Germany-based Nigerian attacker, Victor Boniface has said that some Super Eagles stars do not care whether they win or lose matches while playing for the national side. The striker said that his national teammates must show a little more seriousness while on international duty and must acknowledge the fact that it is a privilege to represent Nigeria. The Bayer Leverkusen striker noted that there are millions of people waiting to grab such an opportunity to play for Nigeria. Boniface told The Culture League podcast, “If some of my teammates are going to the national team, they feel like, we go,…
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A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof. Jerry Gana, says although Peter Obi may be good, the PDP has a better prospective presidential hopeful. But he maintained that the 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party would win the northern state if he return to the main opposition party. Lately, Gana has been pressuring Obi to return to the PDP. He believes that the former Anambra governor has a better chance of challenging incumbent President Bola Tinubu as the flagbearer of the PDP. Gana, who was speaking on an Arise TV programme, expressed the confidence that Obi would…
… says ‘incident an unimaginable loss, my heart aches’ . Praises Gov Fintiri’s swift, proactive response to crisis By Tom Garba-Yola In a remarkable display of compassion and solidarity, Adamawa-born philanthropist and business tycoon, Chief Dr. Maurice Vunobolki, has brought hope to flood-ravaged communities in Yola South, Girei, and Demsa Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. Leading a distinguished entourage of prominent sons and daughters of the state, Chief Vunobolki visited the hard-hit community of Bole in Yolde Pate, Yola South, to deliver substantial relief materials and heartfelt condolences to victims of the recent devastating, which claimed at least 23…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Friday, dismissed reports that he plans to defect to the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election in the state. He declared the reports as false and misleading. The Osun Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, firmly restated his allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party. He described the defection speculation as baseless. Governor Adeleke stressed that he remains fully committed to contesting and winning re-election on the PDP platform, saying that he does not require an alliance with any other party to secure victory. The…
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress has bought over the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Melaye stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night, a day after officially dumping the PDP. He alleged that the main opposition party received dates for its National Executive Committee meetings directly from the Presidential Villa. Melaye said, “PDP has been purchased by the APC. The PDP is a parastatal of the APC. In fact, they take dates for NEC meetings and NWC from Aso Villa. Look at these PDP governors, are they…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has appointed former head of Oman’s Duqm Refinery, David Bird, as its new Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Devakumar V. G. Edwin. According to a report by S&P global, on Friday, Bird now heads the refinery’s petroleum and petrochemicals division as part of the move to overcome production challenges and advance its next wave of expansion. It was learnt that the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote had earlier informed members of staff through an internal memo on July 29. The new Dangote Refinery CEO is described as a seasoned Oil & Gas…
United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed a 15 percent tariff on Nigeria and nine other African countries. Other affected by the new tariff regime include Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi, Lesotho, and Madagascar. White House announced the modified reciprocal tariff rates on Thursday in an Executive Order, titled, “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” According to the order, “These modifications shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from the warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.” US also slammed different degrees of tariffs on South Africa (30 percent), Libya (30…
By Tom Garba, Garun Kurama For over 20 years, the residents of Garun Kurama have poured their hearts, resources, and hopes into building a central mosque that would serve as a spiritual and communal hub. Yet, the structure remains incomplete, its skeletal frame standing as a poignant reminder of unfulfilled aspirations due to chronic funding shortages. Now, community leaders are making a heartfelt plea to well-meaning individuals and organizations to help bring this long-delayed project to fruition. The mosque, envisioned as a place of worship and unity for the Muslims in the community, began construction in the early 2000s. Despite…
The founder of Human Capital Africa, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has emphasised the need for a fresh constitution that will help address all the imbalances and the inequalities, appealing to the media to be the vanguard of the demand Ezekwesili made the call on Thursday while speaking on the topic, “Reworking Nigeria’s Federalism: Perspectives on Restructuring and Fiscal Federalism” at the 7th Penpushing Media anniversary and annual lecture held in Abeokuta. She pointed out that a new constitution is a matter of life and death, stressing that having it in place defined the current constitution in Nigeria, and that there must…
The candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the upcoming Remo Federal Constituency by-election, Hon. Olusegun Razaq Shofowora, has declared that he is not vying for the seat to step down for any candidate. Shofowora, popularly known as RRS, said that his mission to implement notable and impactful projects in the constituency outweighs stepping down at the eleventh hour for anyone. The NNPP candidate stated this on Thursday during an interview with journalists. He pledged to continue to intensify his philanthropic efforts, which have earned him the nickname “Oko Opo” (Husband of widows/widowers). He described the founder of…