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A Washington-based lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on members of a Peoples Democratic Party faction to provide verifiable evidence of alleged political interference ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The call follows an allegation by the Taminu Turaki-led PDP faction of a plot to stop a ratification ceremony for former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. The camp, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Friday, berated the Federal Capital Territory Administration for threatening to shut down the venue of the event if it was allowed to use…
A 13-member Team Nigeria squad, which includes Para athletes and Poomsae competitors for the first time, has begun its quest at the 2026 African Taekwondo Championships in Bamako, Mali, with the competition proper getting underway on Saturday (today) following Friday’s weigh-in. Nigeria Taekwondo Federation President Tayo Popoola expressed confidence in the contingent ahead of the championships, declaring the team ready to compete and represent the nation with distinction. Popoola, who is the first female black belter in Kukkiwon Dan Grading in Nigeria, made the declaration on the sidelines of the National Taekwondo Federation Open Trials held at the Alake Sports…
Sheriff Country is returning for season 2 — but is everyone from the cast coming back? The town of Edgewater was originally introduced when Fire Country premiered in 2022 with inmate Bode (Max Thieriot) returning home and volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program during season 1 of the hit show. By season 2, a backdoor pilot set up the world of Sheriff Country, which is centered around Sharon’s (Diane Farr) estranged sister Mickey (Morena Baccarin) as she solves crimes in town. CBS was quick to renew Sheriff Country in December 2025 after its success on the network. According to…
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has described the alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a misguided and “foolhardy” venture that stood no chance of success, insisting that Nigerians would not have supported any attempt to derail democratic governance. Mr Musa made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Arise TV while commenting on the ongoing prosecution of serving military personnel, civilians and a cleric accused of involvement in the planned coup. “I just looked at the people that were involved, and I shook my head,” he said, describing them as “a bunch of confused…
Nigeria has a new fastest man after Kanyinsola Ajayi clocked a stunning 9.84 seconds in the men’s 100m at the NCAA East Regionals on Friday, breaking the national record and setting a new benchmark in Nigerian sprinting. The 21-year-old Auburn University athlete produced the performance of his life to win his heat, qualify for the NCAA Championships, and erase a record that had stood for nearly two decades. His time of 9.84s (0.4m/s) eclipsed the previous Nigerian national record of 9.85s set by Olusoji Fasuba in 2006, a mark many believed would stand for years to come. The remarkable run…
A man, identified simply as Adegoke Tee, has been arrested by the police in connection with a road accident that claimed the lives of two policemen in Osun State. The suspect was apprehended on Friday, two days after the fatal incident occurred at Oogi community in Ayedaade local government council area of the state. The deceased officers, identified as Corporal Oluwatobiloba Odedina and Kehinde Adeleke, were reportedly travelling home from an official assignment when they were struck by a Lexus vehicle. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday, resulted in the immediate death of the two officers and sparked concern among residents of…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed happiness that no state in Nigeria is struggling to pay workers’ salaries as it was before his inauguration on May 29, 2024. The president said this on Friday in Lagos when he received members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, on a Sallah homage at his Lagos residence. According to him: “Today, I was watching some clips of the Sokoto-Badagry corridor. Imagine how many dams could be built along that corridor for irrigation, farming, and electricity generation. Many of you have survived and promoted the perseverance of our people, encouraging them to…
Four people have died and 10 others sustained injuries following a road accident along the Ilesa/Akure Expressway at Omi Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State. The crash, which occurred on Thursday evening, involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki commercial mini-bus, popular known as Korope, travelling towards the Akure end of the road. The Osun Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Agnes Ogungbemi, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists on Friday. Providing official details, Ogungbemi said, “Four people died while 10 others sustained injuries. Three of the victims, two male adults and a…
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Ousmane Dembele, has named Arsenal as the team that deserved to be in the Champions League final. Speaking to the media at his pre-match press conference ahead of PSG’s Champions League final with the Gunners on Saturday, Dembele insisted that the Premier League champions play great football, adding that they also have an exceptional coach in the person of Mikel Arteta. “Arsenal are an excellent team — we have seen them run away with the Premier League title, but also what they showed us in the league phase,” Dembele said. “Their journey has been great, they deserve to…
Security dominated the morning headlines as Saturday PUNCH reported that forests and porous border corridors across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti states have become major infiltration routes for bandits and kidnappers. This is as a man recounted how his brother, Gospel Kinanee, went missing at 14 in 2007 and was later found at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre after 18 years. In politics, rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party traded accusations over a plan to endorse former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 presidential election. Also, a PDP faction in Lagos State loyal to the Minister of the Federal…
