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Chiefs and princes from the two ruling houses in Ipetumodu, Osun State, have expressed their support for the state government’s decision to depose Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetu of Ipetumodu, endorsing Governor Ademola Adeleke’s move to declare the royal stool vacant following the monarch’s criminal conviction and imprisonment in the United States. The […]
Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has withdrawn from the 2027 senatorial election, stepping down from his bid for a second consecutive term in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The decision marks a significant development in the political calculations of one of northern Nigeria’s […]
A former imam who spent over a decade exploiting his position as a trusted religious leader to sexually abuse women and girls has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years, at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London. Abdul Halim Khan, 54, of Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, was found guilty on […]
Nicki Minaj has broken her silence on the full story behind her embrace of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, pointing to former President Barack Obama and rap mogul, Jay-Z as two of the central figures who pushed her away from the Democratic Party and toward the Republican right. The Trinidadian-born rapper, 43, made […]
The Anambra State House of Assembly has officially confirmed the second batch of commissioner-nominees and agency heads submitted by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. This latest round of appointments follows the confirmation of the initial 18-member cabinet earlier in the week, as the administration moves to fill key positions in its executive council. The newly confirmed officials […]
President Bola Tinubu has mounted a robust defence of his administration’s support for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing it as a deliberate strategic decision driven by the imperative of energy security and insisting that bold private-sector risk-takers deserve the full weight of government backing. The President made the remarks amid a broader conversation about […]
China has moved to reinforce its longstanding diplomatic position on Taiwan within Nigeria, using a high-level policy dialogue held in Abuja to firmly reiterate that any recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign entity runs contrary to international law and threatens the foundation of Sino-Nigerian relations. The session, organised by the Centre for China Studies […]
Brighton & Hove Albion manager, Fabian Hurzeler has raised serious doubts over Kaoru Mitoma’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the Japan winger suffered a hamstring injury that has ended his Premier League season prematurely. The 27-year-old was forced off in the 58th minute of Brighton’s 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, clutching […]
Michael Carrick, Pep Guardiola, and Mikel Arteta have all been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award as the 2025-26 campaign enters its final two weekends, with the trio joined on a six-man shortlist by Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, Brentford’s Keith Andrews, and Sunderland boss Régis Le Bris. The winner will be […]
Carlo Ancelotti has extended his contract as Brazil head coach until the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed on Thursday in a significant show of faith in the veteran Italian manager just days before he names his squad for this summer’s tournament in North America. The four-year extension, announced via a video […]
