The Junior Starlets are one step closer to securing their second appearance at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup after booking their place in the third and final round of the qualifiers with a hard-fought 1-1 aggregate victory over Uganda. Kenya progressed after a resilient two-legged contest against their East African rivals. The first leg in Uganda ended in…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles delivered an impressive performance on Saturday, defeating Jamaica 3-0 at The Valley Stadium to successfully retain the Unity Cup and extend their unbeaten record in the competition. Midfielder Alhassan Yusuf was the star of the evening with a brace, while striker Terem Moffi also got on the scoresheet as the three-time African champions secured their fourth…
LAGOS — Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with his former rival, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, at his residence in Lagos as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts within the party. Sources according to Channelstv, said the meeting is connected to attempts to unite aggrieved aspirants following the party’s recently…
…Denies endorsing any governorship candidate By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt PORT HARCOURT — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he has endorsed any governorship candidate for the 2027 Rivers State election, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda. Wike also said the emerging “Rainbow Coalition” — a political…
ABUJA — Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly distance himself from reports linking him to a presidential ticket allegedly being promoted by a political group. In a statement on his X platform, Keyamo described the development as a “bizarre comedy” and criticised those behind the move for allegedly…
ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has said his administration would make the office of the Vice President an active partner in governance and not a ceremonial position. Obi stated this on Saturday while accepting his affirmation as the party’s presidential candidate and announcing Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his…
•The election that could kill Nigeria’s old political formula By Luminous Janamike As zoning, ethnicity and religious balancing come under pressure, presidential hopefuls increasingly search for competence over vote-delivering power brokers For months, Nigeria’s opposition politicians have spoken the language of coalition, unity and rescue. They gathered in Ibadan and issued declarations. They warned against the emergence of a dominant-party system….
•Party alleges intimidation By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Armed thugs wielding sticks and other dangerous weapons, yesterday, stormed a special Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in Abuja, disrupting the formal ratification of former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections and sending delegates, supporters and journalists fleeing for safety. The disruption overshadowed what organisers had…
•The election that could kill Nigeria’s old political formula By Luminous Janamike As zoning, ethnicity and religious balancing come under pressure, presidential hopefuls increasingly search for competence over vote-delivering power brokers. For months, Nigeria’s opposition politicians have spoken the language of coalition, unity and rescue. They gathered in Ibadan and issued declarations. They warned against the emergence of a dominant-party system….
•Ogun, Kogi, Ekiti, Gombe, C-River, Abia, Kwara, Ondo too By Dayo Johnson, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Shina Abubakar, James Ogunnnaike, Adeola Badru, Olasukanmi Akoni, Ugochukwu Abaribe, Ochuko Akuopha, Ikechukwu Uche, & Demola Akinyemi The outcome of recent governorship, senatorial and House of Representatives primaries across the country has triggered deepening crises within the major political parties, exposing widening cracks among governors, former governors, senators,…
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