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NOW In what appears a move to prepare opposition political parties for the 2027 elections, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, Thursday, met behind closed doors with the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed. 1 day ago A group of legal practitioners identified as Trust Africa Initiative has slammed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over statements made against the chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli, retired during his media chat on Wednesday. In a press conference in Port Harcourt, the group challenged…

German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen could cash in on Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface at the end of the season as coach Xabi Alonso now considers him dispensable, Soccernet.ng reports. Boniface started at Bayer Leverkusen with a bang, but he seems to have tailed off in recent months. In his first season, he registered 21 goals and 10 assists in 31 games despite being hampered by injuries. This season, he had a slow start but sparked into life three games in, scoring two goals and nicking an assist in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-1 win over Hoffenheim in September. He went on…

The Nigerian Army has advised residents of Enugu State not to panic upon witnessing heavy movement of troops and equipment, or hearing gunshots, between March 17 and March 20. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, gave the advice in a statement issued in Enugu on Thursday. According to Unuakhalu, the activity is part of a week-long range classification exercise by Nigerian Army personnel. “In line with the Army Headquarters Training Directives for 2025, the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army will conduct its first range classification exercise of the year from Monday,…

PDP bigger than any individual, says Diri The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recorded a twist, yesterday, as the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, openly rejected the South South Zonal Congress of February 22, 2025, backed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. Consequently, Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, stated that “PDP is greater than any individual” and that its internal challenges could be resolved if members commit to addressing them. Damagum, who inaugurated a caretaker committee to pilot the affairs of the party in the zone pending the conduct of a substantive zonal congress, insisted…

Super Eagles and Galatasaray attacker, Victor James Osimhen, has urged the Nigerian Football team to give their all ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old is set to lead the line for the three-time AFCON Champions when Eric Chelle makes his Super Eagles debut in Kigali on the 19th of March. Osimhen was a part of the Nigerian team that missed out on the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and is desperate to avoid making the same mistake for the next edition of the prestigious tournament. Osimhen during the AFCON 2023 final…

Moves by the opposition parties to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 further gathered momentum on Thursday, with the Peoples Democratic Party governors, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and the New Nigeria People’s Party planning an alliance to oust the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress government. The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, confirmed the development after a closed-door meeting with Obi at the Bauchi Government House on Thursday. He expressed his readiness to work with the former LP presidential candidate to give the country purposeful leadership. The Bauchi meeting…

Dirisu Yakubu The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately launch a nationwide diphtheria vaccination campaign in schools to curb the spread of the deadly bacterial infection. The lawmakers’ resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, during plenary on Wednesday. The motion, titled The Outbreak of Diphtheria in King’s College, Lagos, highlighted the need for swift government intervention after a 12-year-old student died from the disease, with several others hospitalised. While presenting the motion, Rotimi lamented the rising cases of diphtheria, citing data from the…

NOW A bill to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to allow for early voting in elections has passed a second reading in the Senate.Sponsored by Sen Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina Central), the bill aims to enfranchise Nigerians who, due to the nature of their duties 1 day ago The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, is meeting with the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, in a closed-door meeting. Obi, who arrived in Bauchi, the state capital, early Thursday morning, was received at Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport at about 9:45 a.m. and proceeded to…

The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for alleged criminal defamation of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforcement agencies to arrest VeryDarkMan and produce him in court to answer to the criminal allegations against him. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, when VeryDarkMan failed to appear before the magistrate followed a court summons on March 5, 2025, for him to do…

Nigeria have produced some of the finest footballers to play in the Premier League, with over 60 players from the country featuring in the competition since its inception in 1992, Soccernet.ng reports. While many have made their mark – Austin Okocha at Bolton Wanderers, Finidi George at Ipswich Town, and John Mikel Obi at Chelsea – only a select few have had the distinction of scoring a hat-trick. Here, we look at the five Nigerian players who have achieved that feat. Nigerian football legend: Efan Ekoku (Norwich City) Nigeria legends in England: Efan Ekoku. Photo by IMAGO Efan Ekoku made…