The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has suspended 149 referees for placing bets on football matches, marking one of the largest integrity scandals in the history of Turkish football. In a statement released on Friday, October 31, 2025, the TFF said its disciplinary committee handed out suspensions ranging from eight to twelve months. Investigations are still…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that eight political associations successfully completed the first stage of party registration, while six others were disqualified. In a statement on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, said the commission reviewed progress during its regular…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its 2025 National Convention until the party complies with the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and its own statutory requirements. The ruling followed a suit filed by three aggrieved PDP members: Hon. Austin Nwachukwu (Imo PDP Chairman),…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 62-year-old woman found with a sack containing 178 live cartridges prepared for delivery. Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe disclosed the arrest in a statement on Friday, October 31, 2025, identifying the woman as Charter Timide, who admitted buying the ammunition from Onitsha Main Market.…
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has removed Hon. Abubakar Gummi, member representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, from the House of Representatives for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to The Guardian, Justice Egwuatu delivered the judgment on Thursday, October 30,…
Two suspected kidnappers were shot dead by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command during a sting operation that led to the safe rescue of a victim held for a ₦30 million ransom. According to Punch, the operation was conducted in the Onipanu area of the state by the command’s tactical unit in collaboration with…
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) following reports alleging widespread violence and genocide against Christians. In a statement posted on social media on Friday, October 31, Trump warned that Christianity was facing an “existential threat” in Nigeria. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in…
A crew of three Chinese astronauts — including the nation’s youngest ever — successfully docked with the Tiangong space station early Saturday, November 1, joined by an unexpected group of passengers: four laboratory mice. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft linked up with Tiangong at 3:35 a.m. Saturday (1935 GMT Friday, October 31),…
Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy has proclaimed that Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti is the only African musician greater than him. The “Last Last” crooner made the bold statement during a livestream chat with Australian streamer Playboymax, referring to Fela as “the king.” Burna Boy stated confidently: “He [Fela Kuti] is the king. He is the…
A pastor and legal practitioner, Aka-Bashorun Olawale Akanni, was on Wednesday, October 29, re-arraigned before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the alleged indecent treatment of a 14-year-old girl. The defendant was re-arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on indecent treatment of a minor brought against him…
