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Ahead of the 2027 elections, former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has warned that the All Progressives Congress risks losing its bid for re-election due to poor performance, complacency, and arrogance. Baba-Ahmed, who made the statement while appearing on Channels Television’s programme Politics Today on Tuesday, emphasised that defections alone cannot guarantee victory, stressing the need for the party to reconnect with ordinary Nigerians and uphold the integrity of the electoral process. Recently, several governors have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC, including Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State (South-South), Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta…

Manchester City suffered a humiliating 3-1 defeat against Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday as the Norwegian minnows caused one of the biggest shocks in Champions League history. Pep Guardiola’s side were blown away by Kasper Hogh’s first half brace and a second half strike from Jens Petter Hauge at the ecstatic Aspmyra Stadion. Rayan Cherki got one back moments after Hauge’s goal, but Rodri’s dismissal for two bookings left City in tatters as Bodo/Glimt celebrated their first ever win in the Champions League group phase. In a fishing town situated 200km north of the Arctic Circle, the 2023 European champions were caught…

The preliminary injunction against the predictions market platform came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.Prediction markets platform Kalshi could face legal complications operating in the US state of Massachusetts after a judge reportedly ruled that residents could not use the website for sports betting.According to a Tuesday Reuters report, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith said he would issue a preliminary injunction against Kalshi prohibiting the platform from offering sporting betting for residents without the required gaming license. The ruling followed Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filing a lawsuit against Kalshi in September, alleging that…

Katie Bates revealed she’s working with “legal counsel” after husband Travis Clark went public with an affair. The Bringing Up Bates alum, 25, took to Instagram on Monday, January 19, with a statement about the state of her marriage, writing, “We are working through this privately, seeking counsel both together and individually as we try to determine the best path forward for our family. I am also being supported by legal counsel.” Bates acknowledged that her relationship with Clark, 24, has been affected. “This is not a quick or easy process, and it is not one I am taking lightly,”…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arraigned Sarumi Babafemi over an alleged N206 million fraud, linking him to Ismail Mustapha, also known as Mompha, a high-profile businessman currently facing separate money laundering charges. Mr Babafemi appeared before trial judge Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, alongside his companies – 606 Autos Limited, 606 Music Limited, and Splash Off Entertainment Limited. Together, the defendants face five counts of conspiracy, concealment, and transfer of proceeds of crime. The charges, filed under Section 332(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, and punishable…

Former Lagos State Governor and immediate past Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has rejected insinuations that he possesses dual citizenship, affirming that he is Nigerian solely by choice, belief, and personal identity. Fashola made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the Nigeria Reputation Summit 2026, hosted by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. He urged Nigerians, both within the country and in the diaspora, to develop a shared sense of responsibility for Nigeria and its challenges. Fashola said: “I don’t believe we take sufficient ownership of Nigeria. Some of our colleagues, backed by the…

Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said that President Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not contest the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the country needs fresh leadership. Baba-Ahmed stated this on Tuesday while appearing on the Politics Today programme on Channels Television. According to him, both political figures have a responsibility to allow Nigerians to choose from a new generation of leaders. He said that if he had his way, neither Tinubu nor Atiku would run in 2027, noting that their decision to step aside would give the country a better range of…

A 42-year-old commercial bus driver, Osabuohen Igerevba, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command in connection with the alleged killing of his 32-year-old girlfriend, Joy Jerome, in Benin City. The incident came to light on January 10 after the Chief Priest (Ohen) of Ikpe community alerted the police to the discovery of a lifeless female body found near a river along a roadside. The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Benin on Tuesday. According to Ikoedem, operatives from the Idogbo Police Division promptly responded to the report and recovered…

Nasarawa United technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has shifted focus to their Matchday 22 fixture against Abia Warriors. The Solid Miners will square off with Abia Warriors at the Umuahia Township Stadium this weekend. Nasarawa United returned to winning ways courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Niger Tornadoes in Lafia last Sunday. They moved up to fourth position on the league table with 35 points. “We treat each game as it comes, and we will now set our focus on the next game against Abia Warriors in Umuahia, Abia State, next weekend,” Mangut told the club’s media. Nasarawa United held Abia…

The African Refugees Foundation has dismissed widespread reports that Chief Opral Benson, popularly known as the Iya Oge of Lagos, was missing, clarifying that the 90-year-old socialite is safe and currently in Liberia. AREF made the clarification on Tuesday following earlier reports by family members that Benson had gone missing after she was last seen on January 13 and failed to return home. In a statement signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Olujimi Olusola III, the foundation confirmed that Benson’s presence in Liberia was voluntary and not a cause for concern. “AREF confirms that Mrs. Benson is currently in Liberia,…