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President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Ayo Abass Aleshinloye as a Federal Character Commission (FCC) commissioner has sparked reactions among key members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. Aleshinloyeis a former Accord Party (AP) member and a House of Representatives candidate at the 2023 elections. Stakeholders of the APC expressed concern over what they describe as a lopsided pattern of appointments by the President. They alleged that those appointments disproportionately favour the camp of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and his Accord Party (AP) faction within Oyo State. Party members speaking anonymously described the appointments as unfair…

Galatasaray’s record-breaking capture of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been described as both reckless and smart investment by Fortuna Sittard co-owner Isitan Gün, Soccernet.ng reports. Isitan Gün is convinced that Galatasaray’s historic €75 million deal to sign Osimhen is a one-off moment in Turkish football history. Osimhen completed his move from Napoli to the Super Lig champions in a transaction that will be paid in two instalments, the highest transfer fee ever paid by a Turkish club. Alongside the fee, the 26-year-old’s four-year contract is expected to cost Galatasaray over €80 million in wages. New Galatasaray signing Victor Osimhen. Photo…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Woman Leader, Dr. Mary Alile, has officially inaugurated the APC Senior Citizens Initiative in Bayelsa State, marking a significant milestone under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The launch event, held at the Lady Diana Memorial Hall in Yenagoa, brought together top APC leaders, prominent women mobilizers, and senior citizens representing all eight local government areas of the state. The initiative aims to give elderly Nigerians a stronger voice within the party and in national affairs. Dr. Alile described the programme as more than a welfare scheme, emphasising its role in politically reintegrating…

Presidential hopeful and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that the PDP remains the only truly democratic political party in Nigeria, one that no individual or group can pocket or control.  The South-West zone of the PDP yesterday also expressed readiness to hold the November Elective National Conventions scheduled to be held in Ibadan, Oyo State.  In a telephone chat with The Guardian, the South-West zonal publicity secretary, Sanya Atofarati, said the zone was doing everything necessary to ensure that it corroborated the job of the organising committee set up by the party to supervise the convention.  He also assured the party faithful that…

Security operatives have recaptured seven out of 16 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of yesterday. A statement by the National Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Abubakar Umar, said the jailbreak occurred after inmates breached the facility’s security, attacked personnel on duty and enabled 16 detainees to flee. Five staff members sustained injuries during the incident, with two reported to be in serious condition and receiving urgent medical treatment at a government health facility. According to Umar, the seven recaptured inmates have been returned to custody, while…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has revealed the reasons behind the Nigeria’s scandalous loss to Sudan on matchday two of the ongoing African Nations Championship, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria’s campaign at CHAN 2024 ended in crushing disappointment after the home-based Super Eagles suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Sudan in Zanzibar. The result equals the nation’s heaviest CHAN defeat, matching the 4-0 loss to Morocco in the 2018 final. And it leaves Nigeria without a point after two matches in Group D and officially out of the competition ahead of their final fixture against Congo. Coach Eric Chelle, who…

•To cut tribunal period to 90 days, appeal to 50 days•IGP meets Yar’adua on electoral bill for police voting A member of the House of Representatives, Bayo Balogun, on Tuesday, said the green chamber is advancing a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final arbiter on governorship election petitions in Nigeria. Balogun, Chairman of House Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “One advantage of that provision is that while the state and National Assembly are in the Tribunal, then the presidential and…

The African Democratic Congress on Tuesday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of singling out opposition figures for politically motivated investigations, alleging that the agency’s latest target is its Interim National Chairman and former Senate President, David Mark. In a statement by its acting National Publicity Secretary, Bola Abdullahi, the ADC said the EFCC had embarked on a “choreographed media trial” against coalition leaders after the detention of former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Monday and the invitation of former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. “The EFCC has now surreptitiously started excavating all the files from David Mark’s…

Former Nigeria striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has weighed in on Ademola Lookman’s transfer stand-off with Atalanta, Soccernet.ng reports. Aiyegbeni identified the need for the Super Eagles winger to surround himself with experienced, trustworthy figures who can steer him through complex negotiations. Lookman, who etched his name into Atalanta folklore by firing them to their first-ever Europa League triumph, is now at odds with the Serie A club. The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations standout is pushing for a move to Inter Milan, who have tabled a €45m bid and agreed personal terms with the forward. Nigeria Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman.…

• President is my friend, I won’t deny him second term, Soludo pledges• Shagari says Tinubu ‘unbeatable’ despite soaring hardship The senator representing Nasarawa West Constituency, Nasarawa State, Aliyu Ahmed Wadada, has signalled his political homecoming to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmaker, who spoke with newsmen after a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, lauded the President’s policies, declared the “space already taken” for the next election, and challenged opposition hopefuls to present a better plan for Nigeria. The senator, who once served as a national officer in both the Peoples Democratic Party…