Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded a full explanation from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his absence from the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in the United States for the third consecutive year. Atiku made this known in a statement on Sunday by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu. DAILY POST reports that Tinubu, in a statement by a presidential spokesperson, directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the UNGA, confirming his third consecutive absence. Earlier, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, had said Tinubu would attend the 81st UNGA amid speculation. Recommended Reacting,…
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Real Madrid are now six points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona following a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening. Jose Mourinho’s men came into the Derby looking to keep pace with Barca, who had beaten Sevilla a day before. But the match at the Wanda Metropolitano took a big turn after Dean Huijsen was shown a straight red card. Alejandro Grimaldo put Ateltico in front from the penalty that was awarded after the sending off. Recommended The hosts doubled their lead in the 59th minute through Jonathan David, before Anthony Rudiger headed in a late consolation. Real are now…
Manchester City are now clear at the top of the Premier League table, thanks to a thrilling 5-3 victory over Sunderland on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s men watched on Saturday as Arsenal were thrashed 3-0 at Brighton. The result gave City a chance to establish a gap between themselves and the champions. Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring for City with a clever free-kick, before Brian Brobbey levelled for Sunderland. Recommended Rayan Cherki put the hosts ahead again, but Brobbey tapped into an empty net to bring the scores level. Antoine Semenyo scored twice to make City’s lead comfortable, before Brobbey completed…
Three countries have qualified for the semi-final stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. They are Colombia, Italy and Spain. Colombia is the latest team to qualify for the last four after beating Nigeria 1-0 in the quarter-final clash on Sunday. Spain advanced to the last four after defeating Brazil 1-0 in the quarter-final encounter played on Saturday. Recommended Also, Italy booked their place in the last four on Saturday after beating South Korea 3-1 Canada and North Korea will clash later today in the last quarter-final fixture, and the winner will progress to the semi-final…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Panyam District, has demanded stronger security in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State after participating in the mass burial of victims of the Koggul village attack. CAN made the call in a condolence message to the bereaved families and the Koggul community following the attack. The association expressed sympathy with the affected families and prayed for those injured to recover from their wounds. During its condolence visit, CAN urged residents to remain united and vigilant while protecting one another. Recommended The Christian body also appealed to the Federal Government, Plateau State Government, local…
Suspected bandits have reportedly killed the village head of Lafagu, Alhaji Sa’idu Mujeli, in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The incident was disclosed by crisis reporter in the Northwest region, Bakatsine, in a post shared via his X handle. According to Bakatsine, Mujeli, also known as Sarkin Lafagu, was killed by the attackers on Saturday morning during an attack on the community. The reported killing has triggered fears among residents, with people from the Kaoje-Lafagu area reportedly fleeing their homes and relocating to Bagudo town for safety. Recommended A community source quoted by Bakatsine said several members of…
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has revealed that the Spanish club is planning a tribute for Lionel Messi. Messi played for the Catalans between 2003 and 2021, winning numerous trophies and individual awards. The Argentina captain left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent. Although he has announced his retirement from the Argentina national team, Messi is still playing his club football with Inter Miami. Recommended Laporta has now confirmed they plan to honour Messi when the Spotify Camp Nou is ready in 2028. He said: “We are planning for the Leo Messi tribute once the Spotify Camp Nou is…
A public affairs analyst and transparency advocate, Bilal Galadima, has reacted to calls for the immediate sack of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, over the deaths of 37 miners and the hospitalisation of others in custody in Niger State. The deaths of the miners resulted in widespread chaos in Niger State, prompting Governor Mohammed Bago to declare a curfew in the state. The Federal Government had suspended the Niger State NSCDC Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, and set up an independent inquiry committee. In an interview on Saturday, Bago said the Department of…
Chibuike Nwaiwu has revealed that Trabzonspor head coach Thomas Reis’ instructions were key to the team’s emphatic win over Galatasaray. Trabzonspor thrashed the defending champions 4-0 in their Turkish Super Lig encounter at the Papara Park on Saturday night. Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick, while Noah Saviolo was also on target for the Black Sea Storm. Nwaiwu explained that the players showed a strong desire to keep going despite enjoying a comfortable lead at the break. Recommended “We went into the locker room at halftime,” Nwaiwu was quoted by Haber61. “Among the things we talked about, along with our teammates, were…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Adamu Yakubu of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) winner of the Sakwa Constituency bye-election in Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Returning Officer for the election, Professor Muhammad Sabo of the Federal University of Health Sciences Azare, declared Yakubu the winner after the collation of results from the constituency. “Adamu Yakubu of the Allied Peoples Movement, having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the Sakwa Constituency by-election,” Professor Sabo announced. Yakubu polled 8,515 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), which secured 3,771…