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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it refused to recognise the candidates of Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) nominated for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls and by-elections because his tenure has elapsed. in a statement Wednesday, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, recalled that on Monday, January […]
Continue ReadingThe received opinion in 20th century literature on America’s foreign policy process is that the United States, America as we know it, is not a colonizing power but a liberal society of men and women who are committed to the ideals of democracy, free trade and economic prosperity, human rights, humanitarian aid, and global stability. […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar has ruled out stepping down in the race for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate. In a statement released on Tuesday by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, Atiku called on Nigerians to resist efforts by the All Progressives Congress to intimidate and weaken the opposition. Atiku’s statement came […]
Continue ReadingQuarter-finals line-up for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 is now clearer following Algeria’s qualification after their Round of 16 victory over DR Congo on Tuesday. Eight nations have qualified for this round of the continent’s greatest tournament, according to Punch. Algeria edged DR Congo 1–0 after extra […]
Continue ReadingTo be released at Abuja on January 7, 2025, the memoir of Comrade Hassan A. Sunmonu titled Organise Don’t Agonise, is a compelling read. Reviewing the memoir proved a Herculean task than one would have thought from the outset. This is because the book is not merely a collection of the experiences of a prominent […]
Continue ReadingBritish-Nigerian and former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua is seriously considering retirement from boxing, according to his uncle, Adedamola Joshua. The 36-year-old boxer, who survived a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends and team members, made the decision known to his family in private following […]
Continue ReadingA circulating report has indicated that former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is spearheading efforts to bring former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso together for a joint presidential ticket. Daily Trust reports that Obasanjo believes that a joint ticket involving the duo would create a better chance of defeating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has spoken publicly on whether she intends to remarry following the death of her husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari. The decision whether or not she will remarry will be based on practicality and personal reflection, not on morality or public expectation. Aisha’s position became public during the unveiling of […]
Continue ReadingWhen news broke that Anthony Joshua, a former world boxing champion, was involved in a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, many things went through my head simultaneously. Was he driving? Was he speeding? Did a trailer ram into his car? Was he trying to avoid a pothole? My head was spinning. The initial stories were […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria have booked a place in the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals with a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique in their Round of 16 clash in Fès. The Eagles started strongly, building on their perfect group stage record, having won all three matches to top Group C. Making their first-ever appearance in the Round […]
Continue ReadingShowing uncommon integrity and honesty, a Nigerian woman, Aisha Isah Yelwa, has returned the sum of ₦330 million that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. Mrs. Yelwa, said to be a small-scale trader based in Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria, disclosed that she noticed the unusual balance in her First Bank account at about 3:49 […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a “large scale strike” on the South American country. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and […]
Continue ReadingAbout 48 hours to the end of 2025, a man later identified as Mr. Kunle Bankole, was on Tuesday found dead inside his vehicle after about four hours of parking at a spot in Kilomodemo Community, Jeje area, Apete, Ibadan, Oyo State. According to Saturday Tribune, the man’s vehicle, a Honda CR-V with registration number […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senator representing Nasarawa North Senatorial district, Godiya Akwashiki, has reportedly passed away. He died at the age of 52, after a protracted illness. Senator Godiya Akwashiki (SDP/Nasarawa North), was born on Aug.3, 1973, in Angba Iggah, Nassarawa Eggon, Nasarawa. A family source, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on condition of anonymity on Thursday […]
Continue ReadingIn Nigeria, on Tuesday and Thursday last week, two precision airstrikes hit targets. As similar as the pains the airstrikes brought, they were also marked by dissimilarities. While one hit the country’s northwest target against ISIS terrorists on Thursday, Christmas day, earlier on Tuesday, the other hit the heart of state capture in Nigeria. But localities of the strikes […]
Continue ReadingAdedamola Joshua, an uncle of British-Nigerian former world boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, shared his thoughts with Bankole Taiwo of Punch on the accident that claimed the lives of two of the boxer’s friends, the trauma the family is facing after getting the news of the incident, among other issues …. excerpts: How did you get […]
Continue ReadingOgun State Police Command in Nigeria, has arraigned Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the accident that killed two members of boxing star Anthony Joshua’s entourage, before a Sagamu Magistrate Court. In a statement released by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on Friday, the […]
Continue ReadingAfter the Nigerian Super Eagles defeated Ugandan national team by three goals to one (3-1), in the ongoing AFCON tournament, an angered Ugandan football player vented his anger on the super eagles warning them to stay away from the Ugandan women. It is not clear why the Ugandan player told the Nigerian men to leave […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president of Guinea after securing the majority of the vote, according to initial polling results published by the country’s election commission. The junta leader is hoping to legitimise his rule after seizing power in a coup four years ago. A civil society group campaigning for the return of civilian […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, has directed his legal counsels to withdraw all defamation suits he had instituted against some persons in the law courts. He gave the directive after becoming moved by the New Year Mass sermon he heard from a Catholic priest at the Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state on […]
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