The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party have ruled out dropping names and party structures for the 2027 general election, but would rather consider allying to unseat the current All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and the spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for…
The rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is set to be fixed as the two boxers get set set for their eagerly-awaited rematch within the next month. Usyk emerged victorious via split decision when the rivals met earlier this month to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. It had…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has condemned what it described as the Federal Government’s nonchalant attitude over deliberations about a new minimum wage, threatening to strike if the issue is not resolved. “The government must be very serious in addressing the issue of a new minimum wage,” the president of the TUC Festus Osifo said…
English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspurs have agreed to extend Timo Werner’s lian deal from RB Leipzig until the end of next season. The Germany forward made 14 appearances in all competitions and scored twice for Spurs after joining them on a temporary basis from the Bundesliga side in January. Under that arrangement Tottenham had…
The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has reiterated his warning that no form of misconduct or unprofessionalism would be tolerated or taken from any officer of the Command, under his watch. CP Itam restated this while lecturing and taking briefs from the eight Area Commanders, fifty-three Divisional Police Officers,…
The Government of Anambra State, headed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, and its Enugu counterpart, headed by Governor Peter Mbah, have moved to bring a perpetual end to the long-standing land boundary disputes rocking the two states. Recall that the two states have two long-standing boundary disputes raging between them from the corners and edges of…
The Nigerian Senate has pardoned and recalled Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, who was suspended on March 12, 2024. The recall process was initiated on Tuesday after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro, who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended senator. He pledged to assume full responsibility for Ningi’s actions, acknowledging…
The Organised Labour in Nigeria has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay ₦60,000 as new minimum wage for workers. The Organised Labour also shifted ground from…
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has warned organizers of the Imo Awka Festival to ensure the masquerades, their followers, and other participants in the Festival play by the rule in their participation in the cultural festival. The CP gave the warning while interacting with the organizers of the Festival in…
Alexer Peres, the estranged ex-wife of Nigerian singer Harrison Okiri, aka Harrysong, has denied claims made by her ex-husband that she got pregnant for another man while they were still married. Recall that the ‘Reggae Blues’ crooner, made the claim during an Instagram Live session on May 26, 2024, when he implied that ‘cheating runs’…
