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Admin I Saturday, May 30. 26 IBADAN, Oyo – The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Saturday issued a follow-up statement to express deepening concern over the continued captivity of the pupils and teachers abducted during the tragic attack on schools in the Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities precisely in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. “Days after our initial public outcry, the situation has grown even more distressing following the emergence of another disturbing video released by the abductors, showing our colleagues in traumatic conditions soliciting for their unconditional release from the den of their abductors”, NUT said…
By our in Turkey IRAN sent out a massive World Cup warning last night by brushing aside a rocky first half to utterly smash Gambia 3-1. The Persians proved they are ready to rock the upcoming tournament in North America—even if their off-pitch travel plans are currently a total mess. Team Melli have been forced to pitch up camp in Mexico while they sweat over delayed US visas due to Middle East tensions. But out on the pitch in sunny Antalya, it was Gambia causing the early geopolitical tremors. The African underdogs tore up the script just before the…
By Emmanuel Thomas I Friday, May 29.2026 We are officially two weeks away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a historic, sprawling tournament hosted across three massive nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. When I finally got to the front of the line, the only tickets left were ‘Premium Fan Experiences’ that cost more than my entire garage. Now, on the resale sites, a basic seat two weeks out is going for $2,000 USD. For two grand, the player should come over and personally give my son a piggyback ride around the pitch On…
By SCM Correspondent ABUJA – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a stern warning to owners of event centres, hotels, and public buildings within the nation’s capital to desist from leasing out their facilities to illegal organizations. The administration cautioned that land allocations in the FCT are strictly granted for lawful purposes, declaring that the title documents of any property found hosting unauthorized or illegal gatherings will be summarily revoked. This directive was contained in a press statement issued on Friday, May 29, 2026, by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social…
By SCM Staff Writer A DISGRACED former Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for 15 months after launching a sickening sexual assault on a teenage boy in a Heathrow hotel room. Predatory Grant Fulker, 32, used his position as a volunteer police cadet leader to target, manipulate, and groom young lads who trusted him. The beast was hauled before Southwark Crown Court yesterday (Thursday) where a judge caged him for his calculated abuse of power. The court heard how the sleazy ex-cop sent a barrage of sexualised WhatsApp messages to his teenage victim while acting as a trusted…
By Emmanuel Thomas in Abuja The Interim National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over an alleged threat by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to seal off the venue designated for the ratification of former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. The party, however, vowed to resist any form of state intimidation, insisting that the special convention will proceed today, Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the A Class Event Centre in Wuse 2, Abuja, as originally scheduled. In a strongly worded press statement issued on…
BY SCM CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump announced on Friday that the United States is lifting its intense, weeks-long naval blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz. The sudden move signals the most substantial breakthrough yet in halting the three-month-old war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, though the White House emphasized that a final peace agreement remains contingent on Tehran meeting strict American terms. Writing on social media following an urgent Situation Room meeting with senior aides—including Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and adviser Jared Kushner—Mr. Trump declared that ships caught…
Admin I Friday, May 29 ABUJA – Nigeria’s U17 girls, the Flamingos, will look to complete the job against Guinea on Sunday when both sides clash in the second leg of their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo. The Flamingos head into the encounter with one foot firmly in the next and final round of the qualifying campaign following an emphatic 5-0 victory in the first leg played in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. It was a performance filled with confidence, attacking quality, and tactical discipline. Since returning from Côte d’Ivoire, preparations have…
Admin I Friday, May 29.26 ABUJA – Nigeria’s Head Coach Eric Chelle says his team is prepared to retain the Unity Cup Tournament trophy in Saturday’s final in London no matter which circumstances present themselves on the day. The Super Eagles and the Reggae Boyz won their semi final encounters against Zimbabwe and India respectively by two unreplied goals, and face off for the third time in the history of the Afro-Caribbean mini-tournament that celebrates football, music and culture in the British capital. Last year, Moses Simon gave Nigeria an early lead, with the Reggae Boyz replying almost immediately…
Benjamin Omoike I Friday, May 29.26 LAGOS, Nigeria — Residents of Ikorodu Constituency 1 in Ikorodu Central, Lagos State, on Friday, accused the leadership of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of declaring as winner an aspirant that came third in the just concluded primary election into the Lagos State House of Assembly. The residents who stormed the party’s secretariat at ACME road, Ikeja, to protest the outcome of the election accused the party’s leadership of imposing one Bolowotan whom they claimed came third in the election as the winner over Gbolahan Ogunleye whom they said…