Author: News Room
A chieftain of the African Democratic Party, (ADC), Alhaji Buba Galadima, has confirmed that both Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi will be announcing a new platform on Monday. Galadima made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement in Abuja. Galadima said: “As from Monday, when our leaders declare on which platform they will run, I want to tell you that one of two things will happen. And I’m here to guide you on your response to what will happen. “First, they will sponsor columnists. Two, they will deploy social media influencers to start attacking our…
United States-based Nigerian dancer and singer, Korra Obidi, has reflected on her time in Nigeria, claiming that citizens function as their own governments. Speaking in a recent episode of the One 54 podcast, the dancer said Nigeria has a lot of potentials but was being held back by bad governance. She explained that citizens provide basic social amenities for themselves due to the failure of the government to perform its duties. “Nigeria is blessed. It has no natural disasters. They have been predicting that the sea would flood Lagos but instead the sea is constantly being pushed back and people…
Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has insisted there has been no contact between him and Real Madrid. Mourinho, who was in charge of Los Blancos from 2010 to 2013, is believed to be president Florentino Perez’s preferred candidate. Alvaro Arbeloa was put in interim charge of Madrid after Xabi Alonso’s dismissal, but would be replaced in the summer following a second consecutive season without a major trophy. Mourinho has, however, claimed nobody from the LaLiga club has spoken to him yet. “No one from Real Madrid has spoken to me. I can guarantee that,” he told reporters. “I’ve been in football…
The Nigeria Labour Congress secretariat in Sokoto State was gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday, destroying property and records accumulated over three decades. Secretary of the council, Hamisu Hussaini Hamisu, in a statement, said preliminary findings point to an electrical fault as the likely cause of the inferno. “We suspect it was caused by an electrical fault. By the time the fire was noticed, it had already spread across the building,” he said. He added that the blaze destroyed computers, printers, refrigerators, televisions, office furniture and vital records spanning decades. “Everything was burnt. We lost documents and…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a man following an encounter with officers of the command. In a statement on Saturday, issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the incident occurred between police officers from the Border Patrol Unit stationed along the Iseyin/Oyo Road and a Fulani man riding a motorcycle. According to Ayanlade, the individual became violent and restive, leading to a confrontation with the officers. He added that during the ensuing clash, the man was struck and fell from his motorcycle. The command’s…
In your 40s, when the second half of your life opens, something deeper than ambition begins to take shape. It brings a kind of joy that feels more real than anything you have known before. This joy does not come from titles or achievements. It does not come from applause or recognition. It comes from something more personal and enduring. It comes when you become a parent at a time when you truly understand what it means to give, to nurture, and to be present. You are no longer trying to prove yourself. You are ready to pour yourself into…
The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Buba Galadima, on Saturday sparked outrage after urging Nigerians to go to polling units armed with “bottles and jerry cans of kerosene” during the 2027 general elections. Galadima made the remark at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja, where he called on citizens to defend their votes “at all costs.” He said, “Salvaging a country from the hands of fascists like this is not an easy thing. It needs sacrifice, strategy and the use of the internet. So, ladies and gentlemen, be prepared…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative has said recent economic reforms have coincided with improved revenue performance among companies in Nigeria’s real sector. In a policy brief signed by its Chairman, Omoniyi Akinsiju, the group stated that firms in productive sectors appear to have adjusted to the evolving policy environment, with stronger annual returns. The think tank said it had reviewed economic developments since 2023 and observed an improvement in the performance of privately managed companies. It added that public criticism of the reforms has not been sufficiently supported by data. According to the statement, “We have followed with concern…
Health experts have warned that declining donor funding is exposing serious weaknesses in Nigeria’s disease detection and surveillance systems and called for urgent local funding reforms. The experts gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja during the presentation of A System in Transition: Nigeria Country Report. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the media unit of Resolve to Save Lives, the report is an assessment of the country’s public health surveillance, laboratory, and specimen transport systems. The report stated that Nigeria’s surveillance, laboratory, and specimen transport systems are facing increasing pressure as funding disruptions expose long-standing structural challenges.…
Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday. Zanardi was one of his country’s most loved and respected sportsmen, credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy. In a statement issued through the charity he founded, Obiettivo3, his family said he died “suddenly” on Friday evening, without giving any further details. But they said he died “peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family and friends”. Zanardi had both his legs amputated in a motor racing accident in 2001,…
