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Senegal President Bassirou Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of tensions and a burgeoning economic crisis. This was announced in a televised address on Friday by presidential aide Oumar Ba, who accused Mr Sonko of excessive personalisation. Mr Ba, who read a presidential decree on television, did not give any information on the appointment of a new prime minister or what is supposed to follow the development. “Faye has ended the duties of Ousmane Sonko… and consequently those of the ministers and secretaries of state who are members of the government,” he said.…

Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has expressed sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi, Afuntade I, the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti. In a condolence message, Dr. Fayemi extended sympathies to the Government and people of Ekiti State, the Ilawe Royal Family, the immediate family of the late monarch, and the entire Ilawe-Ekiti community. He described the monarch’s death as a monumental loss to Ekiti State and the nation at large. Fayemi noted that the late Alawe’s reign brought remarkable development to Ilawe-Ekiti and fostered unity among its people. “The…

The spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, has revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kano represents thuggery.He made the comments on Friday during an interview on Arise TV, where he also accused the ruling party of being disconnected from the realities facing Nigerians, especially the poor. According to him, the Kwankwasiyya ideology exists to stand against such practices. “What APC represents in Kano state is that they simply represent thuggery. They represent most of so many things that are directly in harm’s way to the masses, to people that are downtrodden, which our ideology seeks to…

Troops have arrested three suspected robbers following a reported incident in Gar Gwigwi village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.The arrest was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who quoted security sources. According to the report, troops of 162 Amphibious Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI moved into action after receiving intelligence around 6:00 p.m. on May 21 about a robbery incident involving some individuals in the community. Security sources said the operation was linked to an allegation that some members of the Civilian Joint Task Force attached to the battalion were…

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has concluded arrangements for CAF coaching courses aimed at upgrading qualifications for coaches in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, and other elite divisions. The CAF B-License refresher course will run from Saturday June 20th-24th 2026. The CAF A-License course will be delivered in six modules over seven months from August Sunday 2nd 2026, to Tuesday February 7th, 2027, giving NPFL and NNL coaches a pathway to meet continental standards. “This is part of the NFF’s strategic effort to build the capacity of coaches across the country,” NFF Technical Director Augustine Eguavoen said. It would be…

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election held in the state ahead of the forthcoming poll. Kefas polled 166,357 votes to defeat his closest rival Mu’azu Jaji, who polled 4,110 votes. Speaking shortly after his declaration on Friday, the governor described the exercise as a victory for democracy and called for unity among party members and supporters. “The contest is now over. The time has come for unity and collective action toward the continued development of our state,” he said. Kefas appreciated the leadership of the APC at all…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested the officer who went viral on social media after threatening to shoot dead anyone who recorded him while on duty, confirming his identity and announcing the activation of internal disciplinary proceedings against him. The command, in a press statement signed and released by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, Ngozi Ezeabata, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, on Thursday identified the officer as Assistant Superintendent of Police Newton Isokpehi, attached to the Anambra State Command. Isokpehi had on Wednesday triggered widespread public outrage after a…

The Allied Peoples Movement in Lagos State says it has concluded the screening of aspirants seeking to contest elective positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the APM Lagos State Screening Committee, Mr Abiodun Abari, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos after the screening exercise. Abari said that the five-man committee screened the party’s only consensus governorship aspirant, Prince Laja Adeoye, alongside other aspirants for various elective positions in the state. According to him, the committee screened three senatorial aspirants, 24 aspirants for the…

Swedish club AIK have confirmed that Nigerian teenager Zadok Yohanna remains sidelined with injury and will miss their next two league matches, after the club blocked the 18-year-old from honouring his maiden Super Eagles call-up for the Unity Cup in London, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Yohanna was named in Eric Chelle’s 27-man squad for the tournament after catching the Nigeria coach’s eye with five goals and four assists in 12 appearances across all competitions for AIK this season, performances that have also attracted reported interest from Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea and Real Madrid. However, the club refused…

Content creator and social media influencer, Amarachi Amusi, popularly known as Ashmusy, tells FAITH AJAYI about her career, decision to freeze her eggs and other issues Why did you decide to freeze your eggs at this point in your life? I really wanted to secure my future as a mother. Motherhood is very important to me, and I want to be sure that I will become a mum in the future, no matter what happens. I arrived at that clarity after going through a few serious relationships that I genuinely believed would end in marriage, but they didn’t. I also…