NDC Should Beware Of Obi’s Takeover Tactics, Says Abure
Factional national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has advised Senator Seriake…
NDC Should Beware Of Obi’s Takeover Tactics, Says Abure
Factional national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has advised Senator Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), to be cautious in his alliance with Peter Obi and his supporters, warning that the party could face challenges similar to those experienced by the LP after the 2023 general election,…
“Carry His Dream” – Jota’s Widow’s Emotional Plea to Robertson
The widow of late Portugal forward Diogo Jota has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry her husband’s World Cup dream with him as he prepares to lead his country at football’s biggest tournament. Jota died aged 28 in a car crash last July, alongside his brother Andre Silva, after helping Portugal secure qualification…
Forget North or South, Choose the Best Leader, Says Baba-Ahmed
National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has urged Nigerians to set aside regional sentiment in choosing leaders and to back candidates with competence, integrity and vision, declaring himself fully comfortable as a northerner supporting a southern presidential candidate. Baba-Ahmed made the call while featuring in the News Agency of Nigeria Personality…
“Demolish Looters’ Mansions,” Sowore Demands After Oyo Action
Activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called on the federal government to extend the demolition tactics deployed against kidnappers’ hideouts to the mansions of politicians and public officials accused of stealing public funds. In a statement on his X handle on Tuesday, Sowore argued that the looting of the public treasury…
World Cup 2026: All You Need to Know
Football’s biggest stage is set for a historic shift as the FIFA World Cup 2026 opens in two days, expanding to 48 teams and being jointly hosted by three countries for the first time: Canada, Mexico and the United States. The tournament, widely regarded as the world’s premier international football competition, runs from June…
Food Safety Is Not Optional, FG Warns as Deaths Mount
Nigeria loses more than 53,000 people each year to diseases linked to contaminated food, with nearly 50 million cases of foodborne illness recorded annually and children under five carrying over 80 per cent of the burden, the Federal Government has revealed. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made…
Atiku Labels Babachir’s Allegations ‘Bitterness, Not Facts
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, over the conduct of the African Democratic Congress presidential primary, describing them as a cocktail of bitterness, conjecture, and political revisionism dressed up as public interest. The rebuttal, contained in a statement issued on Tuesday…
Iran Accuses US Of Pulling Fans’ World Cup Tickets
Iran’s football federation says the United States has revoked the ticket allocation reserved for its supporters at the 2026 World Cup, accusing the co-host of shutting out Iranian fans from all three of the team’s group stage matches as a bitter diplomatic standoff bleeds into the tournament. The Iranian Football Federation said the United…
FG Confirms Four Deaths In Agbor Train Accident
The Federal Government has confirmed the death of four persons and serious injuries to 24 others in the train accident along the Warri–Itakpe Train Service corridor near Agbor, Delta State. The confirmation came in a statement issued by the Nigerian Railway Corporation on Tuesday through the Federal Ministry of Transportation, signed by the ministry’s…
Xenophobia: Nigeria Threatens Sanctions Against South Africa
The Federal Government has warned it may impose economic sanctions on South Africa if the host country fails to protect Nigerian citizens from escalating xenophobic attacks. Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu stated on Monday that the administration is ready to retaliate unless Pretoria acts firmly against local anti-immigrant mobs. The minister confirmed that while any…