Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described the January 15, 1966 coup, the July 29, 1966 counter-coup and the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election as some of Nigeria’s “black days,” urging citizens to
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He said the establishment of the institute represented a major step towards reversing the trend and strengthening Nigeria’s indigenous defence industrial base.
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Inter Milan will reportedly receive €7.5 million plus a 10 per cent sell-on clause from any future transfer.
There is no buy-back clause in the deal, with Inter letting go of their youth academy product.
There had also been interest in Akinsamiro this summer from the likes of Bologna, Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
The Nerazzurri signed Akinsamiro from Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) outfit Remo Stars in January 2023.
The 21-year-old made one league appearance for Inter Milan, winning the Serie A title with the Black and Blue in the 2023/24 season.
Akinsamiro spent the following season on loan at Sampdoria, scoring once in 35 league appearances.
The defensive midfielder was sent on loan to Pisa last season, where he registered one assist in 25 league appearances.
Transfer: Serie A club seal agreement for Inter Milan’s Akinsamiro
Former Chelsea and Manchester United striker, Radamel Falcao, is set to become Colombia’s assistant manager.
Falcao recently became a free agent after ending a two-year stay with Bogota club Millonarios.
However, as reported by The Sun, the Colombian FA has targeted the 40-year-old to become number two to national coach Nestor Lorenzo after previous assistant Luis Amaranta Perea quit to boss the Medellin club Independiente.
Falcao currently holds Colombia’s all-time goalscoring record with 36 goals from 104 appearances.
He shone during his time as a player for FC Porto, Atletico Madrid and Monaco.
Chelsea’s former striker Radamel Falcao to land new managerial job
The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia has ordered the remand of blogger Nnachi Divine Mark Idume at the Afara Correctional Centre over the alleged publication and circulation of false information targeting former Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji (T.A. Orji).
Idume was arraigned in Charge No. U/306C/2026 in a suit filed by the Commissioner of Police under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2025 (as amended).
According to the prosecution, the defendant published and circulated a viral social media report alleging that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered US$5 billion, purported pre-written election results, ₦1 trillion worth of gold necklaces, and more than 200 exotic vehicles during an alleged raid on Chief Orji’s residence in Umuahia.
The prosecution told the court that the publication was entirely false, unverified, and deliberately designed to mislead the public, generate online traffic, and damage the reputation of the former governor.
After hearing the matter, the court ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Afara Correctional Centre pending further proceedings and adjourned the case to August 27, 2026.
The case is regarded as one of the notable prosecutions under the Cybercrimes Act involving the alleged dissemination of false information through digital platforms. The legislation empowers law enforcement agencies to prosecute the deliberate spread of false or misleading online publications capable of causing reputational harm, inciting public disorder, or undermining public confidence in public institutions.
The matter is expected to resume before the Chief Magistrate Court on the adjourned date.
The family of Nigeria’s first Head of State, Major General Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, has said that their late father was a patriotic soldier who devoted his life to the unity and stability of Nigeria.
The family stated this at the Aguiyi-Ironsi Cenotaph in Umuahia on Wednesday while delivering an address during a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 60th memorial of Maj.-Gen. Ironsi’s death.
The family, which spoke through Louisa Aguiyi-Ironsi, said the memorial ceremony was a call for reconciliation, peaceful coexistence, and nation-building, not for reopening old pains and debates.
According to her, Nigeria’s future should be anchored on justice, accountability, discipline, and the collective good of its citizens.
“We have gathered today to mark the 60th anniversary of his martyrdom in active service for the collective good and unity of Nigeria.
“today, we do not assemble to reopen old debates, nor to magnify historical divisions. Rather, we gather to honour a life committed to the preservation of Nigeria’s unity and the strengthening of state institutions,” Louisa Aguiyi-Ironsi said.
She urged present and future leaders to prioritize national interests above sectional considerations and to choose dialogue over conflict.
