Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has backed his colleagues from the southern part of the country, saying Nigeria should embrace restructuring.

  Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday said he is considering running for President in 2023. He made the comment while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Nigerians, the youth and women, and all Nigerians, including very objective elites are asking me to run for President in 2023,” he said. “And I believe it … Continue reading ‘All Nigerians’ Are Asking Me To Run For President, I Will Not Disappoint – Yahaya Bello

  Project SAFE is convening its NGO partners for a virtual retreat to bolster referral and support networks for survivors of gender-based violence in Nigeria. Project SAFE is a study and intervention project implemented by the Social Science Academy of Nigeria and Towntalk which focusses on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to mitigate gender-based violence … Continue reading Project SAFE To Hold Convening To Bolster Support Systems For GBV Survivors

  Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has listed 31 players in a provisional squad for Nigeria’s prestige international friendly game against five-time African champions, Cameroon in Austria on Friday, 4th June 2021. The game will take place at the Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian capital, Vienna starting from 8.30 pm Austria time. Leading the … Continue reading Musa, Omeruo, Others Make Provisional List For Cameroon Friendly

  Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has said it is in support of the ban on open grazing announced by Southern Governors on Tuesday. In a communique issued on Friday at the end of a meeting held in Ogun State, the group also reiterated its call for restructuring. The Governors announced the ban on Tuesday after … Continue reading Afenifere ‘In Total Support Of’ Governors Ban On Open Grazing

  The remains of Iniobong Umoren were on Friday buried in her hometown, Nung Ita in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ms Umoren, an orphan and 26-year-old graduate of Philosophy from the University of Uyo, was murdered while seeking employment in Uyo. The police have arrested a suspect, Uduak Akpan, who … Continue reading Murdered Akwa Ibom Jobseeker Iniobong Umoren Buried In Hometown

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold an emergency meeting with all Resident Electoral Commissioners across the states over attacks on its offices. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, adding that all RECs would be summoned in Abuja on May 19. … Continue reading INEC To Hold Emergency Meeting Over Attack On Offices

  Neymar will not play for Paris Saint-Germain in next week’s French Cup final against Monaco after a booking in Wednesday’s semi-final saw the Brazilian incur a suspension. The world’s most expensive player was shown a yellow card not long after coming on as a late substitute in the last-four tie in Montpellier, triggering a one-game … Continue reading Neymar To Miss PSG’s French Cup Final Against Monaco

  Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal dispatched his Madrid Masters slayer Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday. Second-seed Nadal lost to Zverev in the Madrid last-eight last week but ended his three-match losing streak against the German in the Foro Italico. “It was an important victory for me against a great player,” said … Continue reading Italian Open: Nadal Beats Zverev To Reach Semi-Finals

  A man who married President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter in 2016 has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The anti-corruption agency, in a notice posted to its website, said Yau Gimba Kumo is wanted, alongside Mr. Tarry Rufus and Mr. Bola Ogunsola, “in connection with issues bordering … Continue reading Man Who Married Buhari’s Daughter Declared Wanted Over $65m Fraud