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FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco. “We strongly condemn the behaviour of some ‘supporters’ as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members. […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has officially set the stage for the trial of a notable legal practitioner, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom. Sometime ago, HEDA Resource Centre petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate senior lawyer, […]
Continue ReadingThe defining feature of Christian Nationalism is of an ideology steeped in the quest for unquenchable power and influence by which many Christians perceive, view and adapt their puritanical roles in society. This pattern of behaviour is not new, and has assumed a global dimension that is as frightening as it has become dangerous. This […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Imam of Yelwa, Gindin Akwati in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, Nigeria, who saved the lives of over 250 Christians from armed attackers, Abubakar Abdullahi, has passed away. He died at the age of 90. The late cleric became nationally and internationally known in June 2018, when armed attackers stormed communities in Barkin Ladi. […]
Continue ReadingPape Gueye’s extra-time goal was enough to seal a second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title for Senegal, after chaotic scenes at the end of normal time saw the West Africans walk off the pitch and Brahim Diaz miss a penalty for Morocco in the 24th minute of injury time. The lengthy delay came after the spot […]
Continue ReadingElectoral Commission of Uganda (ECU) has officially declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of the 2026 presidential election, extending his rule beyond three decades in a vote overshadowed by an internet blackout and restrictions on civil society organizations. The Electoral Commission chairman, Simon Byabakama announced that Museveni received over 7.9 million votes, the highest among […]
Continue ReadingDuring an interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Friday, Darlington Orji, Special Adviser on political affairs to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has said the governor did not respond to notice of gross misconduct against him by the state assembly because he has not been served with the notice. The assembly, on 8 January, […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the 2027 presidential election, it appears the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may not be slowing down on the expansion of its sphere of influence into hitherto hostile parts of Nigeria in its journey to possible one party dominance of the country. In addition to making successful inroad into the South South geo-political […]
Continue ReadingIntended alliance between the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, and a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for a joint 2027 presidential ticket has reached an advanced stage. Punch reports that its finding revealed that both Obi and Kwankwaso have jointly set up a committee for the actualisation […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has declared that he has no house or landed property in Abuja, Nigeria. The former governor of Anambra State, at a coffee hangout with KayhikersClub in Abuja, explained that his decision to avoid unnecessary headaches made him not to own […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles held their nerve in Casablanca after a tense, goalless contest, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerging as the decisive figure in the shoot-out. The victory means Nigeria have now won all eight third-place matches they have contested at the AFCON finals — a record unmatched by any nation in the competition’s history. Nigeria had already […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, Davido has denied fathering a young girl, Anuoluwapo, whose mother, Ayotomide Labinjo, has repeatedly called for a DNA test to establish paternity. The dispute reignited on January 15, 2025, when an Instagram account managed by Ayo posted a heartfelt plea to Davido, alleging that years of bullying and ridicule at school had […]
Continue ReadingNigerians are sharply reacting to the Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch’s sacking of Robert Jenrick, a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday over secretly plotting to defect to Reform UK. Nigerians appear to like the quick step that Badenoch took against a secret defector before he could carry […]
Continue ReadingBritish-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 […]
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