The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on 14 May 2025 to lift the suspension that was imposed on the Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) on 6 February 2025. The decision was taken after the conditions requested by the Bureau to lift the suspension of FECOFOOT had been met, including the return of full control of the FECOFOOT headquarters, the Ignié Technical Centre and the association’s other facilities to the FECOFOOT Executive Committee led by Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas and his administration.
New Zealand’s Parliament Will Debate Suspending Māori Lawmakers Who Performed A Protest Haka
A New Zealand parliamentary committee has recommended the unprecedented suspensions of three Māori lawmakers for performing a protest haka in the debating chamber last year. The haka is a chanting dance of challenge of great cultural importance in New Zealand, and the three lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori party, performed one to oppose a controversial bill that would have redefined the country’s founding document. A committee Wednesday recommended record suspensions and severe censure — the harshest penalties ever assigned to New Zealand parliamentarians — after finding the trio in contempt of Parliament. Government bloc lawmakers, who hold the majority, are expected to...
Trump Appreciates Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Homeliness, Say Their Relationship Is Special
President Donald J. Trump to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: “we have a special relationship—and it was an honor to spend a couple of days with you!” Photo credit: WhiteHouse
Nottingham Forest’s Striker Awoniyi Is Out Of Induced Coma
Nottingham Forest’s striker Taiwo Awoniyi has woken from an induced coma after undergoing surgery to repair a serious abdominal injury. The Nigerian had the first part of the surgery on Monday, he spent Tuesday in an induced coma as medical staff monitored his progress as part of the procedure. According to report, the procedure was successful and he’s doing fine.
JAMB RESULT REVIEW: Educare Discovers Operational Flaw During Review, 379,997 Candidates Affected
Technical Review Report As Submitted By Educare Team. JAMB 2025 UTME Technical Review Report On Tuesday, the 14th of May 2025, a high-level technical review session was convened at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, presided over by the esteemed Registrar, Professor Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, was initiated in direct response to the mass outcry that followed the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results the previous Friday. The objective of this gathering was to unravel the root causes behind the unexpectedly poor candidate performance and to establish clear mitigative measures to...
FOREST GUARDS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
President Tinubu has approved the establishment of forest guards and comencement of their employment to secure the 1,129 forests in the country. The President directed that the forest guards are to be well trained and armed to perform their duties, which is essentially to flush out terrorists and criminal gangs hiding inside the forests for criminal activities. This recruitment is a security collaborative effort between the federal and state governments. The office of the NSA and the Ministry of Environment have been directed to take charge and ensure full implementation. Thousands of young Nigerians are expected to be employed as...
The House of Reps today passed 39 constitutional amendment bills for a second reading.
The bills are: A bill for General Elections to the Office of the President, State Governors, National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly and Local Government Area Councils shall be conducted simultaneously on the same date. A bill for the Establishment of State Police and Local Government Police. A bill to Establish the FCT House of Assembly. Court of Appeal the Final Appeal Court in Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions. A bill to Provide for Compulsory Resignation of National and State Executive Members of Political Parties Seeking Elective Government Positions. A bill to Provide for the Determination...
Breaking News: Lagos Govt Shuts 35 Supermarkets for Selling Expired Products14th May 2025
The Lagos State Government has shut down 35 supermarkets between January and April 2025 for selling expired products, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Folashade Ambrose, revealed on Tuesday. She made this disclosure during a ministerial press briefing marking the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. According to Ambrose, the state government has also sanctioned and fined several other supermarkets for similar offenses. She emphasized the continued efforts of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) in educating residents and encouraging them to report cases of unsafe or expired goods. “We are committed to...