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Ohio University fires coach Brian Smith following serious professional misconduct allegations  Ohio University has fired football coach Brian Smith, citing what it described as “serious professional misconduct,” bringing a sudden end to a tenure that began less than a year ago. Smith had been placed on indefinite leave on Dec. 1, and the university announced Wednesday that it had terminated his contract for cause following an internal administrative review. School officials said the review concluded Smith engaged in conduct that violated professional standards and reflected unfavorably on the university, though no specific details were disclosed about the findings or the nature of the misconduct. Smith’s attorney, Rex Elliott, sharply criticized the decision, saying the termination is being strongly contested. Elliott said Smith is “shocked and dismayed” by the outcome and plans to challenge what he called a wrongful dismissal in an effort to clear his name. He described Smith as a...

 I will not be vice president to anybody in 2027– Rotimi Amaechi( Former Minister of transportation) Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has vowed not to deputize any presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. There has been speculation that the former governor would deputize ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who is likely emerging as the flagbearer of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.But speaking at an event in Abuja, Amaechi clarified that he is too presidential to be anybody’s vice. “I will not be vice president to anybody. There are too many reasons why I won’t be vice president to anybody.The first reason is that I’m too presidential to be vice”, he said. According to Amaechi, who is also eyeing the presidential ticket of the ADC, the problem with the office of vice president is not ceremonial, it is structural. The former governor of Rivers State claimed that in Nigeria, the office of the vice president is designed to be subordinate, often powerl...

 I was once given a Governorship opportunity but I rejected it because they said I must join their cult- Archbishop Onyeka Nzekwesi  During his crusade and empowered program in Eziowelle this evening, the General  Overseer of Jesus is Alive ministry, Archbishop Onyeka Nzekwesi, narrated how some high profiled group of people came to meet him and offered him the opportunity of becoming a Governor. According to the Clergyman, he rejected the offer because they told him that he must first be initiated into their cult, Archbishop Onyeka said he told them that the Jesus he knows and has is enough for him hence there is no need joining their cult or becoming a Governor. He emphatically stated that his position today as an archbishop is more honorable and profound than the position of a governor which he rejected due to the stringent conditions attached to the offer by those group of people . 

 Anambra Chief Judge, Anyachebelu, Releases 7 Inmates At Medium Security Custodial Centre Awka, Denies Bail To Man “Marrying” his Sister. The Anambra State Chief Judge, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu, has concluded the 2025 annual prison visit at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Awka, where he released seven inmates and granted bail to about seven others, ordering that the trials of those granted bail be continued at the regular courts. Justice Anyachebelu, during court proceedings that lasted for hours, denied bail to a rape suspect, Chukwujioke Ezeibekwe from Ekwulobia, who told the court that he did not rape anyone but “married” and now has two children with his biological sister, as the matter was adjourned to January 20, 2026. Addressing journalists after the court session, Justice Anyachebelu noted that the routine visit offers an opportunity to review the cases of some inmates with a view to helping decongest correctional facilities, while regretting that the crime rate is ...

SERAP seeks court order to restrain FG from suspending sachet alcohol ban The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has approached the federal high court in Lagos to seek an order restraining the federal government from suspending enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products. This follows a recent directive from the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), which suspended all enforcement actions related to the proposed ban

A  private jet owned by NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has crashed at the Statesville Airport in North Carolina.  Sadly, early reports indicate Greg and his wife Cristina Grossu Biffle, along with their children, were aboard and are possibly four of the five fatalities reported in this accident.  Greg and his wife recently helped victims of hurricane Helene utilizing their own personal helicopter to deliver food and satellite kits. Cristina is a successful realtor as well as a philanthropist alongside her husband.  Gregory Jack Biffle, nicknamed "the Biff", is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the Nos. 23/24 Chevrolet SS for Sigma Performance Services. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.