“I shouldn’t say this because I’m old, but I watched Pele play,” Trump said. “I don’t know, you (Messi) may be better than Pele. Pele was pretty good.”

The recent elevation of Alhaji Ibrahim Kabiru Masari to the position of Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Political and Other Matters has drawn commendations from associates and political allies who describe the appointment as a fitting reward for years of strategic leadership, loyalty, and quiet service.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared its support for Comrade Lucky Emonefe, the immediate past National President of the association, seeking election to represent Ethiope Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

“We want to fix, finish this one first — but that will be just a question of time before you and a lot of unbelievable people are going to be going back to Cuba,” Trump said at a White House reception.

Vanguard also reports that the African Democratic Congress accused President Bola Tinubu of prioritising his 2027 re-election over governance, citing budget failures, policy inconsistencies, and rising insecurity under his administration.