George Ilenikhena needed just one match to announce himself on the international stage. The 20-year-old Al-Ittihad forward scored on his Super Eagles debut against Madagascar in an AFCON 2027 qualifying fixture, helping Nigeria mount a comeback when it mattered most.…
The Nigerian Cyber Fraud Ring That Stole $6 Million From America — And How the Net Is Closing A sprawling business email compromise scheme, six Nigerians on the FBI’s Cyber Most Wanted list, and a cross-continental manhunt that is not…
It began, as so many Nigerian aviation grievances do, in the early hours of a Monday morning. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong arrived at Terminal One of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, at around 5:50 am on 21 September 2026, ready…
Madagascar’s controversial goalkeeper Zacharie Boucher has trained with the national squad in Nigeria, putting to rest reports that he would be dropped before the Super Eagles qualifier. His presence raises questions that go well beyond one man’s place in a…
When the Madagascar squad touched down at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, they arrived not as tourists but as a side with a point to prove. Led by French coach Corentin Martins, the Malagasy players flew in ahead of…
Nigeria’s attacking options for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers are looking decidedly thin. With Victor Osimhen already ruled out through injury, Tolu Arokodare has now admitted he is not fully fit — raising serious questions about the Super Eagles’ firepower ahead…
The Call That Sparked a Backlash A civil society coalition has firmly rejected demands for the dismissal of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal…
Of the 55 countries worldwide whose nationals are eligible to apply for the United States E-1 Treaty Trader nonimmigrant visa, only three are African — Ethiopia, Liberia, and Togo — leaving the vast majority of the continent’s 1.4 billion people…
The United States Department of Justice has published an updated register of immigration practitioners currently under disciplinary action, and the names of fifteen lawyers of Nigerian origin appear among those sanctioned. The list is maintained by the Executive Office for…
The University of Lagos has published its UTME merit admission cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session, covering programmes in the Faculty of Computing and Informatics and the Faculty of Engineering. The figures, released on 16 September 2026, include both…