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Baba SB (Samuel Bolarinde), my uncle, was a teacher in Lagos. As a headmaster in a school on Lagos Island, he was an active and practising politician, a loyal Awoist, in Surulere. I remembered vividly that my uncle nearly brought down the roof of our room with a thunderous ‘Awo’ when Alhaji Lateef Jakande was announced as the re-elected governor of Lagos State in 1983 on the platform of the Unity Party of Nigeria, founded by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.  Subsequently, he made an unplanned dash to Fadeyi, the residence of a chieftain of the party not too far…

A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Ijebu North Constituency I, Rasheed Kashamu, on Monday announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Kashamu, who announced his defection on the floor of the House, cited irreconcilable differences and divisions that have polarised the opposition party at the state and national levels. Reading his letter at plenary, the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide, said the lawmaker formally notified the House of his resignation from the PDP and his decision to join the APC, citing factional disputes at the national level and leadership tussles at the…

Luno, the global cryptocurrency platform founded in Africa, has partnered with AltSchool Africa, an accredited online learning provider, to deliver fully funded crypto education to 15,000 Nigerian residents. The initiative, titled “Demystifying Crypto for Africans”, is being billed as the largest crypto education programme on the continent, it said on Tuesday. Chief Executive Officer of Luno Nigeria, Ayotunde Alabi, said the programme is a timely intervention for Africa’s fast-growing digital finance ecosystem. “As crypto adoption accelerates, formal literacy must grow alongside it so individuals can benefit safely and meaningfully,” he said. “Our partnership with AltSchool Africa ensures that Nigerians can…

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the flagship international men’s football tournament in Africa. Organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), it determines the continent’s national champion and is one of the most watched football competitions in the world. So far, the most successful teams in the history of the competition are Egypt, the most successful nation, with seven titles. Cameroon follows with five, Ghana have won four, while Nigeria have claimed three. With the 35th Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to hold in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, BBC Sport Africa looks at five iconic…

Crypto treasury companies could be forced to sell as much as $15 billion in crypto if the Morgan Stanley Capital International Index (MSCI) goes ahead and excludes them from its indexes. BitcoinForCorporations, a group campaigning against MSCI’s proposal, projected outflows of between $10 and $15 billion based on a “verified preliminary list” of 39 companies with $113 billion in total float-adjusted market capitalization.It added that JPMorgan’s analysis estimated that Michael Saylor’s Strategy could see $2.8 billion in outflows if it were removed from the MSCI. The Bitcoin treasury firm represents 74.5% of the total impacted float-adjusted market cap.Analysts calculated potential outflows…

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas — especially if it involves BravoCon. After Below Deck alum Kate Chastain and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Heather Gay claimed that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast wasn’t so friendly at the annual fan convention, Sutton Stracke decided to respond. “I saw Kate briefly going, but for Heather Gay, I didn’t see her,” Sutton, 54, exclusively shared with Us Weekly while celebrating season 15 of Bravo’s hit reality show. “I had sent her, like, a text or message about a month ago. And then I’m friends…

The Nigerian Army troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have repelled a terrorist drone attack on their position at Forward Operating Base, FOB, Molai in Delwa village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that the incident occurred on Dec. 16. According to the source, the terrorists deployed four armed drones with explosives but were successfully neutralised by the troops. The sources said that exploitation was ongoing to trace the launch point of the drones and neutralise the perpetrators. According to the source, troops across Sectors 2,…

Gombe State’s 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial candidate, Mohammad Barde, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Barde, who came second in Gombe State’s 2023 governorship election behind Governor Inuwa Yahaya, said he joined the ADC as part of his preparations for the 2027 general elections. In an interview after validating his ADC membership, Barde criticised the current state of insecurity and poor infrastructure in Gombe and across the country, asserting that the ADC is committed to addressing these challenges. He expressed confidence in the party’s ability to bring positive change, highlighting its focus on inclusive leadership and…

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed a fatal road accident that occurred at Iyana Meiran, along inward Meiran Road, leaving two people dead and three others critically injured. According to LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, the crash happened near the Primary Health Centre, PHC, Meiran, when a Dangote Silo Mixer Truck lost control due to brake failure while traveling at high speed. The truck reportedly collided with a commercial mini-bus (Korope) with registration number EPP 541 YF and four commercial tricycles (Marwa) bearing registration numbers KTU 360 QN, LND 444 QL, LSR 444 QN, and EKY 122 QP. The…

At least twelve clubs have booked their places in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 stage. This follows the conclusion of Wednesday’s Round of 32 fixtures played across different grounds in Spain. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid defeated the likes of Talavera and Atletico Baleares, respectively, to progress to the next stage. Osasuna, Albacete, Cultural Leonesa, Racing and Alaves also won their matches to advance to the last-16. They will now join Barcelona, Deportivo, Elche, Real Sociedad, and Valencia in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, more Round of 32 fixtures will take place today, and the winners will join…