Calls for Probe as Senator’s Alleged Pro-Fulani Banditry Comments Spark Outrage

By: Musa Mohammed A storm of controversy has erupted following the emergence of a viral video allegedly showing Senator Shehu Umar Buba representing Bauchi South Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security and Intelligence...

Column: Hollywood is in a state of confusion, no more so than with the Glen Powell sports comedy ‘Chad Powers’

Like other mid-budget genres, the sports movie is nowhere to be found in theaters. Instead, it has migrated to streaming. But is there enough juice in Hulu’s “Chad Powers” — starring Glen Powell as a disgraced college quarterback who disguises...

Beware Trump’s Ceasefire Without UN Action

Governments of the world have the collective power to end this genocide and the brutal, illegal occupation of Palestine, writes Nicolas J. S. Davies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at podium and on screen, addressing U.N. General...

How a Marvel Mastermind Pulled Off ‘Chad Powers’

Glen Powell had a secret. The actor teamed up with screenwriter-producer Michael Waldron to adapt Eli Manning's football-world-famous "Chad Powers" prank—in which the retired quarterback put on a disguise for a Penn State football tryout—into a TV...

How to watch 2026 World Cup Qualifiers — live stream UEFA, CAF, AFC and CONCACAF games from anywhere for free

At least nine teams will secure World Cup qualification during this international break, while 25 hopefuls — or more — will be eliminated from contention. It's crunch time for AFC and CAF nations, while England could become the first UEFA team to...

'I learned to not judge': Veterans Day's origins and contemporary commemorations across the country

The origins of Veterans Day in the U.S. date back to 1921 with the burial of an unknown World War I American soldier on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River in Arlington National Cemetery. Britain and France had already memorialized the end of...

Meet the 'Chad Powers' cast

The Hulu series "Chad Powers" is set to feature a strong ensemble cast, led by a massive Hollywood star and featuring veteran character actors and rising talent. The show is based on a hilarious college football tryout prank by NFL legend Eli...

Spotlight: Twin Tragedies of Life Expectancy and Liberty - Nigeria%E2%80%99s Shame Under Tinubu

It is a bitter irony of leadership when the nation entrusted to preserve life instead witnesses its citizens die younger than anywhere else; and then cages them in the worst prisons the continent has to offer. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...

Is Chad Powers Based on a True Story? All About the Skit That Inspired the Glen Powell Show By Caroline Blair

NEED TO KNOW Chad Powers stars Glen Powell as a former footballer who tries to get a second chance by disguising himself as a new, younger player The Hulu series was inspired by Eli Manning's real-life skit from his docuseries Eli's Places Eli and...

This man could tell you his name, but it’d take roughly 20 minutes

(CNN) — For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds. However, for Laurence Watkins, this simple task becomes an extraordinary feat of endurance. To recite his full name, all 2,253 words,...

From Kano to couture: The Nigerian leather powering global luxury

Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins. But with her homegrown brand, Isi Omiyi creates high-end pieces to try to...

'Israel Is Weaponising Hunger'

'Famine in Gaza is not a failure of logistics or aid. What is to blame is deliberate starvation caused by a brutal war.' 'Any child dying in a war zone is a vote of no confidence against humanity.' IMAGE: Palestinians wait to collect food in Gaza....

Jubilation as Nigerian governor rewards pilgrim with N1m for returning missing $5,000

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Jos, Plateau State – Governor Caleb Mutfwang has rewarded a pilgrim, Zainab Idris, with one million naira for returning a...

Gerontocracy and Underdevelopment in Cameroon: Does It Not Ridicule Unconstitutional Change of Government?

Bola A. Akinterinwa Africa’s future does not have the potential to be bright if African scholars do not wake up on a more serious note to address obstacles militating against a greater Africa. It was in 1972 that Walter Rodney gave an exegesis of...

DOC NYC Unveils 16th Annual Film Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

Christopher Nelius’ “Whistle,” about champion whistlers, will kick off the 16th annual DOC NYC film festival on Nov. 12. “Whistle,” which debuted at TIFF, is one of 200 films that will screen as part of DOC NYC’s main slate lineup, which includes...

Beware Trump's Ceasefire Deal Absent Meaningful UN Action to Halt Israel's Genocide

As President Donald Trump surely intended, his “20-point Gaza plan” succeeded in upstaging calls by many other world leaders at the UN General Assembly for concrete, coordinated UN-led measures to force Israel to end its criminal genocide in Gaza...

Preview Of “Beneath The Surface“

A renowned Professor and former Dean of Arts at the University of Uyo, Professor Joseph A. Ushie, FANA, has lauded the book Beneath the Surface – Essays on Nigeria’s Chequered Journey by Dr Dakuku Peterside and provided a comprehensive review of...

Huge hubris: Who truly deserved Nobel Peace Prize in 2025?

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, announced last Friday, was awarded to Maria Corina Machado, leader of the opposition in Venezuela. There was significant public interest in the outcome before the announcement, largely because U.S. President Donald...

Prince Harry told brutal truth about leadership skills amid African charity fallout

Prince Harry is facing renewed criticism over his ability to manage charitable organisations following a series of setbacks linked to his work in Africa. Earlier this year, the Duke of Sussex stepped down from Sentebale, a charity he co-founded to...

Open Letter: Bill C-2 Strong Borders Act

The Right Honourable. Mark Carney, P.C., O.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree P.C., M.P. Minister of Public Safety CC: The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab P.C., M.P. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship...