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An All Progressives Congress pressure group in Kwara State, the Kwara Political Leaders of Thought, has kicked against calls to zone the party’s governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that leadership choice should be based on competence rather than senatorial considerations. The group’s position comes amid growing agitation by some political leaders and groups in Kwara North Senatorial District demanding that the APC zone the 2027 governorship ticket to the area. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Friday, the KPLOT leader, Mohammed Mariam Alhassan, said the ideal candidate to govern Kwara in 2027 could emerge from any…

We stand today at a critical crossroads in our nation’s history. We are blessed with vast, fertile lands, a vibrant and growing workforce, and a climate that allows life to flourish. Yet, we face a paradox: a nation that can feed itself and others, still struggling with food insecurity and an economy overly reliant on a single, volatile resource. While Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava, yams, and cowpea, it remains a food-deficit nation and a net importer of food and a major importer of wheat, rice, sugar and fish. The importation of these four commodities amounted to…

Tanzania’s Sports Minister has called on the Taifa Stars to make history at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as they seek revenge against Nigeria, 46 years after their last group-stage meeting. The two sides will clash on December 23 at the Fez Stadium in what will be only their second encounter in an AFCON group-stage fixture. Their previous meeting dates back to March 8, 1980, when Nigeria won 3-1 at the Lagos National Stadium in Surulere. Speaking during the official national flag handover ceremony in Cairo, Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Professor Palamagamba Kabudi urged the players…

Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX, argued in a Substack essay published Friday that the Federal Reserve’s new “reserve management purchases” (RMP) program is effectively a rebranded form of quantitative easing.Hayes argues that by buying short-term Treasury bills and recycling liquidity through money markets, the Fed is effectively financing government spending while avoiding the political stigma of quantitative easing, even as officials frame the program as a technical liquidity operation. “The RMP is a thinly disguised way for the Fed to cash the government’s checks. This is highly inflationary from both a financial and real goods/services…

Gisele Bundchen Jason Koerner/Getty Images IWC Schaffhausen Gisele Bündchen’s runway walk isn’t the only thing fans have their eyes on. Ever since becoming a world-famous supermodel, Bündchen has struggled to keep her romantic life out of the spotlight. “If everything that’s written about me was true, I’d have about 10 kids and I’d be married five times,” she told Arena magazine in 2008. “One of them with some actor named Chris Evans, whose name I heard for the first time two hours ago.” Before marrying NFL quarterback Tom Brady, the runway veteran found herself dating Leonardo DiCaprio. And when her…

The Recording Academy has announced Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti as a Special Merit Awards honoree at the 2026 Grammy Awards, nearly three decades after his death. Fela, who died on 2 August 1997, will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award alongside other legends, including Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Cher, and Paul Simon. The Special Merit Awards, many of which are posthumous, are scheduled to take place on 31 January 2026. This will be followed by the 68th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday, 1 February 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Special Merit Award Announcing…

Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari died of pneumonia and not cancer. Mrs Buhari disclosed this while recounting her husband’s final days on earth. Buhari died mid 2025 in London Clinic and was flown back to Nigeria where he was buried in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. Recounting Buhari’s final day, the former First Lady said it was difficult for the ex-President. This revelation was contained in Buhari’s biography titled: “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari,” authored by Charles Omole. She said, “The final days were difficult. ICU for…

Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has revealed her stance on marriage, claiming that it is “overrated.” The 42-year-old movie star said she is open to remarriage but not looking for it. Jegede disclosed this in a recent interview with Naija FM Lagos. “I am open to remarriage if it comes, but I am not looking for it. I have learnt not to say ‘never’,” she explained. “I think marriage is overrated. A lot of people who dated for 10 to 15 years, got married and they broke up within 2 to 3 years. Sometimes, you wonder why such couples didn’t just…

Chelsea are yet to convince themselves what they want to be or achieve this season. Following a summer where Enzo Maresca won the Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup, the expectations were high for this season. The Blues were expected to challenge for the Premier League alongside Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. But they go into this weekend’s fixture at Newcastle sitting in fourth place, only two points above Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Liverpool and Sunderland. So, if results go against them, Chelsea could drop to ninth. On the other hand, Newcastle were outmuscled in the Tyne-Wear Derby…

The United States Government has temporarily stopped the legal immigration applications filed by Nigerians and other new countries added to the US “travel ban” proclamation this week, CBC News reports. The move mainly affects immigrants who hail from certain African and Asian countries, and it further escalates a wide-ranging crackdown on legal immigration expanded by the Trump administration this month. Many of those affected by the pause are likely to be legal immigrants who are currently in the US and are seeking to change their status or become citizens. Earlier in December, the Trump administration directed US Citizenship and Immigration…