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The Peoples Democratic Party has attributed the defection of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to unresolved internal crises, describing the governor as “a victim of circumstance.” PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, told Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday that Adeleke’s departure resulted from problems the party allowed to escalate. “Every problem is human-caused and therefore should have a human solution,” he said, noting that timely intervention by the party leadership could have prevented the tensions that eventually pushed the governor out. “At the level of leadership to which he belonged in the party, the party ought to have…

The operatives of Ogun State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested two alleged cultists, 23-year-old Rafiu Saheed and Raji Selim, aged 22, who have been terrorising the residents of Ipokia in Ipokia Local Government area of the state for the past two months. Items recovered from the duo during their arrest were a fabricated pistol, a live cartridge, an axe and a red colour unregistered Bajaj Boxer motorcycle. This was according to a statement signed and released by the Deputy Corps Commander, Col T Bakare (rtd.) and made available to journalists on Thursday. The successful arrest…

Super Eagles of Nigeria are gearing up for the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament with an opening game against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania, Soccernet.ng reports.  Meanwhile, this age-long pairing with the Kilimanjaro stars has once again sparked a familiar narratives. The Super Eagles and Tanzania have shared the pitch often enough which has tilted in favour of the 2013 AFCON champions. Victor Osimhen, Semi Ajayi and William Ekong Troost of Nigeria during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between Super Eagles of Nigeria and Benin Republic. Photo by Nsidibe Akpan Copyright: xPicasax3.0x Below is…

Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of N6.691 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, representing a 1.03 per cent decline from the N7.46 trillion surplus posted in Q2 2025. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Q3 2025 Foreign Trade Report released on Thursday, the country’s total merchandise trade stood at N38.937 trillion, an 8.71 per cent increase over the N35.818 trillion recorded in Q3 2024 and a 2.36 per cent rise from N38.038 trillion reported in the previous quarter. Exports accounted for 58.59 per cent of total trade at N22.814 trillion, marking an 11.08 per cent increase from…

Lara Adejoro The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable, disability-inclusive family planning and equitable healthcare services as part of efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage. The commitment was made in Abuja at the close-out ceremony of the Inclusive Family Planning (IFPLAN) project. The five-year IFPLAN project, funded by UK Aid and implemented by a consortium led by Sightsavers alongside BBC Media Action, the Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action, the Network of Women with Disabilities, and the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, was designed to increase knowledge and uptake of family planning among persons with…

National Association of Seadogs (NAS), otherwise known as Pyrates Confraternity, Ash Montana Deck, yesterday partnered with the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, to secure the release of five inmates with lesser offences and upgrade facilities at the centre. NAS stated this when its members visited the Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to assist inmates convicted for minor offences to pay fines and regain freedom as part of programmes marking the World Human Rights Day. NAS members, who were conducted around the centre in the company of the Deputy Comptroller, Richard Sanni, and the Public Relations Officer…

New blockchain analysis is raising questions about the long-promoted “fair launch” of the PEPE meme coin, after fresh data suggested that almost one-third of the token’s initial supply may have been controlled by a single entity.The findings come from blockchain visualization platform Bubblemaps, which published its latest breakdown on Wednesday, alleging that the project’s early messaging may have misled investors. this is $PEPE at launch with time nodes on30% bundledyou were lied to https://t.co/Fsv4hXdurj pic.twitter.com/ha8pHXcss9— Bubblemaps (@bubblemaps) December 10, 2025 Bubblemaps Flags Concentrated PEPE Holdings at LaunchAccording to the data, roughly 30% of PEPE’s genesis supply was bundled into a…

The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Thursday, screened non-career ambassadorial nominees forwarded by President Bola Tinubu. Among those who appeared before the committee were former presidential aide Reno Omokri, former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former presidential aide Senator Ita Enang, and former Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman Yakubu Mahmood. After brief introductions, former ministers, ambassadors, and lawmakers were asked to “take a bow and leave,” in line with Senate tradition, citing their prior clearance by the Senate and extensive public service experience. The nominees were questioned on their understanding of Nigeria’s foreign policy, bilateral relations, and strategies for…

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, the 2017 and 2018 African Player of the Year, continues to dominate headlines over his ongoing fallout at Anfield… Former Burnley striker Charlie Austin believes Mohamed Salah should still have a future at Liverpool once he returns from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports. Salah has been at the centre of a storm following his controversial post-match interview in which he criticised the club’s handling of his recent benching and hinted that someone within Liverpool no longer wants him. His comments led to intense debate and even prompted Arne Slot to consider leaving him out…

The Lagos State Police Command has debunked claims circulating on social media that an Inspector of Police was caught stealing in a viral video, insisting that the narration accompanying the footage is “false and misleading”. The matter first drew wide attention after a viral video circulated on Wednesday showing a uniformed officer with blood pouring from his mouth sitting on the ground surrounded by an angry crowd. In the footage, the officer appeared distressed and pleading, while dozens of onlookers held up their phones to record the incident. Voices in the background repeatedly accused him of theft, chanting “Ole!” (thief),…