Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Kingsley Chinda, as well as their supporters on Tuesday met with the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. According to report, the meeting was aimed at consolidating the political reconciliation in the state. The closed-door meeting, which was held in Port Harcourt, the state capital reportedly lasted for about four hours and brought together key figures and supporters from both sides. The engagement was said to be the first known occasion Governor Fubara hosted or personally participated in a reconciliation meeting with his…
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Nigerians on social media have reacted to the Super Eagles’ 3-3 international friendly draw against Russia. The Super Eagles came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 against Russia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod. Goals from Kelechi Iheanacho, Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams ensured Eric Chelle’s men secured a draw against the hosts. Lechi Sadulaev, Matvey Kislyak and Aleksei Miranchuk scored for Russia. Recommended Reacting to the result, some Nigerians expressed delight that the Super Eagles avoided defeat against Russia following their shock 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in the AFCON qualifier a few days ago, while others praised…
Nigerian singer Charles Onyeabor held the second edition of his concert, The Charles Onyeabor Show, at Hard Rock Cafe in Florence, Italy, on Saturday, October 3. The event, which returned to the venue after its inaugural edition, attracted a sold-out audience for performances featuring African and international musicians. Onyeabor performed songs from his latest album, Legacy Continua, alongside other songs from his catalogue. His performance featured a mix of Afrobeat, Afro-funk and other musical influences. Other artists who performed at the event included Danypreez, Emmiboy, Big Wailz, Lil Madd, Young Game, Italian-Nigerian musician Tommy Kuti and rapper Vas Angelov. Recommended…
The Commander-General of the Katsina State Hisbah Board, Dr Aminu Usman, popularly known as Abu Ammar, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. Usman announced his resignation in a letter dated October 5 and addressed to the Secretary to the Katsina State Government. He did not state any reason for his resignation. In the letter, Usman thanked Governor Dikko Radda for the confidence, support and opportunity to serve under his administration. Recommended He said it was an honour to serve the people of Katsina State and contribute to the state’s development, peace, security and moral well-being. Usman also expressed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has printed an additional 77,015 Permanent Voter Cards in Oyo State. The commission noted that the PVCs were printed for new set of voters ahead of the 2027 general elections in the state. Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state, Professor Adeniran Tella disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. Tella explained that the new PVCs will be distributed to the new registrants across the 351 wards in the state, noting that the distribution of the PVCs will commence Friday 9th and terminate on Thursday, 15th of October 2026. Recommended…
A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has disclosed that a court ordered deadline for final briefings in a Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, case involving alleged Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, records concerning President Bola Tinubu has expired. The firm disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the court will now review the arguments presented by the parties and deliberate on the case. The statement reads in full “In the FOIA case concerning alleged @FBI and @DEAHQ heroin-trafficking records related to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu (@officialABAT), the court-ordered deadline for final briefings has…
Former Arsenal player Andrey Arshavin has said that Lionel Messi merits the 2026 Ballon d’Or award. The Russian contended that no clear favourite exists for this prestigious individual accolade and maintained that the Argentina captain should receive the honour based on his performances during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Arshavin’s position diverges from the prevailing discourse established by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe regarding the 2026 Ballon d’Or competition. Barcelona’s Yamal has publicly declared that he deserves the award over Mbappe due to the trophies he secured during the previous season. Recommended Mbappe, conversely, has referenced his goal-scoring record as…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has warned media organisation to resist declaring privately collated results in the 2027 polls. Amupitan gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja at a national stakeholders’ meeting convened to mark 100 days to the 2027 general election. He stated that under the electoral act, the authority to declare results rests exclusively with the commission. “The third is partnership with you in the media. I repeat the charge I gave to the members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors recently in Enugu. Recommended “Establish fact-checking desks and use digital forensic…
Former France forward Christophe Dugarry has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo following his exit from the Portugal camp, questioning his ego and believes that the young footballers in the country would be disappointed. Ronaldo rejoined Portugal’s squad during the international break in the previous month, playing under newly appointed head coach Jorge Jesus. He featured in their 1-0 victory against Wales at home during the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League competition. Nevertheless, he was relegated to the bench during their subsequent match against Norway, which Portugal won 2-1 in an away fixture. The 41-year-old subsequently withdrew from the camp after Jesus communicated that…
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, has reacted to the upload of the party’s approved logo on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal. In a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Dickson appreciated the Nigerian judiciary and the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, and all members of the commission’s team for complying with the court judgment. Dickson also extended gratitude to the National Chairman of the NDC, Moses Cleopas, and the members of the National Executive Committee, NEC, for their hard work. The former Bayelsa State governor called for all hands to…