The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial district, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly called YAYI, has been described as the preferred choice of all progressive forces ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election in the state. Making the assertion on Thursday at Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of the state, an APC Chieftain, Olootu Bolaji Adeniji, said Senator Adeola has become the rallying point for those seeking a better ogun state. Adeniji observed that the gravitas of politics has shifted in the direction of Ogun West senatorial district and YAYI is the fulcrum of that paradigm shift and it appears already,…
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Three standout African stars have earned their place among the world’s elite as they made the 30-man shortlist for the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual honour. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy have all been recognised for their outstanding performances in the 2024/25 season. Guinea international Serhou Guirassy had a sensational season following his move to Borussia Dortmund. In the UEFA Champions League, he made history by scoring 10 goals—more than any other Dortmund player in a single campaign. His league form was equally explosive, with a memorable four-goal haul against Union Berlin…
The presidency, yesterday, acknowledged that the country was passing through difficult times, but said it was not insensitive to the challenges the citizens were experiencing. It said the President Bola Tinubu government was making a conscious effort to address the country’s economic problems and improve the lives of citizens. Mentioning existing collaborations between the federal and state governments to alleviate the hardship in the land, the presidency also highlighted steps being taken to address food insecurity in the country. Presidential spokesperson, Mr Sunday Dare, made the assertions in a long statement titled, “Critique Requires Fact-driven Narratives: A Response To Daily…
ABUJA The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), have condemned the continued arrest and harassment of civil rights activist Omoyele Sowore, describing it as a threat to democracy and a blatant abuse of power. In a statement on Thursday, NLC President Joe Ajaero decried Sowore’s repeated arrests as a violation of constitutional rights and democratic principles. “We strongly condemn the frequent arrest and long spells in detention of Sowore. If he has offended the law, due legal processes should be followed—not harassment. Freedom of speech and association are inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution,”…
Prominent Rivers indigenes including former governor, Celestine Omehia, and former national chairman of the People Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, have written to President Bola Tinubu to express their reservations over the proposed conduct of local government elections in the state. The stakeholders under the aegis of ‘Major Stakeholders’ called on the president to lift the state of emergency imposed on the state and reinstate the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the State House of Assembly. They warned that if the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, as currently constituted under the leadership of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete (rtd), proceeds with the local…
Actress and filmmaker Kelley Mack, best known for her role as Addy on the ninth season of The Walking Dead, has died at the age of 33 after battling glioma of the central nervous system. She passed away on Saturday in her hometown of Cincinnati, her family announced on her Instagram page. Mack portrayed Addy, a resident of the Hilltop Colony, during the 2018–2019 season of AMC’s hit series. Her acting career also included appearances on 9-1-1 (Fox, 2019) and Chicago Med (NBC, 2022), in addition to extensive work in commercials for brands like Dr Pepper (as a resident of…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as K1 de Ultimate, will be blacklisted from flying within Nigeria for six months over alleged misconduct at the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing. “What I must assure the general public is that everybody involved in this will be brought to book. “As we speak, the passenger is going to be blacklisted for the next six months flying in Nigeria,” he…
Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Minister Environment, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, were among eight people killed in a helicopter crash in the southern Ashanti region on Wednesday. Giving details of the tragic incident on Wednesday, Chief of Staff to the Ghanian President, Julius Debrah, said others killed in the ill-fated flight include Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator , Alhaji Muniru Mohammed; Vice Chairman of NDC, Dr Samuel Sarpong; former Parliamentary candidate’ Mr Samuel Aboagye; Squadron leader Peter; Flying Officer Twum Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo The helicopter was enroute from the capital of Accra to Obuasi, a mining town…
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, eulogised the widow of the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, Dr Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, saying she was an amazon, journalism icon, trailblazer, and soldier of democracy. Tinubu, in a tribute, described the first female editor of a national newspaper in Nigeria as an epitome of integrity, tenacity, hard work, and commitment to excellence. Tinubu, in an emotional tribute, stated, “I received with deep sadness the news early on Wednesday of the passing of Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, a trailblazing journalist, editor, and former Managing Director of the defunct Concord Group of…
National Publicity Secretary of the Petroleum Products and Retail Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Joseph Obele, has disagreed with the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited ruling out the sale of the Port Harcourt refinery. In his personal view as a community stakeholder in Port Harcourt, Obele said he “strongly disagreed with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s decision to rule out the sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company.” Obele stated in a chat with our correspondent that the comment by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, that the refinery would not be…