Former West Ham United and Aston Villa player Nigel Reo-Coker has stated that Arsenal will prefer to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final rather than Paris Saint-Germain. Reo-Coker made this statement after Arsenal eliminated Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday night at the Emirates Stadium. Remember that Arsenal qualified for … Read more
On Wednesday, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, accused Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of abandoning governance. According to Wike, the governor is aggressively pursuing his second-term agenda despite having yet to submit a budget to the Rivers State House of Assembly. Wike spoke at a press briefing in Abuja. The FCT … Read more
on Wednesday said he hasn’t endorsed any candidate for the Rivers state gubernatorial election in 2027. Wike stated this on Wednesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja. Wike said that the endorsement will come only after a meeting by the joint coalition in the state. He said: “I haven’t endorsed anybody. And I can’t … Read more
Afam Ogene, a House of Representatives member, believes former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi should be commended for his recent political move. On Wednesday, Ogene made this statement on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’. Obi, along with former NNPP presidential candidate Rabi’u Kwankwaso, abandoned the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in favour of the Nigerian Democratic … Read more
On Wednesday, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, challenged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, group led by Tanimu Turaki to register an official party bank account and secretariat if they truly feel they control the opposition party’s structure. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike accused some party officials of deceiving Nigerians … Read more
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has indicated that Peter Obi was not entirely devoted to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during his tenure with the party. Lawal made the comments on Tuesday during a Prime Time interview on Arise Television, when he discussed recent developments in the ADC. His comments … Read more
The Federal Government prohibits honorary degree recipients from using the prefix ‘Dr’ in official, academic, or professional situations. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, revealed this on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, while briefing State House media following a Federal Executive Council meeting. According to him, “The recent trend in the awarding of honorary … Read more
Protectors in Katsina State’s Sukunkumi hamlet, Kankia Local Government Area, stopped bandits from attacking a hunters’ and community watch post. About fifteen armed criminals riding motorbikes tried to storm the facility at about 7:30 p.m. on March 26, according to security sources. Zagazola Makama, a specialist in counterinsurgency, reported that sources indicated security troops rushed … Read more
Together with local vigilantes, troops from Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), and Plateau State’s Wase Local Government Area seized 41 livestock that had been rustled. This was announced by Zagazola Makama, a specialist in security and counter-insurgency in the Lake Chad region, in a post on X. He revealed that the finding occurred during … Read more
In an effort to eradicate non-compliance throughout the state, Jigawa State has urged the media to ramp up public awareness efforts regarding the need of immunisation. At a one-day mass mobilisation debate on the polio campaign and routine immunisation, hosted by the State Primary Health Care Development Agency in partnership with UNICEF Kano Field Office, … Read more