The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has refuted reports suggesting that its national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, endorsed the alleged defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Kano State Chairman of the party, Hashim Dungurawa, dismissed the claims while addressing journalists in Kano, describing them as…
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has once again made his position clear ahead of the next general election, openly backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seek a second term in 2027. According to the minister, his stance is rooted in the understanding that political power should remain in the South for a full eight…
Nigeria’s political space heated up over the weekend as a public row between Governor Seyi Makinde and former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose erupted over the Federal Government’s financial intervention following the January 2024 Ibadan explosion. Following Governor Makinde’s recent friction with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, former Governor Fayose, during a TVC News appearance on…
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming state governors alone for the worsening economic hardship in the country, stressing that the Federal Government controls more than half of the monthly federation revenue. The Governor, speaking in an interview with Radio France Internationale (RFI) Hausa, explained that the revenue-sharing formula leaves…
Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations fixture on Monday. Daka, who has scored just once for Leicester in the English Championship this season, launched himself at a Mathews Banda cross in the second added minute to…
Neymar has undergone a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus, his club Santos confirmed on Monday. The 33-year-old endured a difficult season with Santos, playing through the injury to help the club avoid relegation from Brazil’s top flight. Brazil’s national team doctor performed the arthroscopic surgery, having previously operated on…
Burnley striker Lyle Foster scored in the 79th minute as South Africa edged Angola 2-1 in Marrakesh on Monday, securing their first opening-match victory in an Africa Cup of Nations campaign for 21 years. Since beating Benin in the 2004 tournament, Bafana Bafana had drawn twice and lost four times in their opening fixtures at…
Napoli lifted the Italian Super Cup on Monday as David Neres struck twice to secure the reigning Serie A champions a 2-0 victory over Bologna in the final in Jeddah. The Brazilian winger opened the scoring before half-time with a superb curling effort from distance against last season’s Italian Cup winners. He added a second…
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions confirmed he had undergone surgery on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture on Monday. Isak, signed from Newcastle for a British record £125 million in September, sustained the injury while scoring in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham…
Popular Nigerian actress and filmmaker Ini Edo has responded to concerns raised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) regarding her latest film A Very Dirty Christmas, making an emotional appeal to regulators not to have the production withdrawn from cinemas. The 43-year-old star shared a video on her verified Instagram page in which she…
