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A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may become irrelevant if it fails to field Peter Obi as its presidential candidate in 2027. Mr Fayose disclosed this in an interview with Arise News, which is scheduled for broadcast on Tuesday. Mr Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, defected to the ADC in December shortly after declaring his intention to contest in the 2027 presidential election. ‘Obi is the only life figure in ADC’ Speaking in the interview, Mr Fayose said Mr Obi, a former governor…

The Akran of Badagry, His Royal Majesty De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, has died at the age of 89 in Lagos State. The revered monarch, fondly known as Oba Akran, passed away on January 12, 2026, after a brief illness. His death brings to a close a remarkable reign that lasted nearly five decades, making him one of the longest-serving traditional rulers in Lagos State. Oba Menu-Toyi I ascended the throne on April 23, 1977, after receiving the approval of the Lagos State Executive Council in 1976, becoming the 17th Akran of Badagry. Throughout his 48-year reign, he was widely…

Former Chairman of Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State and the representative of a political pressure group, Ekiti Liberation Agenda, ELA, Motunde Fajuyi, has accused the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan of masterminding the alleged removal of the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Wole Oluyede from INEC’s official list of candidates. Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Fajuyi alleged that the omission of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate from the published INEC list was not accidental but a deliberate act driven…

Former Manchester United midfielder, Michael Carrick, has reached a verbal agreement with the Premier League club, to return as an interim manager. Carrick has been picked by the Red Devils ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. “Michael Carrick has accepted all conditions of Manchester United contract proposal,” football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, wrote on X on Monday evening. “The agreement is almost done and it will be sealed THIS week, as expected.” Carrick will take over from Ruben Amorim, who was sacked two weeks ago. The 44-year-old’s first fixture in charge will be the Manchester Derby in Saturday’s early kick-off.

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have demanded N100m for the release of eight Imoga indigenes abducted on Friday night. The Okpahi of Imoga Kingdom, Oba Patrick Obajoye, who disclosed this on Monday in a telephone conversation, said the victims were kidnapped at Star Boy Hotel on Imoga-Ibillo Road in Edo North. He stated that the victims had gone to Ibillo for a function and decided to lodge for the night at the Star Boy hotel, which also belonged to an indigene of Imoga. The king stated that the kidnappers came to the hotel in army uniforms and brought drinks, pretending…

Residents of at least 15 communities in Abeokuta on Monday protested the planned demolition of their ancestral homes by the Ogun State Government, despite an ongoing court case. PUNCH Metro reports that protesters, including residents from Itori Mogan, Ogunro, Kumapai, Jaguna, Lanki, and other communities, stormed the Governor’s Office at Oke Mosan, carrying placards with messages such as “Leave our ancestral home for us,” “Gov. Dapo Abiodun, please come to our aid,” “Don’t destroy our houses; don’t let our labour be in vain,” and “Don’t demolish our houses; we have nowhere to go.” The government, in contravention notices sent to…

January 8 stands as one of the most important dates in Nigerian football history—a day destined to be permanently etched into the nation’s sporting record. On this day, a young Nigerian team ended decades of heartbreak, disappointment, and near-misses that had haunted Nigeria at every level of World Cup qualification—from the Junior Eagles (later known as the Flying Eagles) to the Green Eagles, now Super Eagles. For years, Nigerian football carried the pain of coming close but falling short on the global stage. January 8, 1983, changed that narrative forever. It was the day the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, Class…

Egypt’s talisman Mohamed Salah has expressed caution over Senegal’s strong contingent of Europe-based players ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash in Tangier on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Egypt edged defending champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in the quarter-finals on Saturday and will now face Senegal for a place in the final, in a repeat of the 2021 AFCON final. Salah and his teammates lost that final 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Pharaohs are the most successful nation in AFCON history with seven titles, but they have…

The National Association of Nigerian Students has applauded the Nigerian Communications Commission, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, for introducing a refund framework aimed at addressing failed airtime and data transactions across the telecommunications sector. The development follows a directive issued last week by the NCC and the CBN ordering mobile network operators and deposit money banks to implement an automatic refund mechanism for failed airtime and data transactions. Under the directive, affected subscribers are to receive refunds within 30 seconds, while operators and banks are required to adhere to strict service level agreements and submit to real-time…

Meta’s Reality Labs team is expected to lose around 10 percent of its staff, with layoffs concentrated on the division’s metaverse employees, as reported by The New York Times. The layoffs are apparently a side effect of Meta’s AI ambitions, which are pulling focus away from its virtual reality division.According to the Times, Meta’s chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, called a meeting for Wednesday that he “urged staff to attend in person,” saying it will be the “most important” meeting of the year. Bosworth oversees the Reality Labs division, which employs about 15,000 people. Unfortunately, layoffs to Meta’s VR team…