The All Progressives Congress, on Monday, announced that interested aspirants for the Anambra State governorship primary would pay N50m to procure the nomination and expression of interest forms. The ruling party also released its primary election timetable containing activities and dates of the exercise. The schedule signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, however, stipulated that female aspirants and interested Persons Living with Disabilities are to procure only the expression of interest form for N10m, while the nomination form would be given free. On the other hand, young politicians within the age bracket of 25 and 40 years,…
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An aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Mr Fred Oghenesivbe, has claimed that the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party out of fear that he would not secure the party’s governorship ticket in 2027. Nwoko officially left the PDP on Friday, submitting a resignation letter to his Ward 8 Chairman. In his letter, dated 30 January 2025, Nwoko, who was elected under the PDP in the 2023 general election, formally notified his ward in Aniocha North Local Government Area of his departure from the party. He wrote, “I write to formally resign…
Real Madrid stumbled to a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Espanyol on Sunday which left them leading La Liga by a single point. Carlos Romero’s 85th minute strike snatched victory for the relegation-battling hosts, provisionally 17th. Atletico Madrid pulled within a point of Los Blancos with a 2-0 win against Mallorca earlier, ahead of next weekend’s crunch derby clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid were left furious after Romero was only booked for a cynical foul on Kylian Mbappe before going on to net the winner. However, Carlo Ancelotti’s side played far within themselves and did not do…
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, a political group he has served since its foundation in 1999. In a resignation letter addressed to the party leadership in Ward 8, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, dated January 30 and sighted on Friday, the senator expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of the party, citing deep divisions and irreconcilable factions as the primary reasons for his departure. “My decision to resign is first and foremost due to the deep divisions and factionalisation within the party. This fragmentation has made it increasingly difficult…
US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Egypt and Jordan would take in displaced Gazans, despite the two Arab nations dismissing his plan to move Palestinians from the territory. Trump’s comments came a day after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II rejected any forced displacement of Gazans following the war between Hamas and Israel. “They will do it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked for his response to the Egyptian and Jordanian refusal, and whether he would consider imposing tariffs on either country to push them. “They’re going to do it. We do…
The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League group stage has concluded in dramatic fashion, setting the stage for an exciting knockout phase play-off draw, scheduled for Friday, 31 January, at 12:00 CET, in Nyon, Switzerland. With all group stage matches played simultaneously on Wednesday night, the list of teams advancing directly to the Round of 16, those set for the knockout play-offs, and those eliminated are now confirmed. How the Knockout Phase Play-Off Works This season marks the first under the new league format, where the top eight teams in the standings automatically qualify for the Round of 16. However, teams finishing…
A former governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande, has revealed that he played a pivotal role in convincing President Bola Tinubu to contest for the presidency. In an interview, State Affairs with Edmund Obilo, published on Wednesday via YouTube, Akande disclosed that Tinubu was initially hesitant about pursuing the position, citing financial constraints and personal doubts. “When I met him, he said, Baba, do you have money? If I had the kind of money that people have to be president, I would rank with Dangote,’” Akande recounted that Tinubu said he had no money to be president. According to Akande,…
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is set to earn €15 million per season after securing a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. According to Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg on Tuesday via X, Al Nassr and Bayer Leverkusen have reached a final agreement on a transfer fee exceeding €60 million for the 24-year-old forward. According to the report, Boniface has already passed his medical with the Saudi Pro League side, and a verbal agreement is in place. “Victor Boniface will join @AlNassrFC with immediate effect. Total agreement with Bayer 04 Leverkusen now has been reached about a final transfer…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, said efforts are ongoing on bills seeking to amend the National Assembly Service Commission Act to ensure merit and transparency in the appointment of the Clerk to the National Assembly. The bills which seek to bring about reforms in the system are being co-sponsored by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The Clerk to the National Assembly, who heads the bureaucratic arm of the National Assembly, oversees the workforce and administration of the complex, among other responsibilities. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the…
Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, better known as 2Baba, has refuted earlier claims that his Instagram account was hacked. In a video posted on his Instagram story on Sunday night, 2Baba confirmed that a controversial post about his separation from his wife, Annie Idibia, was indeed made by him. The original post, which announced the end of his 13-year marriage to Annie, read: “Hello to my beautiful people of all federations. Well, this thing I have to say is short but also long…I and Annie Macaulay have been separated for a while now, and currently filed for divorce. “I would…