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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the newly released list of ambassadorial nominees submitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu, describing the selection as “scandalous,” “reprehensible,” and reflective of the administration’s values. The party has therefore called on President Tinubu to withdraw the list and present new nominees who possess “stellar democratic credentials and high moral standing” capable of projecting Nigeria positively on the international stage. The opposition party made the remarks in a statement on Sunday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong. According to the PDP, the list contains several individuals it claims are…

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has recently drawn media and fan attention at the 2024 Euro tournament with his public display of affection, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old, who wears the number seven jersey for the North London club, Arsenal, was seen sharing a kiss with his girlfriend, Tolami Benson, following England’s 1-1 draw against Slovenia. Saka, who embraces his Nigerian heritage and has visited his parents’ home country several times, has been a key player for the Three Lions in their Euro 2024 campaign. See photo here: Bukayo Saka and his girlfriend Tolami Benson However, his on-pitch performance has been somewhat…

The Borno State Police Command has recovered N23 million worth of lostgold coins at Malam Fatori in Abadam Local Government. According to the police officers deployed to the border community police outpost with Niger, the gold coins remained intact without any damage. Officials of the Abadam Local Government on Saturday in Malam Fatori stated that the discovered gold coins, valued at N23 million, belong to an anonymous middle-aged mother of six children. Overwhelmed by the discovery of the gold coins, the woman, who had been living on the shores of Lake Chad, said, “Today I am full of joy and…

Lara Adejoro A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has shown that the provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis—the medicine taken by people at risk of HIV to prevent infection from sex or injection drug use—has abruptly declined in Nigeria, Togo, and Uganda. The report, exclusively obtained on Friday and titled “Their future is on the line: Cost of inaction on HIV for children,” presents new modelling by UNAIDS, UNICEF, and Avenir Health on the potential impact of a 50 per cent reduction in intervention coverage— a plausible outcome if current funding…

The Lagos State Police Command says it has launched an investigation into a police officer captured in a viral video while attempting to arrest a bus conductor in the Ikorodu area of the state. The footage, cited by PUNCH Online, depicts a police officer in a camouflage uniform grappling with a partially undressed conductor inside a bus. The officer appears to hold the conductor’s groin area tightly, while passengers intervene, shouting pleas like “Leave this boy,” and the conductor shouts, “Police, don kill me.” Some bystanders condemn the officer’s actions, with one passenger seemingly pushing him away. In a statement…

Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed how Samuel Chukwueze can get back to his best after a thrilling performance against Tottenham Hotspur last month, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old has been slowly picking himself up after two poor campaigns at AC Milan. Chukwueze came off the bench to provide the assist for Raul Jimenez’s winner against Sunderland last week. Four minutes into the clash against Spurs at the London Stadium, he provided the pass that led to Kenny Tete’s opener. He could’ve scored, but two of his goal-scoring attempts were denied, one by the woodwork, and the other…

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has announced the commencement of its fifth batch recruitment exercise. The Corps said the recruitment, approved by the state government, is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and protect lives and property across the state. According to a statement signed and released on Sunday by Muyideen Fabunmi on behalf of the Corps Commander, the application opens from Monday, December 1, 2025, to Monday, December 8, 2025. Eligibility criteria The Corps said interested applicants must be indigenes of Ondo State or individuals of Yoruba extraction who have lived…

Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka has proposed to his long-term partner, Tolami Benson, in a private and luxurious setting in London, Soccernet.ng reports. The couple, who have been together since around 2020, confirmed their engagement after sharing photos from the intimate moment on social media. The post, captioned simply “17.11.25”, showed the couple posing in different corners of the hotel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @tolami_benson Per reports, the 25-year-old forward reportedly went all out to ensure the proposal was memorable, where he chose a high-end London location to ask the life-changing question.…

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is unhappy with President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees’ list, specifically questioning his inclusion of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu.  PDP’s concerns were contained in a statement by the party’s spokesman, Ini Ememobong, who described the list of 32 ambassadorial nominees as scandalous. “Specifically, we convey the disappointment of many right-thinking Nigerians on the nomination of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate-past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), whose administration of our electoral umpire was characterised by countless double-speaks, flip-flops, and undelivered promises,…

Masked men have again kidnapped a traditional ruler, the Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Oba Kamilu Salami. His family members and associates confirmed the abduction of the monarch to this medium on Sunday. The monarch was kidnapped around 9:30am by a gang of bandits who stormed his farm with AK-47 rifles. According to family source, the traditional ruler was kidnapped around last Friday. A source (names withheld) said the gunmen, who had been trailing the monarch for days, reportedly stormed the farm and whisked him away on a motorcycle. Another farmer, who shared boundary…