The Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) Pastor Tunde Bakare has urged Nigerian leaders to immortalise former president Muhammadu Buhari with good governance. Bakare, an associate of the late Awujale of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Adetona and the late former president, Buhari, made the appeal at a news conference on Sunday to…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has commended President Bola Tinubu for sacking the three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) accused of misconduct during the 2023 general elections. The affected Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) RECs are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto). Oyintiloye, who said this…
Frank Lampard made a losing return to the Chelsea hot-seat as Wolverhampton Wanderers eased their relegation worries with a hard-earned victory. Chelsea legend Lampard was predictably given a rapturous reception from the traveling fans at Molineux following his appointment as interim head coach 27 months after being sacked as the club’s full-time manager. …
Nigeria’s former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded accountability from the country’s domestic intelligence agency after a former cabinet minister resigned amid allegations of certificate forgery. Ex-Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, stepped down on Tuesday after questions were raised about his academic qualifications. His resignation, accepted by President Bola Tinubu, was confirmed in…
Nigerian music superstar Davido has disclosed that he casted his first vote as citizen of the United States in the 2024 elections. The elated singer made this known on his X page ( formerly twitter), with a his photo displaying his voters card bearing the state of Georgia on Tuesday. He wrote:” First time voter.”…
Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have endorsed Gov. Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement was announced on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu-Ode. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting had…
Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has unveiled the Lagos State Access to Finance for SMEs through Cooperatives (LASMECO) to provide access to finance for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and registered cooperative societies in the state. Sanwo-Olu unveiled the initiative at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday in partnership with Bank…
Prof Kingsley Moghalu, President and Vice Chancellor of the African School of Governance (ASG) has been selected as keynote speaker for the 2025 Harvard University’s Africa Development Conference (ADC) Summit. This is contained in a letter to Moghalu by organisers of the annual summit that would be held at the Harvard University Campus in Cambridge,…
A coalition of political heavyweights in Nigeria is quietly seeking to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential contest, according to sources familiar with the matter. Key figures including former Senate President David Mark and ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai are expected to meet Jonathan within days to persuade him to consider a…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says political activities towards the 2027 general elections will not affect his capacity to deliver life-impacting projects to FCT residents. Wike gave the assurance when he inspected some ongoing projects in parts of Abuja on Wednesday. He explained that he has the capacity to handle both tasks…
