Isaac Fayose, brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, has declared himself the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This announcement comes amidst a fresh crisis within the party, which has produced two factions. Isaac Fayose also announced the suspension of several prominent party members, including the PDP’s 2023 presidential candidate…
The Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Regents of Covenant University, Dr. David Oyedepo, has disclosed that he studied nine world-class foreign universities before establishing the institution. Oyedepo stated this during the convocation and conferment of first and higher degrees, and the presentation of prizes in Ota, Ogun State, on Friday. Covenant University was…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to travel to Paris, France, from London, United Kingdom, soon for another “significant engagement,” according to his close political ally and former placeholder running mate, Ibrahim Kabir Masari. Tinubu had left for London on October 2, 2024, for a two-week vacation. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has signed an agreement to begin sales of gas to the methanol-manufacturing project of the $3.3bn Brass Fertilizer & Petrochemical Company Ltd. The gas sales-and-purchase agreement was signed with Shell, TotalEnergies and Agip on Friday in Abuja, nine years after the project was first announced….
The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerian youths to be hard-working, saying, “There is no food for lazy man.” Mrs Tinubu said this during a courtesy visit to the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday. She noted that while the Tinubu-led administration is working…
The government of Anambra State and federal taskforce, over the weekend, sealed an Illegal win manufacturing company in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State. According to a statement issued by the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade), the illegal company specialized in the mass production of different types of fake wines…
Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Nations League. The Stuttgart striker gave Germany the lead with a fine first-time finish from Florian Wirtz’s lay-off. Moments later, debutant Tim Kleindienst had a goal ruled out for offside. Bosnia had a huge chance to level but Ermedin Demirovic crashed his shot off the…
Virgil van Dijk was shown a red card as the Netherlands picked up a Nations League point in Hungary. The hosts had led through Roland Sallai’s first-half volley. But Liverpool defender Van Dijk was dismissed following two yellow cards in the space of three minutes. His first was for dissent and the second was for…
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye on Friday charged the suspended acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye, who described Damagum as an agent of destruction, said the suspended chairman has done enough harm to PDP. Posting on X, Melaye wrote: “APC agent…
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has dismissed recent speculations of internal divisions within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The governor, who doubles as Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, declared that there is no faction within the party. Mohammed’s declaration is coming after the party’s embattled national chairman led PDP chairmen from the North East…
