The National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has distanced himself from a poster circulating on social media that claims he will contest for the presidency in the 2027 election with Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as his running mate. The poster bearing pictures of Ganduje adorned in blue Babariga as the APC presidential candidate and Uzodinma in white attire and a red cap as his running mate is captioned, “The Winning Team 2027. Vote APC 2027. For Nigerians, prosperity and human development.” In a statement issued by his spokesman, Edwin Olofu, in Abuja, on Sunday, Ganduje…
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Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut on Sunday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in their title defence opener. The French superstar was thwarted by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif and after Rodrygo Goes sent Madrid ahead early on the hosts levelled in the second half through Vedat Muriqi’s towering header. Madrid’s star-studded side struggled to break down Mallorca, who came closer to winning the game in the final stages at Son Moix stadium. Los Blancos defender Ferland Mendy was sent off in stoppage time for…
A yet-to-be-identified man has been confirmed dead following a fatal accident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on Akarigbo Road, Sabo, Sagamu, Ogun State, on Sunday. The state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this to our correspondent on Sunday. Our correspondent learnt from the command that the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. when the driver of a Toyota vehicle with the number plate LND125VD lost control and collided with a Bajaj motorcycle, number plate FFF450VH, ridden by Friday Oni. The force of the collision, our correspondents learnt, threw both the commercial motorcyclist and a nearby pedestrian into…
The candidate of the Labour Party in the Edo governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has said that September 21, 2024, is a freedom day for the Edo people. In a statement on Sunday by the Publicity Secretary of Edo LP, Sam Uroupa, Olumide said the people would finally break free from the shackles of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party’s leadership failures. The statement read, “I declare September 21 as freedom day for the people of Edo State. This historic declaration marks a turning point in Edo State’s trajectory, as the people will finally break free from the shackles…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated five flyover bridges as part of the Red Line Rail project. The newly built flyovers include Oyingbo, Yaba, Ikeja, Agege Pen Cinema, and Mushin, which was inaugurated on Saturday. According to a post by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, Jubril Gawat, on Sunday, the five flyovers are key components of the Red Line Rail project, aimed at reducing train and vehicular interactions. The flyovers will also alleviate gridlock on the routes and intersections where they are located. He wrote, “Governor of Lagos State, Mr #jidesanwoolu has built…
The Minister for Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, has said the people of Edo North Senatorial District will give the All Progressive Congress governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, a block vote in the September 21 election. Momoh, who spoke in Ekpon, Igueben Local Government area of the state on Sunday during the ward-to-ward campaign, expressed optimism over the chances of the APC candidate to win the election. He said, “We are giving Okpebholo block vote in If Edo North just like Edo South promised. So Edo North and Edo South have agreed to vote for the APC candidate, why will Edo…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate reconstruction of Wagga bridge linking Adamawa and Borno says, Director-General, North East Development Commission, Mohammed Goni. Goni disclosed this during an inspection of the collapsed bridge for the second time in two months in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa on Sunday. He said that during the first inspection, assessment was conducted for the work, but now, the bridge has completely collapsed. “We were here about two months ago when the first incident happened and we promised to fix up the problem, but unfortunately before actions could start this is the situation. “And…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Sunday, berated the state police command for alleged harassment and unlawful arrest of its chieftains ahead of the September 21 governorship poll in the state. The party called on the international community, Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders to turn their attention to the election. The party also accused the police of conniving with the All Progressives Congress to keep its members out of circulation. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday in Benin, the state capital, the Director General of the Asue Ighodalo/ Osarodion Ogie Campaign Management Council, Matthew…
The Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Disabled and Children, Aisha Saki, has assured that justice will be served for the death of a nine-year-old girl, Rummaisa Sadiq, who was raped by a chemist in Jana, Fanisau Unogo Local Government Area of Kano State. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online, Saki said that despite attempts to divert the case, Governor Abba Yusuf’s administration would ensure the matter is followed up to serve as a deterrent to others. Reports indicate that the victim’s father had taken her to the chemist’s shop for malaria treatment, a common practice among some…
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, said the ministry has produced the largest number of first-class graduates in Nigeria. Speaking on Sunday during the ongoing 35th anniversary of the church and while presenting gift awards to 492 first-class graduates members of the church, Olukoya said the initiative started in 2011 with the aim of encouraging youths in the church to work harder for excellence. The 35th anniversary convention, titled, ‘Power from on high, ‘ started on August 16 and would end today, Sunday, August 18, with a thanksgiving and holy communion. Olukoya said,…