2026 World Cup qualifiers: Hope for Super Eagles as South Africa risk points deduction for fielding ineligible player

South Africa, Group C leaders in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa qualifiers, are at the risk of losing three points in the race for the automatic spot in the group after fielding an ineligible player during their 2-0 win over Lesotho last Friday. The news is a good one for Nigeria, who failed to …

Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who ‘disappeared’ from their garden nearly two years ago

The grandparents of a French toddler who went missing nearly two years ago have been arrested on suspicion of his murder, prosecutors said Tuesday, March 25. Two-year-old Émile Soleil disappeared from his grandparents’ garden in Le Haut-Vernet, a hamlet in the French Alps, in July 2023. Nine months after his disappearance, his remains were discovered …

Illegal migrants with HIV arrested for molesting young boy on Royal Caribbean cruise

Two illegal immigrants, one of which is HIV positive have been arrested in Miami, Florida after allegedly molesting a minor on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Jose Diaz, 36, and Ricardo Leal, 37, were taken into custody on Friday by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office after the pair allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in the …

Senate Accuses NNPCL, NAFDAC, And Others Of Breaching Federal Character Principle

          On Tuesday, the Senate accused several key government agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Pension Commission (PENCOM), and various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), of repeatedly violating the Federal Character Principle in their appointments, promotions, …

INEC Rejects Petition To Recall Senator Natasha Akpoti Over Incomplete Contact Details

                                        The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti, representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District. The announcement was made after INEC’s regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. …