F ear has gripped students in Ogun State again after gunmen attacked a private hostel and abducted five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. The National Association of Nigerian Students condemned the attack on Friday, calling it the latest sign that schools are no longer safe.  In a statement signed by NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, the student body said it received the news “with deep sorrow and serious concern.” According to NANS, armed men stormed a private hostel on Paraga Road in Ipara on Wednesday night, July 29, and took away five students. This is the second attack in Ogun State in less than a week. Days earlier, gunmen also attacked D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic in Itori. During that robbery, an HND II student, Miss Ahmed Sekinat, was killed and several others were injured. “As the main body representing Nigerian students both at home and abroad, we totally reject this attack on the safety of students,” NANS said. “It is painful and unacceptable that two s...

U EFA has told FIFA that all 55 European countries will walk away from any FIFA tournament if the world body goes ahead with plans to sell part of the World Cup to private investors.  The clash started on Tuesday when FIFA announced it wants to raise $4.2 billion. To do that, FIFA plans to sell up to 21% of a new company called FIFA Forward Enterprises. This company would run FIFA’s biggest events, including the men’s and women’s World Cups and the Club World Cup. FIFA said it would still keep control, and gave all 211 member countries until September 19 to approve the plan. The idea is to get money to national associations by early 2027. But the plan did not go down well. On Thursday, UEFA held an emergency online meeting and every single one of its 55 members agreed to reject it. In a strong statement, UEFA said the World Cup belongs to the people who built it.  “The World Cup is not something to buy and sell,” UEFA said. “It is one of football’s proudest traditions. Players...