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*How Nigeria's Super Eagles Played in Cut Tracksuits and Still Thrashed Burkina Faso 7-1 in Lagos* _By Pocket News | Throwback Special_ It is a story many modern football fans have never heard — a story so bizarre that it sounds like fiction, but it happened live at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on July 27, 1991. On that day, Nigeria's Super Eagles were almost walked over in a 1992 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Burkina Faso's Stallions, not by the opponents on the pitch, but by an unbelievable administrative blunder off it. *Shorts Forgotten at Ota* According to team accounts from that era, the Super Eagles had been camped at Obasanjo Farms, Ota, in Ogun State under Dutch coach Clemens Westerhof. On matchday, the team departed for Lagos — but the kit bag containing the entire set of playing shorts was left behind in Ota. It was not discovered until minutes to kickoff at the National Stadium, which was already packed to capacity. The gu...

By Onjefu Odaudu  *Jos, Plateau State —* From hidden trauma in classrooms to drug abuse on the streets, Plateau's mental health burden is deeper than many think — and it is directly linked to years of violent crises and hunger. This was the central message as *Wellness 360 Initiative* convened by a mental health therapist Ms Jennifer Azi gathered  hundreds of young people, parents, caregivers and policymakers at *Odilin's Event Centre, Jos*, to mark *World Mental Health Day 2026* on Saturday, 10 October 2026. Themed *“Lived Experiences, Voices that are Heard and the Changes that People are Part to Make,”* the event turned emotional as survivors, experts and government officials shared hard truths. *PLATEAU'S TRAUMA IS FROM CRISIS — PLASCHEMA DG* Special Guest of Honour and Director General of Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA), *Dr. Kwande Solomon Dawal*, said Plateau's mental health challenge cannot be separated from its his...

Washington DC — In a move no one saw coming, former President Donald Trump was spotted walking side-by-side with boxing legend Mike Tyson across the White House South Lawn, heading straight for Marine One as the midterm elections enter the final stretch. ---

The President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, has ruled the country for 27 years after being handpicked by his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Djibouti’s founding president. When Aptidon, who led Djibouti from independence in 1977, decided to step down in 1999, he backed his nephew Guelleh as his successor. Before becoming president, Guelleh had served in his uncle’s government, including heading the country’s security services and serving as his Chief of Staff for 22 years, where he gained considerable influence. With the support of the ruling People's Rally for Progress (RPP) party, Guelleh contested the April 1999 presidential election and won, succeeding his uncle in May that year. Since taking office, Guelleh has remained in power through successive elections. In 2010, Djibouti amended its constitution to remove presidential term limits, allowing him to seek further terms. He went on to win the 2011, 2016 and 2021 elections — the last one with 97% of the vote. In O...

By Onjefu Odaudu, Jos, Plateau State  The Plateau State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Ishaku Maren, has described Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang as a leader who is "obsessed with results, not noise." Speaking in an exclusive chat with select journalists in his office on  Thursday, September 8, 2026, at the Joseph Gomwalk Secretariat, Jos, shortly after chairing the final 2027 budget defence session, Maren said the governor has redefined budgeting in the state. > "Governor Mutfwang is a people-focused governor. He is after quality governance and not propaganda. He wants every kobo to work for the Plateau people," Maren declared. The Commissioner revealed that Governor Mutfwang personally constituted a high-powered scrutiny committee to vet any MDA whose 2027 proposal exceeded ₦1 billion. > "The governor in his wisdom said we must look beyond figures. We must interrogate every proposal. Is it people-driven? Is it realisti...

By Onjefu Odaudu, Jos, Nigeria  The Plateau State Commissioner of  Works, Dr. Cletus Shurkuk has disclosed that  Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Esq has a three prong approach to road infrastructure in the the state which are short term, intermediate and long term.  Shurkuk made the remarks on Thursday, October 8, 2026,  while addressing journalists after the Ministry of Works defended its proposed 2027 budget before a special committee at the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, J.D. Gomwalk Secretariat, Jos.  He said  Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang believes that the impact of government should be demonstrated through projects that improve people’s lives, rather than through constant media statements. “His Excellency is a person that actually wants people to see the work, not to be doing the media talking,” Shurkuk said. He explained that the administration’s road programme covers different parts of Plateau State, adding that he had person...