the country. This …

The National President of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Alumni Association (MAPALUM), Alhaji Ayinde Soaga, has urged newly admitted students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, to prioritize practical skills alongside academic qualifications to enhance self-reliance. Soaga made the charge on Tuesday during a press conference held on the institute’s campus ahead of the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony and inaugural lecture themed “Building …

Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has called on the federal government to introduce legislation regulating miracle claims made by religious leaders, and proposed strict penalties for those who cannot prove such claims. In a video shared online on Tuesday, Kuti argued that priests who claim to perform miracles should be asked to prove it under controlled medical conditions. He suggested that …