Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; a Prelate, Catholic Church Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, and others have called for urgent action against poverty for sustenance of democracy. They made the call at a public lecture to commemorate former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi’s...
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League for the first time in their history as Luis Enrique’s brilliant young side outclassed Inter Milan on Saturday in the most one-sided final ever as teenager Desire Doue scored twice in an astonishing 5-0 victory. Achraf Hakimi, playing against his former club,...
Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, has expressed a mix of optimism and concern after the 2025 Unity Cup final. While acknowledging the positives from the tournament, Chelle emphasised that Nigeria must significantly improve to secure a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in the USA. “This game...
Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Jamaica 5-4 on penalties to win the Unity Cup in London on Saturday. Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze scored for Nigeria in each half, as the match ended in a 2–2 draw before proceeding to a penalty shootout. The Super Eagles scored all five...
Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Plateau has said Zainab Idris, one of its pilgrims who found lost 5,000 dollars and returned it to rightful owner has made the state and Nigeria proud. Its Executive Secretary, Alhaji Daiyabu Daudu, said this while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing...
The Federal Government has initiated an action to ensure the collapsed bridge destroyed by flood at Mokwa in Niger State was immediately rebuilt. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen while responding to questions in Minna on Saturday. The News...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has presented 17 brand new 2025 model SUVs to local government chairmen to enhance grassroots service delivery statewide. Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said Okpebholo was joined by the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa and other top officials at the event on...
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003, Mr Chibudom Nwuche, has said the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is becoming a world class city under President Bola Tinubu and Nyesom Wike. Nwuche said this in Abuja on Saturday, when he accompanied the FCT minister on...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, retired Brig.- Gen. Bashir Adewinbi, on Saturday said the escalating security challenges in the country was a gang-up by the oppositions against President Bola Tinubu. Adewinbi, a security expert and immediate past Osun Amotekun Corps State Commandant, stated this...
Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan lock horns in Saturday’s Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich’s 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 9:00pm (1900...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sued a former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, for allegedly stealing and unlawfully acquiring 753 housing units located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokongoma District, Abuja. In the eight new counts filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital...
Katsina State Government on Saturday called for the cancellation of the English language examination recently conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The called followed an incident which led to the commencement of the examination several hours behind the scheduled time nationwide on Wednesday. The position of the...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has directed the early payment of June salaries to all civil servants across the state, beginning Monday, to enable them to prepare for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) festival. The directive, announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s Press Secretary, Malam Abubakar...
Former Ebonyi House of Assembly Speaker, Chukwuma Nwazunku, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwazunku, the immediate past Member representing Ebonyi/ Ohaukwu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives defected on Saturday at Ugwuachara during the APC meeting in Echiaba Ward of...
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated three Nigerian Navy Ships (NNS) – NNS SHERE, NNS FARO and NNS IKOGOSI and three AW109 Trekker helicopters: 501, 502 and 503 into the Nigerian Navy fleet. Tinubu, speaking at the inauguration on Saturday in Lagos, said that the addition of the three Fast...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentence of 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices Yellim Bogoro and A....
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate nationwide sensitisation on dangers of flooding. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this when he led a Federal Government delegation on a condolence visit to the Governor of Niger, Mohammed Bago in Minna on Saturday. The News...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has pledged to undertake a comprehensive review of the state’s existing laws to align with contemporary realities before the end of his tenure Governor Zulum made the promise on Friday during the official launch of the...
In a country like Nigeria where political waters swirl with cynicism and suspicion, it is natural to ask: what exactly motivates the philanthropic drive of Seyi Tinubu? Is it a sincere commitment to nation-building, or is there a deeper calculation at play? Could it be both? These are not...