….Explains delay in opening Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, says 6,000 manholes exposed By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has expressed concern that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has begun to affect some of its major infrastructural projects, including the 150-bed Massey Children’s Hospital on Lagos Island. The government also explained the…
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin ILORIN — Fresh crisis has engulfed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State following the emergence of two factional governorship candidates ahead of the 2027 election. The development has further exposed the widening rift within the party, with rival factions laying claim to the authentic governorship ticket. While the faction…
…Journalists barred from courtroom as family demands transparency By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — The identities of four police officers accused of complicity in the alleged extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Oghenemine Ogidi, popularly known as OG Millions, were made public on Monday as a High Court sitting in Asaba remanded five suspects in…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has said that his former principal, Chibuike Amaechi joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC, because he did not call him to seek his advice before making the decision. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, who worked under Amaechi as the Chief of Staff of the…
….Urges female politicians to engage constituents, hold town hall meetings By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday advised women seeking political office to build stronger connections with their constituents, saying success in politics depends more on numbers and grassroots support than gender. Speaking while hosting women leaders of the…
By Adegboyega Adeleye With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to kick off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, football’s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), have approved a series of rule changes aimed at reducing time-wasting, improving officiating and speeding up the game. FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina confirmed that several new…
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to all formations and operational units of the Command to track down and arrest the armed attackers responsible for the killing of two police officers during a deadly ambush on Sunday night. The attack, which also involved the convoy of the Chief…
UEFA has unveiled its official Champions League Team of the Season for the 2025/26 campaign, with Paris Saint-Germain dominating the selection after their triumphant run to the European title. The Team of the Season was chosen by the UEFA Technical Observer Group and features five PSG players, the highest representation from any club. Among those…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and factional National Ex-Officio member of the party, Mazi Moses Idika, has dismissed calls for the party’s 2027 governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, to step down on the grounds of zoning, insisting that the businessman and philanthropist remains firmly in the race. Idika argued…
A faction of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by Nafiu Bala, has declared a businessman, Prof Chris Uba, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. DAILY POST reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar last week emerged as the presidential candidate of the party after beating ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and…
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