The United Kingdom has rejected a request by the Federal Government of Nigeria to repatriate former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a prison sentence in Britain for organ trafficking. Ekweremadu, 63, is serving time in a UK facility after he was found guilty in 2023 of plotting to harvest the kidney of a young man for his ailing daughter, Sonia. His wife, Beatrice, and a medical doctor, Obinna Obeta, were also convicted in the landmark case — the first organ-trafficking prosecution under the UK’s Modern Slavery Act. Recently, the Federal Government led by the foreign minister, Yusuf...
A Nigerian Teacher In The U.S English Access Is Being Recognized As One Of The Most Engaged Educators
U.S Mission Nigeria in a statement disclosed that: “We’re thrilled to celebrate Lucy Chinenye Obinegbu a teacher in the U.S. English Access program who has been recognized as one of the most engaged educators in the Access Community of Practice for September 2025. “Through her active participation, Ms. Obinegbu has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to collaboration, innovation, and excellence in teaching. “Her work contributes to the Access Program’s goal of promoting U.S. excellence and leadership in education. Join us in celebrating her achievement. “Join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved recognition!” the statement read
Daughter Of Ex-South African Leader Zuma Is Accused Of Luring Men To Fight In Russia-Ukraine War
South African police say they are investigating allegations that former President Jacob Zuma ‘s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla lured 17 men who are now trapped in Russia into fighting in that country’s war with Ukraine without their consent. According to police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, an affidavit filed by Zuma-Sambudla’s sister Nkosazana Bonganini Zuma-Mncube alleges that Zuma-Sambudla and two other people lured the men by claiming they would receive security training in Russia. Details about the two others were not immediately clear. The affidavit alleges they were handed over to a Russian mercenary group and forced to fight in the war. It also says eight of the...
US Labels Maduro-Tied Cartel De Los Soles As A Terror Organization. It’s Not A Cartel Per Se
President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the U.S. government alleges is led by Maduro is not a cartel per se. The designation, published Monday in the Federal Register, is the latest measure in the Trump administration’s escalating campaign to combat drug trafficking into the U.S. In previewing the step about a week ago, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cartel de los Soles, or Cartel of the Suns, of being “responsible for terrorist violence” in the Western Hemisphere. The move comes as Trump evaluates...
Rivers United Suffer Opening-Day Setback As Pyramids Triumph 3–0 In CAF Champions League
Rivers United endured a difficult start to their 2025/2026 CAF Champions League campaign, falling 3–0 to Egypt’s Pyramids FC in Cairo. The hosts were inspired by Ahmed Atef El Sayed, whose superb hat-trick the first of the 22-year-old’s continental career sealed all three points. The Nigerian side struggled to find rhythm throughout the match, with Pyramids dominating possession and exploiting defensive lapses. El Sayed’s clinical finishing proved the difference as Rivers United were left with work to do in a challenging Group A. Elsewhere in Group A In the group’s other fixture, RS Berkane defeated Zambia’s Power Dynamos by the...
BBC Leaders Grilled By Lawmakers Over Its Standards After Trump Threatened To Sue
The BBC’s chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding over a misleading edit of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump but rejected claims that the broadcaster’s impartiality was being undermined from within its own board. Senior BBC leaders were quizzed by Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee amid a major crisis at the publicly funded corporation after its director general and head of news both quit earlier this month and Trump threatened to file a billion-dollar lawsuit. The BBC drew Trump’s ire — and deep public scrutiny — after an internal memo compiled by one of its former external advisers was leaked to...