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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan lacked the courage to fully implement the removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 despite widespread support from the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) at the time. Fayemi stated this in Abuja on Tuesday at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference and Book Launch, while responding to remarks by the Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, who had earlier faulted the role of opposition parties during the 2012 subsidy removal controversy. Sanusi had earlier at the same…

Nigeria ruined Benin’s chances of a debut World Cup campaign with a win over the Cheetahs… Head coach of the Republic of Benin has revealed his side’s loss to the Super Eagles of Nigeria has forced him into a tactical switch, Soccernet.ng reports. The German tactician came close to delivering a debut World Cup campaign for Benin, but they fell short to the Super Eagles on the final matchday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. A hat-trick from Victor Osimhen and a 91st-minute strike from Frank Onyeka were just enough to seal a World Cup play-off spot for…

A small plane travelling from Kenya’s coast crashed on Tuesday, according to the country’s aviation authority, with the 12 people on board feared dead. The small plane was en route to Kichwa Tembo — a private airstrip located in the Maasai Mara National Park — from the tourist hotspot of Diani when it came down at around 5:30am local time (0230 GMT). “The aircraft had 12 persons on board,” a statement from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said. It gave no further details, but said that government agencies were already on site to establish the cause of the accident.…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to approve the first Hedera and Litecoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, who confirmed that listing notices for Bitwise Solana, Canary Litecoin, and Canary HBAR have been posted and are scheduled to go live on October 28. Confirmed. The Exchange has just posted listing notices for Bitwise Solana, Canary Litecoin and Canary HBAR to launch TOMORROW and grayscale Solana to convert the day after. Assuming there’s not some last min SEC intervention, looks like this is happening. https://t.co/bHwRnc1jsn— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) October 27, 2025 The development marks…

Photo Credit: Ayra Starr/Instagram Ayra Starr really did a thing, even more than a thing, with the music video for her latest track, “Who’s Dat Girl,” featuring Rema. The visuals take us all the way to Morocco, and we can’t get enough. Now, with her behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot, we get an even closer look at how it all came together. In one photo, Ayra is serving full-on desert royalty. She’s wearing a rich brown strapless top with ruched detailing and bold gold jewellery stacked from neck to wrist. Her voluminous curls frame her face beautifully, while in the…

Alex Iwobi reached 300 English Premier League games in Fulham’s 2-1 loss to Newcastle United on Saturday… Super Eagles and Fulham loanee Samuel Chukwueze has been ruled out of the Cottagers’ fourth-round Carabao Cup clash against Wycombe Wanderers this evening, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old moved to Craven Cottage on loan from Milan after a tough start to life at the San Siro. However, the move to Fulham hasn’t exactly gone great either. Chukwueze has played just 63 minutes of football, largely due to his struggles with injuries. Samuel Chukwueze gets his first minutes for the club during the EFL Cup…

Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Bashir Gegu, has cautioned that the All Progressives Congress (APC) risks losing Kogi State in the 2027 general elections if President Bola Tinubu sidelines former Governor Yahaya Bello. Speaking at a political gathering in Kogi Local Council, Gegu described the ex-governor as the architect of the state’s current political structure and a decisive factor in the ruling party’s continued dominance. The speech, which he shared on his Facebook page, quoted the commissioner as saying: “If former Governor Yahaya Bello is not carried along, APC cannot win Kogi State. That is the plain truth.” He dismissed social…

Next month’s governorship election in Anambra promises a plum reward for the political class but far less for the electorate, who are nursing security risks and attendant voter apathy that are fast becoming the norm, LAWRENCE NJOKU reports. Not one but three major concerns are being expressed ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State, an exercise many had hoped would reaffirm the state’s democratic strength and political sophistication. At the top of these concerns is the deep-seated voter apathy that has trailed every governorship poll in the state since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. Despite…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has stated that a key priority of his tenure will be to reduce pre-election litigations. Amupitan spoke at the 56th yearly national conference of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) at the University of Abuja yesterday, saying that if political parties would adhere to their constitutions and fully comply with the Electoral Act, the number of pre-election litigations would decline drastically. Also yesterday, Amupitan announced the appointment of the former Editor of The PUNCH newspaper, Mr Adedayo Oketola, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Amupitan, at the NALT…

Two people have been confirmed dead, while 28 others were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed at 49 Coates Street, off Oyingbo Road, Lagos, early yesterday. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) said it received a distress call around 12:20 a.m., and responders from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station arrived nine minutes later to begin rescue efforts. The Director of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Beatrice Makinde, confirmed that the deceased were a man and an elderly woman. A resident, who declined to be named, said he was awakened by a loud cracking sound moments before the building…