Politics

Post views: 30 The President of the Imo State Athletics Association, Founder and Funder of the Akanchawa Educational Foundation and Chairman/CEO of the KEO Group, Chief Chris Onwuzurike, has described the appointment of the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, as one of the greatest developments in the history of Nigerian sports. Speaking exclusively …

The owner and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Crescent University, Abeokuta, Prince Ma’ruf Adesegun Ajibola (SAN), has been inducted as a pioneer member of the Abeokuta Polo Club during the club’s first anniversary celebration. Ajibola was decorated alongside nine other new members by the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, at the anniversary and …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the final forfeiture of seven land properties, $2,045 million, and share certificates linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the federal government. In a unanimous ruling delivered by a five-member bench led by Justice Ibrahim Mohammed Saulawa, the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal’s …

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has vowed to ensure equitable distribution of democracy dividends if elected governor in the August 15 governorship election. He pledged not to prioritize one local government over another, in contrast to the current administration of Ademola Adeleke. Speaking at the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency rally held at …

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has officially completed a surprise move to Turkish club Bursaspor, effectively ending his association with Celtic, Soccernet.ng reports. The move was a dramatic U-turn by the Nigeria international who signed a three-year contract that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2029. The former Manchester City player was on the verge of …

….The former governor urges supporters to respect the solemn funeral ceremony …He says only God knows the next governor of Ogun Daud Olatunji A solemn funeral service for the late Mrs Sabainah Ibironke Opawole, mother-in-law of former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, briefly turned into a political arena on Friday as supporters of the main contenders in the 2027 …

The Ezza Ezekuna Youth Assembly (EEYA) has alleged that its members were facing threats, intimidation and harassment from operatives suspected to be Ebonyi State Government officials, following the group’s endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, for the 2027 governorship election in the state. Addressing journalists in Abakaliki on Friday, the group’s national president, …

*World record holder Tobi Amusan arrives in Aberdeen With six days to go before the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has unveiled a comprehensive athlete welfare and incentive package for Team Nigeria, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to athlete welfare, elite performance and the rewarding of sporting excellence. Approved under the leadership …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has thrown down the gauntlet to critics who question his administration’s infrastructure performance, stating that he is ready to resign from office if anyone can prove his claims regarding the construction of roads in Abuja satellite communities are false. The minister made the declaration on Friday while officiating the reconstruction of the Arab/Gbazango …

The House of Representatives has urged young Nigerians to participate fully in shaping the nation’s democratic future through the 2027 general elections. The charge was dropped during the Youth Town Hall segment of the National Assembly Open Week 2026 held at the National Assembly on Friday. Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen, who gave the charge, said the …