Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has described the recent extension of the membership registration and revalidation exercise of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC as needless, saying the party leadership should instead convene meetings or relevant party organs.

Rommy Mom I cannot pretend to be of the Innocent Chukwuma breed that fought the military junta from campus to activism with badges and relics of what that generation of activists suffered or went through in birthing democracy. Fate had thrown me quickly into mingling with these icons faster than I would imagine. I had […]

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for Kelechi Iheanacho’s personality after he signed a contract extension that will keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2024. The Super Eagles striker penned a new deal on Saturday, a day after he became the fourth Nigerian player to win the Premier League Player […]

The Elegushi Beach in Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos was set agog when Member of world football governing body, FIFA’s Council, Executive Committee Member of CAF, and President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick officially kicked off the new Nigeria Beach Soccer League. The League, which is the baby project of the Amaju […]

  Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo equaled an Italian Serie A record in his team’s 4-3 loss to Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at the weekend. When he found the back of the net through a right-footed shot in the 25th minute, it meant he has scored in five consecutive matches in the […]

By Victor Ajihromanus Former Minister of State for Works,  Sen Dayo Adeyeye,  has described the late spokesperson for pan Yoruba sociopolitical organisation,  Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin,  as someone who was passionate about Yoruba cause. Adeyeye, who the late Odumakin succeeded as Afenifere scribe,  said the deceased was an advocate for true federalism. In a tribute made […]

A local government secretariat in Njaba local government area of Imo state, on Monday, was said to have been attacked, with the doors, windows as well as vehicles in the premises damaged.

By Festus Ahon, Abuja Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed shock and grief over the death of a former Acting Governor of the state, Prince Sam Obi, saying he was a dependable political ally, whose commitment to the attainment of Stronger Delta laced with unity and peace was infectious and grandiose. Okowa in […]

As part of commitments to the upliftment of the youth and support for their development Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has supported the youth-based National Sports Festival to the tune of N40 million.

Arsenal loanee Joe Willock came off the bench to score a dramatic equaliser and deny Tottenham a place in the top four. Harry Kane’s quickfire double after Joelinton’s opener looked to have moved Jose Mourinho’s side up three places into the Champions League spots. But Willock, who had only been on seven minutes, had other […]

No fewer than 67 security agents, comprising the police, Navy and prison wardens, have been killed by gunmen in the South East and South South since December last year. At least, 25 police stations were also burnt in the renewed orgy of violence that followed the #EndSARS protest across the nation last year. Of this […]

Joel Houenou better known as Joe Kingston, is a Beninese, rapper, and songwriter based in Paris, France. Born March 24 1993 at Porto-Novo, Benin, he relocated to Paris at the age of 22 to further his Education as well as pursue a career in music. His relationship with music started in 2008 with the release […]

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has suspended the Chairman of Calabar Carnival Commission, Mr Gabe Onah, from office. Onah’s suspension is contained in a release signed on Monday in Calabar by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita. The governor said that the suspension was with immediate effect. […]

Mohamed Salah scored for the 26th time this season in all competitions and fellow Egyptian Trezeguet ended an eight-month goal drought in the English Premier League at the weekend. Salah claimed the second goal as Liverpool moved back into contention for a top-four finish and Champions League qualification with a 3-0 triumph at Arsenal. Trezeguet […]

By Steve Oko – Aba The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu; and the Leader of Ambazonia independence movement, Dr Cho. L. Ayaba, will on Friday, April 9, 2021 address a joint world press conference. This is contained in a press statement by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful […]