Author: Nigeriabrief

Every Friday, we pick the best or most exciting matches to watch in football every weekend. From derbies to top-flight showdowns, from relegation six-point battles to world-class battles and other interesting tactical battles, there’s something for everyone.This week we take you through big derbies, possible big bench managerial debuts, big upsets and knockout games in England, Italy, Spain, France, Scotland and Morocco.French Ligue 1 Round 17Kickoff: Sunday, 2:45pm ET, 7:45pm GMTFor the first time since the end of the 1970s, a Paris derby has taken place in France’s top league!On Sunday, local rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Paris Football Club will…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested the driver of the Lexus sport utility vehicle involved in the fatal accident that killed two of Anthony Joshua’s close friends, but the case has been adjourned until January 20, 2026 to allow for further proceedings, Saturday Punch reported. The driver, identified as Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was arraigned at the Sagamu Magistrate’s Court on Friday, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olusei Babasei. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday, Babaseyi disclosed that the case has been adjourned until January 20, 2026 to allow for further proceedings. The…

1. “This is a game in a hostile environment.”Manager Ruben Amorim has told Manchester United teenagers Jack Fletcher, Shay Race and Bendito Mantat they must prepare for a hostile environment at Leeds United on Sunday.Amorim was forced to use all three debutants as substitutes as the team’s strength declined in recent matches. The head coach is once again expected to be without eight of his frontline players for this weekend’s trip to Elland Road. Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Koby Mainu, Matthijs de Ligt and Mason Mount are all injured, while Nousair Mazrawi, Brian Mbuumbo and Amad Diallo are absent on…

Nigerian sustainability and carbon researcher Feysayo Michael Ogunyemi has been elected as a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society. The Society, based in the United States, is an international organization that recognizes excellence in scientific and engineering research through peer nominations and recognition. According to an official digital certificate issued by the association, Mr. Ogunyemi was elected as a full member in 2025 after approval by Sigma Xi’s Eligibility and Membership Committee. The certificate states that he has been “duly elected to full membership” and has accepted the privileges and responsibilities of membership as set out in…

President Donald Trump said the United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, after weeks of accusing the group of targeting Christians.The president said in a post on the Truth social platform: “Tonight, at my direction as Commander-in-Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly attack against the ISIS terrorist scum in northwestern Nigeria. They have primarily targeted innocent Christians, committing brutal killings at levels not seen in years, or even centuries!””I previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop their slaughter of Christians, there would be a punishment in hell,…

Canada has ramped up immigration enforcement at the fastest pace in more than a decade, deporting 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, according to official data obtained by Saturday Punch. The figures, taken from the Canada Border Services Agency’s Forced Migration Program statistics, also revealed that 974 Nigerians are currently in the “forcibly relocated” inventory, awaiting deportation from Canada. According to the latest statistics updated on November 25, 2025, Nigeria ranks 9th among the top 10 nationalities deported from Canada under review, with 974 Nigerians awaiting deportation coming in at 5th place. A breakdown of the data showed that…

·     Yusuf, assembly members decamp to APC Monday ·      Mutfwang defects to ruling party ·      PDP: We are rebuilding, alliance with other parties not ruled out ·     Obi joining ADC is political blockbuster, says party chieftain Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Yemi Kosoko in Jos and Ahmed Sorondinki in KanoAs preparations for the 2027 elections gradually gather momentum and following the defection of his Governor, Abba Yusuf, along with most members of the Kano State House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is weighing the option…

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families announced Friday that investigators found the day care center at the center of recent fraud allegations to be operating normally.The department issued a statement in response to a request for information about the Child Care Assistance Program, which oversees the grant, citing “recently circulated videos.”The Trump administration and President Donald Trump himself are alleging fraud in Minnesota following a recent video by a right-wing online influencer named Nick Shirley containing unsubstantiated claims of fraud in foster care in the state.The department said in a statement that investigators from the Office of the…

Canada has ramped up immigration enforcement at the fastest pace in more than a decade, deporting 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, according to official data obtained by Saturday Punch. The figures, taken from the Canada Border Services Agency’s Forced Migration Program statistics, also revealed that 974 Nigerians are currently in the “forcibly relocated” inventory, awaiting deportation from Canada. According to the latest statistics updated on November 25, 2025, Nigeria ranks 9th among the top 10 nationalities deported from Canada under review, with 974 Nigerians awaiting deportation coming in at 5th place. A breakdown of the data showed that…

After months of researching colonial archives, interviewing historians, and examining primary documents from both Nigerian and British sources, I’m excited to share this comprehensive exploration of Nigeria’s colonial history with you. Drawing on years of writing about Nigerian history and culture, I’ve crafted this piece to answer one of the most fundamental questions about our nation’s past whilst providing context that many history books overlook. The short answer? Yes, absolutely. Was Nigeria a British colony? Nigeria was indeed a British colony from 1914 until 1960, though British influence in the region stretched back much further. But that simple answer barely…