Author: Emmanuel

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) also announced that Morocco will stage the 2025 edition. Nigeria on Wednesday lost out in the joint bid with Benin Republic to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with the joint bid by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania clinching the hosting rights.  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) also announced that Morocco will stage the 2025 edition. Morocco last hosted the AFCON in 1988 and was chosen in 2015 but asked for the tournament to be postponed because of the Ebola virus, although CAF later decided to strip the north African nation of the…

Amid the banditry activities plaguing Zamfara State, a former Chairman of the Committee on Prosecution of Bandits Related Offenses, Sani Shinkafi, has pleaded with the state’s governor, Dauda Lawal, not to play with people’s lives and property for political gains. Governor Lawal had on Monday, in a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, accused some Federal Government agencies of engaging in negotiations with bandits without seeking recourse from the state government and other security agencies. Reacting to Lawal’s remarks on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Shinkafi said that the governor’s assertion was inconsistent with the reality of the current situation…

The leadership of the Labour Party on Wednesday threw its weight behind the planned industrial action of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, saying the presidency has been insensitive to the plight of Nigerian workers. The development is coming in the wake of organised Labour’s resolve to ground activities nationwide from October 3 following the failure of the government to successfully implement policies to alleviate the sufferings of the masses after the removal of fuel subsidy. After the 21-day ultimatum given by the NLC lapsed last week, the NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, had lamented that none of…

As the drama between governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu begins to take different shapes, the very recent which was the call for him to jettison his governorship ambition before he, Shaibu, could be forgiven making the rounds in the media, top source from the government house has said that such a directive was a lie from the bottomless pit and that it didn’t emanate from the governor himself. Besides, the reports claimed that Edo State Executive Council meeting was shifted to Lagos without invitation extended to the deputy governor to attend. Debunking the report, the Government house…

Former Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Kiddwaya, has revealed that his love for CeeC is unmatched. Kiddwaya stated this while reacting to CeeC’s speech on the ongoing show. The six BBNaija All Stars finalists, CeeC, Pere, Ilebaye, Mercy, Adekunle and Cross, were given a task that required them to write an emotional letter to any housemate that they really appreciated. CeeC, while delivering her speech on Tuesday, wrote about Kiddwaya and adulated his traits, which she found to be appealing about him. Reacting to CeeC’s video on his official X, Kiddwaya was moved to express his admiration for her.…

As the date for the gubernatorial elections draw near, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had expressed concern over growing level of violence and insecurity in Imo and Kogi States. The commission while describing the development as “unacceptable, unnecessary and worrisome” noted that it is capable of scaring potential voters. The INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee, IVEC, Mallam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, made the assertion at a one-day workshop organized for media executives in Owerri, by the Commission on Tuesday. His words: “We have gone so far with our preparedness for the off-cycle elections in Imo,…

The Ondo State House of Assembly has vowed to proceed with the impeachment process against the Deputy Governor of the State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, despite his legal efforts to stop it. Aiyedatiwa had asked an Akure high court to stop the state assembly from initiating, continuing, or proceeding with the process of removing him from office. However, in a statement, the House Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi, assured the public that the assembly will follow the required constitutional procedures during the impeachment process. The House further refer to the Abaribe V. Abia State House of Assembly case, highlighting that courts…

  President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked for an accelerated withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, against a backdrop of successive anti-UN protests over its failure to rein in rebel groups more than 20 years after its deployment to the country. Parts of the DRC are almost overrun by armed militias who mastermind deadly attacks against civilians in their battle for territory and control over the country’s mineral wealth. Many locals have called for the UN mission to leave the Congo, and demonstrations against the peacekeepers have turned bloody, sometimes with dozens of civilians…

Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has said he is ready to return to Nigeria to clear his name over his alleged involvement in the death of his former label signee, Mohbad. Naira Marley made the disclosure on Wednesday during an interview session with Social Media influencer, Reno Omokri. Since the death of Mohbad, there has been social media outrage after several videos surfaced of the late singer accusing Naira Marley of masterminding his gang-beating Again, the label boss who granted his first interview since the saga said there’s a lot of mob poisoned by the media against his…

The Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Tonye Cole, on Tuesday, disclosed that the state chapter of the party was shocked to discover President Bola Tinubu appointed former Governor Nyesom Wike and some card-carrying members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party into his cabinet. While lamenting that their loyal supporters don’t deserve to be left in the cold, Cole reassured the Dr Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee they are ready for reconciliation provided the President compensates some of their ‘sons and daughters’ with key positions in his administration. The co-founder of Sahara Group made the appeal when he…