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Journalist and gender advocate Francess Olisa-Ogbonnaya has dismissed claims that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is working to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid or is plotting against a “Yoruba government” ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during an interview on the Adeola Fayehun show, Olisa-Ogbonnaya described such accusations, credited to U.S.-based Dr. Sandra Duru, as unfounded and aimed at damaging Akpoti-Uduaghan’s reputation. The senator from Kogi Central is currently at odds with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, whom she has accused of sexual harassment. Olisa-Ogbonnaya claimed that Duru approached her during the Easter period, asking her to publicly discredit Akpoti-Uduaghan through…

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has said that the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is the renewal of the Zikist alliance. Addressing journalists in Enugu on Sunday over the announcement by Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, that APGA has officially adopted President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, Okechukwu stated that it was a welcome development. Soludo had said when Tinubu visited the state last week that “APGA and the All Progressives Congress (APC) would work together during the 2027 election, as both parties share…

Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has announced she will not seek a return to the Aso Rock Villa, opting instead to campaign alongside Senator Oluremi Tinubu for the 2027 general elections. Jonathan made this statement while accepting the Women Icon Leader of the Year 2025 award from Accolade Dynamics Limited in Abuja on Saturday night, acknowledging Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the President’s daughter and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria. “All the way, we are with you. No shaking. We will follow. Direct us, and we will follow. Because there is only one president at a time. We don’t have two presidents. I am…

Janet Ogundepo Maternal health experts have warned of an increase in home deliveries in the country and its attendant consequences following the World Bank’s recent report of 75 per cent rural poverty. The gynaecologists noted that while 59 per cent of pregnant women currently deliver their babies at home, the rising poverty in the country would worsen the situation, leading to an increase in the maternal and child morbidity and mortality rates. Already, Nigeria has an alarming maternal mortality rate of 512 per 100,000 live births. A surge in home delivery, maternal experts say, would increase the indices of the…

Super Eagles legend Daniel Amokachi has described Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen as one of the top three best forwards in world football today, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen, who is enjoying a prolific spell in Turkey, has found the back of the net 33 times and provided eight assists in just 38 appearances for Galatasaray this season. His impressive form has piqued the attention of many football enthusiasts, particularly Amokachi, who has applauded the forward’s growth and maturity since his loan move from Napoli. “He is a player, he is a warrior, he has a lion’s heart – you know the symbol…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso to disclose whether the bank has begun directly disbursing Federation Account allocations to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils and to publish the amounts paid to each. SERAP also asked Cardoso to clarify whether any direct payments have been made to local government councils in Rivers State and to provide an explanation for such payments. In a Freedom of Information request dated May 10, 2025, signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation stated, “The CBN ought to act in the public…

Two dispatch riders were confirmed dead on Sunday following a crash involving two Mack trucks on the Eko Bridge inward Alaka, Lagos. According to preliminary reports, one of the trucks—identified by registration number T-10357 LA—was reportedly moving at high speed when the driver, suspected to have been dozing, lost control and rammed into another truck ahead, marked KJA 107 XM. The impact caused a 20-foot container to detach and fall, crushing the two dispatch riders who were on the route at the time. Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who were on routine monitoring duty under the…

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has made his 200th appearance for FC Nantes in their 1-1 draw away to Gabriel Osho’s AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1, Soccernet.ng reports. While Osho, the former Luton Town defender, was an unused substitute, Simon featured prominently in the cagey affair at the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps, although he struggled to exert his usual influence on the game. It was a frustrating evening for Antoine Kombouaré’s men, who remain in danger of relegation—two points above Le Havre, who sit in 17th place in the Ligue 1 standings—heading into the final matchday of the season. Simon Moses…

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the large number of political parties in the country creates obstacles for effective democratic governance. Citing China as an example of unified political leadership driving development, Ganduje suggested that a single-party system could streamline governance in Nigeria. Ganduje made the remarks following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and three senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are preparing to join the APC. “If you look at China today, they operate a single-party system, yet China is now a global leader in driving…

Lara Adejoro Some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Kebbi, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Cross-River, Abia, and Akwa-Ibom states will experience above normal rainfall which may trigger flash floods, soil erosion, and displacement of communities, while disrupting terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. A 2025 climate-related disaster preparedness and mitigation report by the National Emergency Management Agency and other stakeholders disclosed this on Saturday. The report also noted that increased sediment transport and siltation could compromise the integrity of surface water structures, including dams, rivers, canals, and drainage systems, surpassing long-term average conditions. On the security sector, it said the implications of the…