June 23, 2025
2027: ‘Sharks will swallow younger ones up’ – Okonkwo names preferred candidate to battle Tinubu
Keneth Okonkwo, a former Spokesperson of the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has suggested his preferred candidate to battle the All Progressives Congress, APC and Bola Tinubu come 2027. Speaking on Channels Television, Okonkwo believed that those he described as political sharks would swallow a younger presidential candidate, adding […]
Ballon d’Or 2025: They’ve chance – Deco names four players to win award
Barcelona chief, Deco, has named four players he believes can win the 2025 Ballon d’Or. The 47-year-old named Barcelona stars Pedri and Lamine Yamal to win this year’s Ballon d’Or. The Portuguese also named Paris Saint-Germain players Vitinha and Ousmane Dembele as the main candidates for the award. “Lamine has a chance [to win the […]
Police confirm abduction of passengers in Benue Links Bus hijack, one rescued
Benue State Police Command has confirmed the hijack of a Benue Links commercial bus and the abduction of its passengers by suspected gunmen along the Otukpo-Otukpa road on Sunday evening. In a statement released Monday morning, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edet Udeme said the incident involved a Hummer bus with registration number 14B-143BN, […]
Youth Confab: CCNC, Osun commissioner disagree over committee nominations
A fresh crisis is brewing in Osun State between the Commissioner for Youths Affairs, Moshood Olagunju and the state chapter of the Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens, CCNC. This is as the CCNC accused Olagunju of favouritism, secrecy, and mismanagement in the selection process for the National Youth Conference (Confab) committee. In a statement signed […]
Tinubu bows out as ECOWAS chair, urges unity, vigilance, inclusive growth
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday formally concluded his tenure as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, expressing deep gratitude and calling on regional leaders to remain steadfast in their commitment to peace, security, and inclusive development. Delivering his closing remarks at the […]
Using N63.5bn to renovate Government House waste of resources – APC slams Makinde
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described Governor Seyi Makinde’s decision to spend a total of N63.5 billion on renovation of the Government House as a waste of resources. APC, which is the major opposition political party in the state, made this declaration via a statement. The statement was signed […]
Constitution Review: Senate to hold public hearing in 6 geopolitical zones
The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution is set to organise a comprehensive 2-day Zonal Public Hearing in the country’s six geo-political zones Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, in a statement said the hearing was to gather Nigerians’ input on the proposed […]