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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, in Osun State has called on senior local government staff and labour leaders to urgently release payment vouchers required for the settlement of workers’ salaries, pensions, and other entitlements across the state’s councils. In a statement issued on Sunday by Samuel Abiodun, whose faction is aligned with the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state, the forum of council chairmen directed directors, Heads of Local Government Administration, HLAs, and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, were urged to make available all payment schedules without further delay. ALGON…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has unveiled the members of its National Campaign Council for the forthcoming 2026 Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Area Council elections. The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 21, 2026, across the six area councils of the FCT, Abaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje and Kwali. In a statement released on Sunday, the ruling party disclosed that members of the National Campaign Council would be formally inaugurated ahead of the commencement of campaigns. According to the list, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, will serve as Chairman of the Council.…

Lagos State emergency authorities averted a potentially catastrophic fire in the early hours of Sunday following the overturn of a fully loaded Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker along the inward-bound lane of the Lekki–Epe Expressway at Awoyaya. The tanker, reportedly carrying tens of thousands of litres of PMS, lost control at approximately 2:00 a.m., causing it to overturn in a high-traffic area. Given the flammable nature of the cargo, the incident posed a serious threat to motorists, nearby properties, and the surrounding environment. Officials said LASTMA’s Rescue and Recovery Unit was quickly deployed to the scene. Operatives immediately cordoned off…

The death of the Nigerian non-league footballer, Saburi Olayinka Adeniji has left the football community in deep mourning, with the tragedy compounded by the fact that he passed away just hours before his wife and young daughter could reach him in hospital. Adeniji, who featured as a winger for Kings Park Rangers, died on Friday after spending close to two weeks in intensive care. He was admitted to hospital on January 25 following a severe brain stem injury and never regained consciousness. Kings Park Rangers confirmed the development on Saturday, revealing that doctors delayed withdrawing life support in the hope…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commissioned a new radio station, Majority FM 89.5, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State The radio station is located within the office of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, amid growing political mobilisation ahead of Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, particularly in the South-South region. Wike unveils new radio station in Rivers. Credit: X | OlayinkaLere A video shared on Saturday by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, via his X handle, showed the minister inspecting the newly launched facility. In the footage,…

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will take time to identify Ademola Lookman’s best position as the Super Eagles forward settles into the Spanish club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lookman, who joined Atletico during the winter transfer window in a deal worth €35m that could rise to €40m, made an immediate impact on his debut, scoring and providing an assist in Thursday’s 5-0 Copa del Rey thrashing of Real Betis. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash against Betis, Simeone said both player and team are still getting familiar with each other. “We’ll try to get to know each…

Media entrepreneur and the Chief Executive Officer of EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu, has dismissed allegations that a cabal exists in Nollywood working with cinema owners to deny certain films access to screening slots. In recent weeks, some filmmakers and cinema-goers have taken to social media to allege that films are sometimes removed from scheduled screenings, replaced with other titles, or that cinema staff persuade audiences to switch movies after tickets have been sold. Speaking on ARISE Television on Saturday, Abudu said cinema operations are driven strictly by business considerations and audience demand, not sentiment, favouritism or personal relationships. While veteran…

Bitcoin’s drop below $70,000 is being seen very differently by long-time holders and institutional investors, according to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley.“I think long-time holders are feeling unsure, and I think the new investor set, institutions are sort of getting a new crack at the apple,” Horsley said during an interview with CNBC on Friday. Horsley said that institutional buyers are “seeing prices they thought that they’d forever missed.” It was only in October that Standard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, said he doesn’t expect Bitcoin to fall below $100,000 again.Bitcoin “getting swept up” with the rest of macroHorsley…

Sounds like former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has finally revealed his Super Bowl LX pick. After previously refusing to reveal who he’s rooting for in the upcoming Super Bowl 60 matchup between the Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Brady changed his tune in a Friday, February 6, post on his Instagram story. “You know I got your back RKK,” Brady posted, along with a photo of the former quarterback and Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “Get that 7th ring so we can match.” “I bet even Roger is rooting for you,” Brady wrote in a separate post, which included…