President of Turkey Recep Erdogan on Friday compared the dire conditions in Palestine and Lebanon to the sufferings witnessed during the Hitler and Pol Pot periods. The president delivered a speech at the 2026 Mevlid-i Nebi Haftası (The Week of the Prophet’s Birth) opening ceremony at the Istanbul Haliç Congress Center. Gaza and the West Bank—two separate Palestinian territories—and…
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has decided he won’t leave the club during this summer’s transfer window. According to Foot Mercato, Osimhen made the decision as Rafael Leao reached an agreement in principle to join Galatasaray from AC Milan. The report added that the Nigerian international is enthusiastic about Galatasaray’s sporting project amid the ongoing transfer…
The Osun State governorship election has offered Nigeria a preview of what the 2027 general elections could become—and what they must never become. It was preceded by an ugly cocktail of defections, political brinkmanship, institutional controversy and violence. Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hurried exit from the PDP, after failing to secure a route into the APC…
*Why Pits Collapse *The Killings and Disasters *A State Rich in Minerals but Rattled by Disasters and Insecurity By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Plateau State is richly endowed with mineral resources, with mining sites scattered across rural communities where generations have depended on the industry for their livelihoods. Mining activities in the state are believed…
By Favour Ulebor Despite existing laws, awareness campaigns and interventions by government and non-governmental organisations, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a major concern in Nigeria, with 756 cases recorded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) between January and July 2026. According to recent NAPTIP data, 549 cases were…
By Godwin Oritse Crude oil maintained its position as the leading commodity on the import charts across Lagos ports in August, with a total volume of 2,392,354 metric tonnes recorded during the month. Data showed that 1,867,712 metric tonnes of crude oil arrived at the Lekki Deep Sea Port in the first week of August,…
*Police: No evidence he killed her, no mark of violence on corpse *Monarch insists on autopsy to establish cause of death *Family: Let her be buried; autopsy is against our tradition By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — For more than 16 months, Mr Elijah Ndubuisi Amah has lived with a pain that refuses to go away….
Veteran Nigerian Juju singer Iyun Janet Ajilore, famously known as Saint Janet, has been buried in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Saint Janet was laid to rest at her residence on Wednesday following funeral activities attended by her colleagues, children and other family members. Clips from the ceremony captured emotional moments as her children and other mourners surrounded her…
The draw for the league phase of the 2026/2027 Champions League was conducted on Thursday evening. It threw up some blockbuster fixtures for this season. The draw also provided us with some talking points with some interesting subplots ahead of the matches. Here are some: 1. Vinicius Junior will play at the Emirates as Jose…
The President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, and other board members have resigned. The NFF board had come under intense pressure following the poor management of Nigerian football. The latest debacle was the failure of the Super Falcons to qualify for the FIFA Women World Cup for the first time. Vanguard learned that…
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