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The Oniru of Iru Kingdom, Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, CON, Abisogun II, has partnered with the Lagos State Government to launch a new platform to structure engagement among culture, commerce, and community development in Iruland. The initiative, announced on Tuesday in Lagos, comprises the Iru Business Network and the maiden edition of the Oniru Business & Cultural Day, a flagship event scheduled for 14 February 2026. It is being implemented in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, under the leadership of Folashade Kaosarat Bada-Ambrose. Speaking at the press conference at the Iru Palace Grounds, Victoria…
For the second time this year, Nigeria’s finest between the sticks, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has watched a global honour slip through her fingers, not for lack of excellence, but in the unforgiving margins of elite football recognition. On Tuesday night at the Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha, Qatar, Hannah Hampton was named FIFA Best Women’s Goalkeeper, edging out Nnadozie in a tightly contested field. The ceremony also crowned Gianluigi Donnarumma as the men’s winner. For Nigerian football followers, the announcement felt familiar and frustrating. A familiar outcome on a bigger stage Nnadozie was one of seven goalkeepers shortlisted for the 2025…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for declaration of emergency on workers’ welfare and youth unemployment. Obi made this call in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday. He said that Nigerian workers’ wages have become grossly inadequate to sustain even a modest standard of living. The former Anambra state governor added that earnings no longer cover basic necessities such as food, housing, transportation, education, electricity, water, and healthcare. “I read with concern the statement by Nigerian workers, represented by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, lamenting the grave survival challenges facing…
The National Treasurer of Accord Party, Chief Abdulazeez Oyeniyi Salaudeen, has declared that the party held a lawful primary election in Osun State on December 10, 2025. He explained that the primary was conducted in compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022, and under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with Governor Ademola Adeleke as the sole aspirant for the governorship seat. The national treasurer, who stated this at a press briefing in Minna, disclosed that the party conducted a full election with 150 accredited delegates, with Adeleke securing 145 valid votes, while five ballots were voided due to…
Three suspected armed bandits have been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command. State Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this to journalists on the sideline of police security summit, organized by the command in Ilorin on Wednesday. He revealed that police operatives also recovered 54 AK-47 rifle ammunition from the suspects. The suspects were arrested at Banni axis in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. Adekimi, assured residents of the state that many suspects have also been arrested and being profiled presently. He described security as everybody’s business because, security agencies alone cannot do it alone, adding “we need…
Chidozie Awaziem has said the Super Eagles must take the positives from the friendly against Egypt and focus on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. Eric Chelle’s side lost 2-1 to Hossam Hassan’s men at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday night. Mahmoud Saber and Mostafa Mohammed were on target for Egypt, while Awaziem scored Nigeria’s goal with a header late in the first half. The Nantes star described the encounter as a good test for the Super Eagles. “It was a good test for us, Egypt is not an easy country to play against. They have…
British sports data analytics company Opta has ranked the favourite countries for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, listing the hosts at the top of the pecking order, while Nigeria are fifth, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. With the 2025 AFCON set to kick off on December 21 and run until January 18, 2026, anticipation is building around what promises to be another unpredictable and emotionally charged tournament. According to Opta’s supercomputer prediction, hosts Morocco headline the list of contenders, giving them a 19.1 per cent chance of lifting the title for a second time. Morocco won their only…
Residents of Mile 12 Central in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State have protested the demolition of over 200 houses in their community, alleging that the exercise was carried out without prior notice. The protesters, who stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday, appealed to the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, to intervene and halt the demolition, which they said began on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the residents, the Chairman of the Council Development Area, Tunde Ogundele, said the exercise was being carried out by officials of the task force and Lagos State Building Control Agency, who…
Even after all these years, the memory that sticks out to me most was how I was told of the death of my mother, Mojisola Ajoke adelakun. That moment became definitive for me, almost like the death of Jesus came to define Western time as BC and AD. Some days, I try to overwrite that moment by thinking of the million other things that she did that lit up our lives. Like the days she would return from work, and we, the children, would go to welcome her, and she would hand over a handbag to one person, take off…
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Jibrin Barde, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Barde disclosed his move on Tuesday night at his residence, where he displayed his ADC membership card, saying he had come to revalidate his membership. He said he left the PDP in early 2025, stressing that his priority is to rescue Gombe State from what he described as rule by business interests. “As you are aware, there has been a mass movement across the country, which we gave the slogan ‘Salon…
