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British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has resumed training just 19 days after a tragic car crash that claimed the lives of two of his close friends. Joshua was injured in the December 29 accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in Nigeria which killed his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and trainer Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele. He […]
Continue ReadingI visited Kano in May 2012 at the instance of my friend, Mohammed Jamu, a long-standing disciple of then Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. On arrival, I went straight for an audience with Kwankwaso whom I had known since the aborted Third Republic in the early nineties when he served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. […]
Continue ReadingHigh Court of Rivers State sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Port Harcourt on Friday, has issued an interim injunction restraining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and two others, including the Clerk of the House, from sending any correspondence to the Chief Judge of the state. Presiding judge, Justice […]
Continue ReadingResidents of Makoko, a community nestled on the Lagos lagoon, are protesting the demolition of their homes by officials of the Lagos state government. Speaking with TheCable on Thursday, they shared that the clearance began on December 22, 2025. They said they initially thought the bulldozing was meant to destroy only homes within the 30-metre safety […]
Continue ReadingAbubakar Atiku Abubakar also called Abba, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The defection was announced on Thursday at the […]
Continue ReadingSixty years ago, in the early hours of the morning of January 15th 1966, a coup d’etat took place in Nigeria which resulted in the murder of a number of leading political figures and senior army officers. This was the first coup in the history of our country and 98 per cent of the officers […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has announced the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, as the new Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas. Makinde made the announcement at a brief event held at the old House of Chiefs, Agodi, Ibadan, Nigeria. The Governor said the chairmanship will be rotational among the […]
Continue ReadingSome of Nigerian banks are racing to meet the new capital requirements mandated by the central bank, a policy shift that is expected to strengthen the lenders’ resilience against shocks and enable them to make meaningful contributions to the country’s growth agenda. The recapitalisation exercise, which began in 2024, sets N500 billion for commercial banks […]
Continue ReadingThose of us who love competitive democracy can only take a positive view of the defection of Mr Peter Obi to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the platform adopted by key opposition figures for the 2027 elections after the cannibalisation and factionalisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party by a blend […]
Continue ReadingYoussef El-Nesyri scored the winning penalty and Yassine “Bono” Bounou saved two as Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final with a 4-2 win on penalties over Nigeria on Wednesday. Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved one but was bettered by Bono in the shootout after the teams drew 0-0 with extra time in […]
Continue ReadingCo-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer (DCEO), Yakubu Mohammed, has passed away. He died at the age of 75. He was reported to have been battling an undisclosed ailment prior to his death. News of his death comes about two months after the passing of his long-time colleague and fellow […]
Continue ReadingIn Nigeria, and in many countries with underdeveloped economies, the most important periods are the year right before a general election, the year of that election (when the winners emerge), and two years after that election (all the time the losers need to seethe over their losses as they await another opportunity). Elections are, of […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian couple and star singers, and songwriters, Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, simply called Adekunle Gold, and his wife, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye-Kosoko, simply called Simi, are marking seven years of marriage, with their love still going strong. The husband, Adekunle Gold has taken to his Instagram page to describe Simi as his best friend, saying every […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria transitions into full election mode for the 2027 general elections, the political temperature is heating up at a scale that puts the country’s democracy under intense pressure. Democratic institutions are struggling to respond to pressures emanating from the actions of political actors. The political landscape has been marked by heightened elite bargaining, strategic […]
Continue ReadingUnited States announced on Wednesday that it is suspending the processing of immigrant visas from so many countries, President Donald Trump’s latest move restricting entry for foreigners seeking to live in America. In total, the United States’ visa suspension affects 75 countries, including 27 in Africa, 22 in Asia, eight in Europe, 13 in North […]
Continue ReadingTwo more members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to withdraw the impeachment proceedings against governor Sim Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, following the January 8, move to impeach the governor. The notice of impeachment accused Fubara of gross misconduct, citing allegations including the demolition of the Assembly […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian female gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, fondly called Omije Ojumi after her widely-loved track of the same title, has passed away. Bunmi’s passing was announced on Tuesday in a statement shared on Instagram by her colleague, Ayo Melody, on behalf of the family. The post, accompanied by a photograph of the late singer and […]
Continue ReadingFrederick Leonard has left many talking with his birthday post to his colleague, the beautiful actress, Sarian Martin. The actor, via his Instagram page, described the fast-rising actress as his darling and property. There is an english movie titled “My Property” where both of them acted as husband and wife. We think it is from […]
Continue ReadingChief (Mrs) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, widow of Ogun State’s first civilian governor, Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, has passed away. She died at the age of 100. Her daughter, Olubukunola Onabanjo, confirmed her death in a statement on Tuesday, saying that she died on Monday, January 11, 2026. The statement reads: “The family of Chief Victor […]
Continue ReadingUgandan leader, Yoweri Museveni has been president of the country longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world’s longest-serving leaders. Immediately after Museveni took power in 1986, ending years of bloodshed and chaos under murderous tyrants, the young president mused that leaders overstaying their […]
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