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President Bola Tinubu has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress presidential primary in Rivers State. Tinubu scored a total of 280,082 votes against his rival, Stanley Osifo, who scored zero. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Returning Officer for the presidential primary, announced the results on Saturday after receiving returns from Collation Officers across the 23 local government areas of the state. Fubara stated: “From after accreditation we had a total number of 280,082 votes cast. This votes cast is between the two contestants, His Excellency Bola Tinubu and Mr Stanley Osifo. “From my tabulation, the total votes…
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned the Senegalese football supporters jailed after violence at the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat for “humanitarian reasons”, a royal court statement said on Saturday. It said that in view “of the age-old fraternal ties” between the two countries “and on the occasion of the advent of Eid al-Adha”, the king has “granted, on humanitarian grounds, his royal pardon to the Senegalese supporters”. The Muslim holiday will be celebrated on Wednesday in Morocco. Senegal won the chaotic January 18 AFCON final 1-0, but the match was later awarded on appeal to hosts Morocco. After a…
Matt Lauria addressed the chances of a Kingdom reunion despite him being booked and busy with Sheriff Country. “What would it take to get me to do another to do more Kingdom? It would take a phone call,” Lauria, 43, exclusively told Us Weekly. “That’s it.” Lauria said he would reunite with his costars “in a heartbeat” — but there is one condition. “Give me six weeks to try and get the six-pack back,” he joked. “I’m older than when we started. That was in 2014 so 12 years have gone by. But as far as I can tell, everybody’s…
With Rangers International carrying a slender one-point lead on 65 points, Rivers United are on 64 points on the final day of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season. Rangers International Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, sat down with Premium Times to discuss pressure, preparation, mentality, Rivers United’s challenge and what another league title would mean for the Flying Antelopes from Enugu. Excerpts… PT: Going into the final day with a one-point advantage over Rivers United, how would you describe the emotions inside the dressing room at this stage of the season? Ilechukwu: As far as I’m concerned, Rivers United have a…
As House of Sota marks its 10th anniversary, founder Folashade Balogun has reaffirmed her commitment to promoting Nigerian culture and indigenous fashion on the global stage through strategic cultural collaborations and storytelling initiatives. Speaking during a press conference ahead of the anniversary celebration and the unveiling of a partnership with Rolling Stone Africa, Ms Balogun described the milestone as both exciting and fulfilling, noting that the journey has been driven by her passion for promoting Made-in-Nigeria products, especially adire fashion. “I believe so much in Nigeria, and I believe adire can be worn to corporate places, offices, and even parties.…
Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi secured a return to the English Premier League on Saturday after Hull City AFC defeated Middlesbrough FC 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium. A dramatic stoppage-time winner from Oli McBurnie sealed promotion for Hull City, who will now join Coventry City FC and Ipswich Town FC in next season’s Premier League. McBurnie struck in the fourth minute of added time after Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn spilled a dangerous cross into his path, allowing the striker to convert from close range and spark wild celebrations among Hull supporters. The victory completed a remarkable…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA has organized a special outreach programme for widows of fallen security personnel and vulnerable families as part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy. The outreach brought together widows of personnel from the Nigerian Navy, Army, Air Force, Police, NSCDC and other security agencies, alongside widows from host communities. Speaking during the event, Commander of NNS Delta, Commodore Shehu Mohammed Tasiu, said the initiative was designed to honour the sacrifices of families whose loved ones died in service to the nation. According to him, the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary should not…
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries in the primary election conducted in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. He won all the votes in the 10 wards of the local government, defeating his rival in Saturday’s primary election. Announcing the results, the presiding officer in the LGA, Dr Surajo Musa, said that President Tinubu won the direct primaries with 15,670 votes, defeating his opponent, Dr Stanley Osifo, who scored 0 votes. He said the direct primaries were conducted in the presence of INEC officials, security agencies, and other party stakeholders. The council…
Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has said her biggest regret is using the prize money she won from the show to support family members instead of investing it. Phyna said she was young and naive when she left the show and didn’t manage the prize money she won properly. Speaking during a recent livestream, the reality star blamed her family members for not giving him good financial advice. She said instead of encouraging her to invest, they were constantly demanding for financial support and even turned against her when she wasn’t able to meet…
Bruno Fernandes was named Player of the Season for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. The Manchester United midfielder won the award ahead of Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. The Player of the Season award is given to the standout performer in a Premier League campaign. The award has been in existence since 1994/95, when Alan Shearer won the inaugural award. However, five players have won it a record two times, while Fernandes is the current holder. Here is every Player of the Season award winner in the history of the Premier League after Fernandes’ triumph: 1994/95 –…
