2027: Atiku launches 20m-vote drive, inaugurates ADC campaign coordinators
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday inaugurated state coordinators of the RiseUpNaija Movement, RUN, launching an ambitious drive to mobilise 20 million votes for his African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidacy ahead of the 2027 general election.
Ten-man Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney
Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday.
Lagos to host 2026 CAF Awards
Lekan Fatodu, Director-General (D-G) of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), on Saturday confirmed Lagos as host of Africa’s biggest football gala, the 2026 CAF Awards.
Power is temporary, ex-governor Jang tells politicians
Former Plateau State Governor and elder statesman, Senator Jonah Jang, on Saturday delivered a sobering message to Nigeria’s political class and citizens, warning that political power is temporary and that only character, faith and service to humanity endure.
One dead as earlier morning inferno razes buildings in Delta community
An early morning inferno has razed five buildings at Bomadi-Overside, the business hub of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, claiming one life and destroying property worth millions of naira.
‘I’ve forgiven you’ – Ex-minister Tallen tells Jang
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, on Saturday publicly acknowledged her past political differences with former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, declaring that she had forgiven him and moved on as the elder statesman marked his 80th birthday.
