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In Nigeria, on Tuesday and Thursday last week, two precision airstrikes hit targets. As similar as the pains the airstrikes brought, they were also marked by dissimilarities. While one hit the country’s northwest target against ISIS terrorists on Thursday, Christmas day, earlier on Tuesday, the other hit the heart of state capture in Nigeria. But localities of the strikes were miles apart. The Donald Trump strikes were launched from maritime platforms domiciled in the Gulf of Guinea but the one that exposed the rump of one party rule in Nigeria was launched from the Agodi Government House in Ibadan, Oyo State. While the ranks of ISIS terrorists hit…
Nollywood filmmaker and former Managing Director of Daar Communication, Don Pedro Obaseki, is at the centre of controversy as he was, on Sunday, stripped and dragged to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. Mr Obaseki is a renowned Nigerian filmmaker, writer, and director known for pioneering Nollywood projects, such as Igodo (1999) and Eziza. His filmography spans directing, writing, and producing, with notable works including Love, Veno, Brave Soldiers, and Tara. He has also created television content, such as Days of Rage. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mr Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State Governor Godwin…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, has taken a swipe at the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde. Speaking to his supporters in Rivers State on Sunday, the former governor lamented that it is only in Nigeria that a contractor would be awarded a $1 million contract and his or her profit would equal the entire contract sum. He vowed to address claims made by Gov. Makinde against him in an interview on Monday. “You see, it’s only in Nigeria that someone will get a $1 million contract, and his profit will be the same $1 million;…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has explained how President Bola Tinubu secured victory in the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State. According to Wike, the Ikwerre people played a key role in delivering the votes that gave Tinubu the win in the state. He made the statement on Sunday while visiting Emohua and Ikwerre local government areas in Rivers State as part of his Christmas outreach. Wike also stated that the Southern part of the country would determine its next political move after President Tinubu completes his second term in 2031. He criticised people he described…
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has shared the inspiration behind his tribute to Nigerian football great Nwankwo Kanu, which he performed after scoring Nigeria’s second goal against Tunisia in the 2025 AFCON match on Saturday night. Ndidi’s celebration mirrored Kanu’s iconic dance from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, when Nigeria celebrated its thrilling comeback against Brazil in the semifinals. During his post-match interview following the Super Eagles’ 3–2 triumph over Tunisia, Ndidi explained, “I was reminded of my dad, who always speaks highly of Kanu. “I saw the video and thought, ‘I will do that for him.’ It was truly special…
The Peoples Democratic Party in the Federal Capital Territory has declared itself fully prepared for the February 21, 2026, area council elections, insisting that its candidates are duly qualified and recognised by the party’s national leadership and the Independent National Electoral Commission. The declaration comes amid ongoing internal tensions within the opposition party, including disputes involving a faction linked to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other party stakeholders. In a statement on Sunday signed by its FCT Publicity Secretary, Josephine Itoyah-Splendor, the party said all its candidates had been approved by the National Working Committee…
A former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang, has denied reports of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to either the African Democratic Congress or the Social Democratic Party. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media consultant, Clinton Garuba, the former governor described the reports as “fake” and stressed that he remains a member of the PDP, a party he helped to found. “While the former Governor would have ordinarily dismissed the so-called news item as yet another attempt by mischief-makers, it is imperative to state that, as a founding member of the PDP, Senator Jang…
Portuguese football icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been awarded the Best Middle East Player at the 16th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards, held in Dubai on Sunday. The 40-year-old Al-Nassr forward edged out competitors including Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez and Salem Al-Dawsari in a fan-voted category that highlights top performers in the region’s leagues. Renowned football journalist Fabrizio Romano announced the award on X on Sunday. “Cristiano Ronaldo wins Best Middle East Player Award at Globe Soccer 2025,” he wrote. This marks Ronaldo’s second consecutive win in the category, following his 2024 triumph, underscoring his continued dominance in the Saudi…
Some of the most shocking TV moments of 2025 — including baby twists and secret husband reveals — came from shows such as Ginny and Georgia, Sullivan’s Crossing, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Hunting Wives and more. The Hunting Wives won audiences over as one of several book to screen adaptations. But it was its decision to move away from its book origins that surprised viewers. Meanwhile over on The Summer I Turned Pretty, the series decided to stick close enough to the novel that Prime Video ordered a movie series to keep the story going. S.W.A.T shocked Us…
The federal government has trained over 7,000 forest guards for immediate deployment across seven states as part of a nationwide security push to deny armed groups access to forests increasingly used for kidnappings, banditry and terrorism. Rabiu Ibrahim, special assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, said in a statement on Saturday that the guards completed a three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched in May 2025 by President Bola Tinubu. He said the programme was designed as a coordinated federal and state response to worsening insecurity in forested and hard-to-reach areas. Graduation ceremonies were…
