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Ahead of the 2027 poll, the African Renaissance Movement has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of muzzling the opposition political parties in the country. In a statement on Monday, Convener of the group, Dr. Aliyu Audu, claimed that President Tinubu is working in cahoots with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, the National Assembly and segments of the ruling class to perpetrate the unwholesome act. Audu, who recently resigned his position as Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Public Affairs, contended that the liberalisation of the economy without political pluralism is an illusion. He stressed that the heartbeat…

To commission Yikodeen, W/Africa’s largest footwear factoryLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is scheduled to hold a crucial stakeholders’ parley with leaders, elected and appointed officials, and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) vying for chairmanship positions in the forthcoming July 12, 2025, local council elections. The meeting, slated for tomorrow, June 24, 2025, at the State House, Marina, at noon, aims to rally party stalwarts towards a decisive victory in the elections. According to a statement by the Lagos APC Spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, the “strategic” gathering will serve as a platform for mobilisation and galvanisation of support for…

Former Super Eagles head coach Samson Siasia has publicly dismissed claims made by Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel on his efforts as a member of the Olympic Eagles, Soccernet.ng reports. The former Super Eagles midfielder, while speaking in a podcast with Peter Crouch, recently alleged that he personally funded the Nigeria U23 team’s flight to the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil. Mikel, who captained the Olympic team to a bronze medal finish in Rio, stated on The Peter Crouch Podcast that he had to pay for the team’s flight out of his own pocket after government logistics failed. John Obi…

Thirty-two cows were killed by a lightning strike during a torrential downpour in Osara, a village in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, authorities confirmed on Sunday. The incident, which occurred around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, triggered alarm among local Fulani herders, who promptly informed the community leader, Baale Wasiu Afolabi. “I was at home when the herders came to report that lightning had killed their cows,” Afolabi told journalists. “I went to the grazing station and saw all 32 cows lying lifeless. We’ve reported the case to the Aregbe Police Division and to the Chairman of Odeda Local…

The second presidential debate, which took place on Tuesday, October 28, 1980, at the Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, was the defining moment for the United States of America’s presidential campaign of that year. The debate, watched by 80.6 million viewers, had two participants; President Jimmy Carter and his Republican Party challenger, Mr Ronald Reagan. In his response to one of the 12 questions from the panelists, Reagan posed a question to Americans: ‘Are you better off today than you were four years ago?’ That question changed the campaign narrative because it allowed the voters to intentionally assess their government…

Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, el-Rufai not involved in ADA, says LawalIndications have emerged that the much-talked-about coalition of opposition politicians is headed for the rocks following the insistence of the leading lights of the group on contesting the 2027 presidential election on the presumptive platform. However, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, said Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and Nasir el-Rufai are not involved in the proposed party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). He also ruled out the formation of a new political party ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing time constraints and the…

Adeyinka Adedipe Edo State Government on Sunday said it was intensifying efforts to check the spread of Diphtheria, which has led to at least two deaths at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The Deputy Governor of the state, Dennis Idahosa, stated this while speaking to journalists shortly after attending the Thanksgiving of his predecessor, Philip Shaibu, to mark his appointment as the Director General of the National Sports Institute by President Bola Tinubu. But a group, Concerned Edo Citizens Forum, has called on the governor to shut down schools in the state to prevent further spread of the disease.…

• Vows to join in pushing Tinubu out of Aso Villa• Presidency slams Lamido’s claims as distortion of history Former governor of Jigawa State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) founding member, Sule Lamido, has accused President Bola Tinubu of supporting the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. Speaking on Arise TV, at the weekend, Lamido alleged that Tinubu, often hailed as a pro-democracy icon, aligned with military rulers during the crisis, particularly former Military President, Gen Ibrahim Babangida (rtd). However, retired Colonel Tony Nyiam, a prominent figure in the 1990 Gideon Orkar coup and National Democratic Coalition…

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has pledged to secure the Baga Naval Base and the Lake Chad waters from the activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) insurgents that have devastated lives and property in Borno State. Speaking on Saturday at the Baga Naval Base, Ogalla addressed troops, urging them to sustain their efforts in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the Lake Chad region. “You are to remain resolute and gallant in the fight against the insurgents, as the Federal Government is deploying more resources to end the 16-year Boko Haram…

Patrick Odey Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme, a non-profit organisation committed to deepening access to health and education, said it is currently supporting treatment for over 300,000 HIV/AIDS patients across the country. It said over 142,000 of these patients are receiving treatment in Akwa Ibom State alone. Addressing journalists in Uyo as part of activities marking the organisation’s 24 years of service to humanity on Friday, the Executive Director in Akwa Ibom State, Andy Eyo, said the intervention in health, education and, recently, agriculture has been very impactful. “Recently, as we speak, we are supporting over 300,000 people on drugs…