In a sport driven by results, Paolo Di Canio chose differently. In a 2000 Premier League match against Everton, he passed up an open goal to stop play and aid injured goalkeeper Paul Gerrard. He didn’t win the game, but he earned worldwide respect and FIFA’s Fair Play Award.

A Canadian court has labelled Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party as terrorist organisations for their historic political violence, intimidation, and ballot snatching. This ruling casts a shadow over Nigeria’s global reputation.

"Vote-buying has been across the 12 states and in almost all the constituencies that this election is taking place." BukolaIdowu says vote-buying has been recorded in the by-elections in several states, with INEC and party officials allegedly involved.

I'm optimistic about Manchester United this #season, with what I've seen so #far this 1st half against Arsenal. My #manutd will #surprise all you #haters. Effiong Eton says so about Manchester United. We just need to #keep going #strong.

Motivation Monday - Evolution: It’s no #use going #back to #yesterday because I was a #different person then. #Embrace the #present and the #person #you are #today. * #Evolution #motivationmonday #mondaymotivation #monday #Motivation Effiong Eton

Where’s Nigeria’s fiscal scorecard? After 15 years of consistency, the Budget Office has failed to publish its quarterly budget implementation report. The silence is a breach of public trust, leaving Nigerians in the dark on government spending.

"The problem with the subsidy regime was not that Nigeria pays fuel subsidy, it is the corruption and criminality in fuel subsidy... Together, the state government and the federal government have shared trillions of Naira since the subsidy was taken." Peter Akah says subsidy

“When only the ruling party has possibilities and the opposition has only potential, that’s a crisis.” Don Dotun Ojon says unchecked power risks dictatorship in Nigeria.

"I think Peter Rufai is too big for a name that the government and the people in charge won't just come and take over this burial." Augustine Eguavoen says the late Peter Rufai gave so much to Nigerian football and deserves to be remembered, not ignored.

"Justice is increasingly becoming purchasable commodity and the poor are becoming victims of miscarriage of justice while the rich commit and walk the streets scot-free." Speaking at the NBA 2025 Conference, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar says equal justice is the key to good

Motivation Monday - Confidence: Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will; it’s the fear of uncertainty that often stops us from trying. * #Confidence #motivationmonday #mondaymotivation #monday #Motivation Effiong Eton

Breakfast Xtra’s Mazino Appeal reports on how neglect has turned Festac, once Nigeria’s pride built in the 1970s for FESTAC ’77, into a cautionary tale of failed governance and broken promises.

A viral encounter with the Nigerian police over spy glasses raises questions about power, rights & intimidation. On WAKE UP CONVERSATIONS, Olive.Emodi and Gbenga Aborowa 🅾️ ask: Where should the line be drawn?

[INFOGRAPHIC]: Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis worsened in the past year with 4,722 abducted, 563 civilians killed, and 180 kidnappers dead. Zamfara had the most victims, Katsina the most fatalities, according to SBM Intelligence.

After ASUU announced a nationwide protest for August 26, 2025, the University of Maiduguri chapter has taken to campus in a peaceful demonstration.

An Abuja–Kaduna train derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages off the track. Reporting from Kaduna, our correspondent Emmanuel Bagudu says emergency teams have been deployed, but the cause of the incident has not yet been confirmed.

POSTCRIPT: While everyone’s chasing the next Davido drop or TikTok challenge, some young Nigerians are quietly making money with farms, tailoring shops, and small businesses. Your trade skills? They’re still hot. It’s time we clap for them as loud as we do for trending beats.

I lost everything 10 years ago to a fire, and the landlord blamed me. - Kate Amaka Henshaw With the new NIIRA Act making insurance mandatory in Nigeria, what does the future hold for the country’s insurance industry? Tune in to A PLACE AT THE TABLE tomorrow for more insights at 8 PM

Motivation Monday - Validation: #Whether you #think you can or think #you can’t, you’re #right. Your #belief in #yourself #shapes your #ability to #succeed or #fail. * #Validation #motivationmonday #mondaymotivation #monday #Motivation Effiong Eton

[POSTSCRIPT]: Nigeria has 288 universities, yet not one ranks among the world’s top 1,000. Without serious investment in research and infrastructure, we risk mass-producing certificates instead of cultivating excellence.