Nigeria has withdrawn from the 2025 World Relays scheduled to take place in Guangzhou, China, citing delays in the issuance of visas to its athletes. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) in a statement on Friday blamed China’s visa process for the withdrawal. The federation regretted that despite beginning the application process in February, “the…
Abayomi Arabambi, Labour Party’s factional National Publicity Secretary, has alleged that some Obidients who were deployed as party agents ran away with election results because they were not paid for their service. Arabambi, during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, said the Labour Party has been lying to Nigerians about why the party failed…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to let go of any grip he desires to have over Rivers State and allow peace reign in the oil-rich state. Fubara, who stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, said he does not regret conducting the local government election in the state…
The Head of Media to the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Aderibigbe Yisahu, has poured encomiums on his principal and boss, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, as the Council Chairman celebrates his birthday. In a glowing congratulatory message released to the media, Aderibigbe Yisahu described Hon. Olufade as a visionary leader, a compassionate administrator, and…
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg for reconciliation, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The visit came a few days after Mr Fubara held a meeting in London with President Bola Tinubu over his (Fubara) political feud with Mr Wike,…
Cristiano Ronaldo is planning to go on strike and won’t play for Al-Nassr in their upcoming match against Al Riyadh. According to A Bola, the 40-year-old is upset with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, PIF, because they haven’t signed enough new players. Since joining the Saudi Pro League in December 2022, Ronaldo has become…
As actress Regina Daniels continues to make headlines over allegations of domestic abuse in her marriage, her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, was spotted at an award ceremony alongside his 5th wife, Laila Charani. The lawmaker attended the event to receive a plaque recognising him as Best Performing Senator of the Year, smiling beside Laila despite…
President Bola Tinubu has assured that the new tax reform laws were not implemented to punish poor Nigerians. The president said this while announcing the launch of a Personal Income Tax Calculator developed by his administration. He said the calculator would allow citizens to compare their estimated tax under the new laws to what they…
At least four individuals have reportedly lost their lives, several women were brutally tortured, and another person is missing following attacks by suspected armed herders on the Udei and Nzorov communities in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The violent incidents are said to have occurred Monday evening when a group of displaced…
No fewer than 250,000 registered voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District yesterday submitted a recall petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The total number of registered voters in the district is 580,000. The petition was received by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony, at the agency’s head…
