Author: News Room
The Super Bowl halftime show has always been an exciting and coveted spot for musicians. Before Bad Bunny takes center stage at the 2026 Super Bowl this weekend, we must remember our history. From iconic reunions to infamous wardrobe malfunctions, to “Left Shark” and calling Drake a pedophile in front of millions of people in Kendrick Lamar‘s performance of “Not Like Us,” the halftime show is basically where anything and everything can happen. Watch With Us is looking back at the best Super Bowl halftime show performances of all time. Related: Bad Bunny Announced as Super Bowl 2026 Halftime Show…
In Against All Odds, Innocent Chukwuma, the inveterate activist and social change advocate comes to life. Reading Innocent’s biography, is a masterclass on the history and socio-political evolution of Nigeria as it is a treatise on love, compassion, endurance, the strength of the human spirit, and one man’s creativity, ingenuity and desire to make a difference. Against All Odds: A Biography of Innocent Chukwuma emerges not simply as a chronicle of one man’s defiance against the vicissitudes of life, but as a profound meditation on a vanishing ethos in Nigerian public life – that of unyielding, principled insistence. Through its…
Nigeria’s investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has said that the United States has achieved its long-desired military base in Nigeria. Hundeyin disclosed this in a post on his X account on Saturday, reacting to a statement by a US lawmaker representing West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. The lawmaker, Moore, had issued a clarification over claims that he was driving a US move to clandestinely divide Nigeria based on allegations of “Christian genocide” in the country. According to Moore, he reiterated his commitment to saving Christians in Nigeria. He added that “the US and Nigeria have just entered into a security cooperation…
The African Alliance Party, AAP, has condemned in strong terms the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register it as a political party. AAP said it has met all the requirements as provided in the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act, and the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022. Recall that in a press release issued in September 2025 and signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC made public the list of 14 pre-qualified associations out of a total of 171 requests for registration, including the African…
Bandits attacked Kiratawa community in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday, killing the community Imam and shooting another person along a nearby road. The incident was reported by Bakatsine (@DanKatsina50), who said the attackers first entered Kiratawa, where they killed the Imam. After that, the gunmen moved to the Takatsaba route and set an ambush at Dangulbi Bridge. According to the report, the bandits shot one person dead on the road before security forces arrived at the scene. The intervention by security operatives forced the attackers to flee the area.Bakatsine noted that the route had been relatively…
Wikki Tourists’ trio will miss their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 25 encounter against Katsina United. The three players are Abba Musa, Utum Godswill, and Abubakar Aliyu Mane. Goalkeeper Utum and Mane will miss the game due to injury, while Musa is sidelined due to suspension. Abdullahi Abubakar’s technical crew will have to look inward for suitable replacements for the players. The Bauchi Elephants will trade tackles with Katsina United at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium on Sunday. Wikki Tourists currently occupy 15th position on the NPFL table with 28 points.
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dismissed claims that it’s leadership has issued an “urgent call to arms”, allegedly warning that every Igbo man from age 18 must get a gun because “a war is coming in days”. Reports emanated in the social media claiming that the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Senator Azuta Mbata, has issued an “urgent call to arms,” allegedly warning that “every Igbo man from age 18 up must get a gun,” and urging people to “acquire weapons, foreign or locally made” because “a war is coming in days.” But reacting in a press statement issued on Saturday, the…
The Kebbi State Police Command, in collaboration with the military and other security agencies, has foiled a cattle-rustling attack by suspected Lakurawa bandits in Bunza Local Government Area of the state, neutralising one suspect in the process. The bandits reportedly invaded Tungan Babu Lada village, where they shot and killed a 35-year-old man, Usman Ferungu, before fleeing with rustled cattle. Their escape was, however, cut short following the swift response of a joint security team. A statement signed by the command’s spokesman, SP Bashir Usman, and made available to newsmen on Saturday, said, ” the team led by the Divisional…
The Kwara Government has warned health workers against falsification of data in the forthcoming immunisation exercise. The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency Prof. Nusirat Elelu, gave the warning at the opening of a five-day training for healthcare workers on routine immunisation in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara on Saturday. “The participants play critical roles in the immunisation value chain and therefore must be continuously trained and retrained to enhance their skills and effectiveness. “The training is to ensure correct and accurate data at all times. Data falsification could undermine the effectiveness of immunisation…
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has made Premier League history after becoming the first player to score three hat-tricks in the first half of matches in the competition. According to a post obtained from Chelsea’s website on Saturday, Palmer achieved the landmark during Chelsea’s 3–1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, where he struck all three goals before the break to put the Blues firmly in control on Saturday. The England international had previously recorded first-half hat-tricks against Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion, making him the only player in Premier League history to accomplish the feat on three separate occasions.…
