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Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has questioned the credibility of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term if elected president. Onanuga referenced Obi’s political history, alleging that the former Anambra State governor had previously pledged loyalty to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, before later leaving the party. The presidential aide further alleged that Obi had moved across different political platforms over the years. In a post on his X handle, Onanuga said “If you believe Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term as president, you’ll believe anything. “Consider his…

The Commissioner of Police, Yobe State Command, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has warned operatives against indulging in unethical behaviours such as extortion and corrupt practices while discharging their duties.  The CP handed down the warning at an emergency meeting with the Command’s Management Team, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and other senior officers at the State Command Headquarters, Damaturu. According to a statement released today by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the CP warned that supervisory officers would be held accountable for any professional misconduct committed by personnel under their areas of responsibilities. He directed DPOs to take full…

Kelechi Iheanacho netted a last-gasp penalty for Celtic as they beat Motherwell on Wednesday night. The Scottish Premier League clash was heading to a 2-2 draw, before the visitors were awarded a spot-kick for a handball in the area. Elliot Watt fired Motherwell in front against the defending champions, but Daizen Maeda brought them level just before half-time. The visitors then got their noses in front early in the second half through Benjamin Nygren’s thunderous effort. But they were then pegged back once again by Liam Gordon as the title swung back firmly into Hearts’ hands. With one round of matches left…

Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday said his administration had put in place policies, infrastructure and economic enablers that would position Oyo State as the tourism hub of South-West Nigeria and one of the country’s leading tourism destinations. Makinde stated this at the International Tourism Summit Oyo State 2026 held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor said key infrastructure projects connecting towns and communities across the state, improved security, and efforts to revitalise tourist attractions would significantly boost tourism activities in the coming years. Speaking…

The Zone One Police Headquarters in Kano has arrested a 32-year-old suspect, Richard Peter, over an alleged fake ushering job involving students of Bayero University, Kano. The police also recovered 29 mobile phones and other items allegedly stolen from the victims. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the zone, DSP Abdullahi Hussaini. According to the statement, the suspect, said to be from Lagos State, was arrested following a petition submitted to the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police by a group of students led by Clementina Paul. The students…

Nigeria’s debate on zoning and power rotation often becomes emotional. But it helps to step back and ask a precise question: what specific problem are we trying to solve? There are two distinct problems. First, how do we reduce the post-election disunity that has repeatedly fractured the country along ethnic and regional lines? Second, how do we ensure that every Nigerian — regardless of the size of their ethnic group — has a realistic pathway to the presidency? Zoning, properly designed, addresses both. When we look at Nigeria’s most turbulent electoral periods, the common thread is not simply violence. It…

Veteran journalist and politician, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, has declared his intention to seek the All Progressives Congress ticket to contest for the House of Representatives seat for Oluyole Federal Constituency in Oyo State. The women and youths of Oluyole Federal Constituency  have also declared support for the aspiration of the accomplished journalist seeking the ticket of the APC to contest for the seat. The groups described Olaosebikan as “the right man for the job,” while Olaosebikan declared that “it is my turn to represent Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.” This was detailed in a statement shared with…

The National Inland Waterways Authority has intensified its safety awareness campaigns across Lagos waterways as part of efforts to achieve zero boat accidents and improve safety compliance among water transport users. According to a recent statement, the Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Sarat Braimah, disclosed this when she received members of the 2026 Dockworkers’ Day Committee of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria in her office in Lagos. Braimah explained that the ongoing safety campaign was in line with the directive of the Acting Managing Director of NIWA, Yusuf Girei, who has prioritised the safety of all waterways users across…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest edition in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 national teams competing across North America from June 11 to July 19. Co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, the month-long event will culminate in the final at the New York/New Jersey venue, with matches staged in major cities including Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City and Monterrey and others. 11 major US cities, two Canadian cities and three Mexican cities will host football fans Spanning an entire continent, the tournament is expected to draw massive global crowds, from packed stadiums…

Major US banks and financial market intermediaries expect the transition to a digitized financial system to start slowly, then hit a tipping point at which it accelerates, according to credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings.In a report Tuesday, the agency said that, during conversations with US banks and other financial market intermediaries, most viewed the shift as inevitable and agreed it would start “slow, then fast,” with tokenization volume increasing and extending to more market participants, assets and use cases.“Across our conversations, industry leaders generally believed that broad asset tokenization will happen; the main uncertainties center around how quickly and in…