The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei, has resigned, citing personal interests hijacking the party’s core purpose. In a letter to the Chairman of PDP, Arogbo 1 Ward, Ese-Odo Local Government, Peretei blamed the leadership’s indifference toward winning elections. He wrote: “I’ve decided to quit the PDP, as…
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and former National Assembly candidate, Dr Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has urged President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step aside from the 2027 presidential race to allow younger leaders to emerge. Dr Ezeh made the appeal while addressing journalists in Abuja on Sunday, stressing the…
Victor Osimhen delivered a stunning hat-trick as Nigeria thrashed Benin Republic 4–0 in Uyo on Tuesday to keep their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive through the playoffs. Despite the emphatic win, the Super Eagles narrowly missed out on automatic qualification as South Africa sealed top spot in Group C with a 3–0 win over…
Ibadan North FC are gathering momentum to produce another representative ever since the demise of the late Prince Akinremi Olaide, May Allah be pleased with his soul. No one is happy with the recent incident that occured in IBADAN North FC, both the party leader, youths, people within the community, market men and women were…
President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he nearly abandoned his 2023 presidential ambition following a moment of doubt during the election campaign. “I almost dropped the idea of running for President,” Tinubu revealed on Saturday night at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he also thanked…
One of the world’s largest diamonds ever unearthed—a rough 2,492-carat stone—has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced Thursday. The diamond was found in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana, about 430 kilometres (270 miles) from the capital Gaborone, Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement. Lucara did…
Niger Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has clarified that his administration has not banned preaching or evangelism in the state. Speaking on the issue, Bago said the government’s position is to maintain law, order, and peaceful coexistence, while ensuring that sermons do not incite the public or create tension that could lead to crises. He explained…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), has kickstarted the resuscitation of Nigeria’s cotton industry. The target is to create over 1.4 million jobs annually in the cotton/textile sector, while the focus is to develop key components of the cotton value chain comprising farming, weaving, ginning and linking of cotton,…
The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion, Fayemi Fakayode, has corrected a long-standing misconception about the origin of the name of the ancient Yoruba city of Ibadan. He said it was not derived from the words Eba and Odan, but from Iba and Odan. Fakayode made this clarification during the presentation of a…
Nigerian comedian Seyi Law has stated that he will never support Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, in any future political race. Seyi Law, who endorsed President Bola Tinubu during the last election cycle, made the declaration during an interview on the Teju Babyface show. He attributed his stance to…