President Bola Tinubu was represented at the wreath-laying ceremony by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), while Governor Alex Otti and former Nigerian First Lady Patience Jonathan also performed the wreath-laying.
Our father devoted his life for Nigeria’s unity, stability – Gen Aguiyi Ironsi’s family
Argentina are the subject of a FIFA disciplinary proceedings over potential breaches of multiple laws during the 2026 World Cup.
These include the use of discriminatory chants and gestures, team misconduct, security and protocol failures and inappropriate messages being displayed.
Albiceleste players held up a banner that read ‘The Falklands are Argentine’, after they beat England 2-1 in the semi-final.
The banner is a potential breach of article 13 paragraph 2 c) which states that a sporting event cannot be used for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature.
After they lost 1-0 to Spain in the final, some Argentina players were involved in a bust-up.
Leonardo Paredes grabbed and pushed Spain players, while Nahuel Molina also hit Rodri at full-time.
FIFA has also open proceedings against Thiago Almada and coach Roberto Ayala.
2026 World Cup: Argentina stars risk FIFA sanctions as probe begins
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Mrs Rebecca Oine Julius Oamen as a Director in the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), declaring her demotion, removal from the agency’s payroll and stoppage of her salaries illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.
Justice of the Abuja Judicial Division delivered the judgment in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/37/2024, filed by Oamen against the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), the National Biosafety Management Agency and another defendant.
The court directed the Federal Civil Service Commission to reinstate the claimant forthwith to her position as Director in the NBMA on CANRAISS Grade Level 15, with all the benefits attached to the office.
It also ordered the NBMA to pay Oamen the difference in her salary arising from her reduction from Grade Level 15 to Grade Level 14.
According to the judgment, the agency is to pay her N201,809.08 monthly salary differential from February 2024, when she began receiving N154,105.67 based on Grade Level 14, until the date of the judgement.
The court further declared that the removal of Oamen’s name from the NBMA payroll, the non-payment of her salaries, entitlements and emoluments as Director of Administration and Finance from December 2023, as well as her demotion and recall, were illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional, null and void.
In addition, the court issued a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from implementing the contents of the Federal Civil Service Commission’s letter dated December 12, 2023, which formed the basis of the disputed actions against the claimant.
The court also awarded N500,000 against the Federal Civil Service Commission and N300,000 against the third defendant as costs in favour of Oamen.
The court held that the claimant had proved her case in its entirety and consequently granted all the reliefs sought.
It equally dismissed the counterclaim filed by the third defendant in its entirety for lacking merit.
Court orders reinstatement of sacked NBMA director, Oamen declares demotion illegal
Bendel Insurance are reported to be interested in re-signing forward Uche Collins, DAILY POST reports.
It would be recalled that Collins was on the books of the Benin Arsenals during the 2024-25 campaign.
Collins scored six goals for the Benin-based club during his first stints at the club.
He featured for Katsina United in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, last season.
Bendel Insurance are looking for more depth in their attack ahead of the new season.
The Benin City club are currently preparing for the new season.
NPFL: Bendel Insurance set to re-sign Collins from Katsina United
The 2027 Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, amid the rising political discussions over the former Nigerian leader’s role ahead of the 2027 general election.
Photos from the meeting were shared on X by Obi’s photographer, Esther Umoh.
In a brief statement accompanying the images, Umoh wrote, “Earlier today, the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, met with former president Olusegun Obasanjo.”
The meeting between Obi and Obasanjo on Wednesday also came days after former Political Adviser to the ex-president, Akin Osuntokun, claimed that Obasanjo was the principal force behind the alliance between Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Osuntokun dismissed suggestions that Obasanjo was secretly supporting President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the former president had instead played a leading role in bringing the opposition leaders together.
DAILY POST reports that Obi left the coalition opposition, African Democratic Congress, ADC, alongside his running mate, Rabi’u Kwamkwanso for the NDC, citing internal division and court cases.