By The Pivot Online Sports Desk Christiana Uzoma’s penalty save proved the turning point as Nigeria’s Falconets produced a commanding 3–0 victory over England on Thursday to storm into the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. With Nigeria holding a slender first-half lead, England had the opportunity to pull level…
Former CBN governor says policy reversals have repeatedly pushed country backwards Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has warned the Federal Government against reversing economic reforms, saying policy discontinuity has repeatedly forced Nigeria to lose hard-won gains. Sanusi spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of Enhancing Financial…
As Ondo Assembly considers ₦769.38bn revised budget, questions over project’s original status, legislative scrutiny and alleged budget alterations deepen By Jimoh Ahmed AKURE — The controversy surrounding the proposed ₦139 billion Akure flyover has taken a new turn, following the Ondo State Government’s submission of a revised 2026 budget of…
Queens lose title, Kings miss podium—but METHSOOSA Sports Committee’s rebuilding project is winning something bigger: belief By Jimoh Ahmed | The Pivot Online The final whistle may have ended Methodist High School Owo’s campaign at the 2026 Olowo’s Cup, but it did not end the story. For MHSO, this was never just about whether…
LAGOS — A deeply troubling family case is unfolding in Lagos after a 19-year-old woman alleged that she was sexually abused by her father for years — yet is now pleading that he should not be sent to prison. The allegation has triggered a police investigation and raised difficult questions about abuse, family pressure, delayed…
OWO — Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations hero, Dr. Felix Owolabi, popularly known as “Owoblow,” has thrown his weight behind the youth football development initiative of the Olowo of Owo, His Imperial Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba (Dr.) Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III. Owolabi, a member of the historic Green Eagles squad that won Nigeria’s first AFCON…
The Pivot Online Investigation: Farmers, traders and commuters bear the cost as Oba–Ikun, Iwaro–Ikun and Ipe–Ikun roads deteriorate By The Pivot Online Residents of Ikun Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State are calling for urgent government intervention over what they describe as the worsening condition of roads linking the community…
Defending champions face Community Grammar School, Emure-Ile in Sunday’s final as MHSO Kings seek consolation against Upenmen High School The battle for honours in the 2026 Olowo’s Cup enters its decisive weekend as the Methodist High School, Owo (MHSO) Queens and MHSO Kings prepare for two crucial encounters at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic,…
The U.S. court records, the FBI files, the $460,000 forfeiture—and what the viral claims leave out By The Pivot Online Investigative Desk ABUJA/WASHINGTON — Somewhere between a genuine American court proceeding and the feverish politics of Nigeria’s 2027 election, a dangerous question has begun circulating: Does the United States have a warrant to arrest President…
The Pivot Investigation: Government lists projects and billions spent, but doctor shortage, low insurance coverage and poor public satisfaction raise fresh questions By The Pivot Online The Ondo State Government says it is transforming the state’s health sector through massive investments in infrastructure, medical equipment, manpower and primary healthcare. But behind the impressive…
