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By Peter Omopo Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that political leaders in Rivers State do not require the backing of a sitting governor to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election. Wike made the statement on Saturday while leading members of the Rivers State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors at the inauguration of the organisation’s Port Harcourt office. According to the former Rivers State governor, support for President Tinubu in the state is being driven by committed political structures rather than by the influence of any single office holder. “We are working…

By Daniel Alabrah Bayelsa Gov Increases Prize Money, To Host International Race In April Marathoners from Plateau State emerged champions in the male and female categories of the 6th Senator Douye Diri (SDD) National Marathon held on Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. James Gang, who came second last year, led the pack of 207 participants in this year’s race, breasting the tape in the elite male category in 30:58:75 secs, closely followed by Francis James, also from Plateau, in 32:05:87 secs. Ishmael Sadjo from Cross River finished in third place in 32.14:31 secs. In the elite female category,…

By Peter Omopo Spanish football giants FC Barcelona have formally confirmed their withdrawal from the controversial European Super League project, leaving Real Madrid as the only club still associated with the proposed breakaway competition. The reigning La Liga champions announced the decision on Saturday in a statement published on the club’s official website, confirming that they have formally notified the European Super League Company and other involved clubs of their exit. “FC Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project,” the…

By Peter Omopo Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Friday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following the safe return of worshippers abducted from Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. During the meeting, Governor Sani provided the President with a detailed security briefing on the successful rescue of the victims, who were kidnapped on January 18. He explained that the operation was achieved through intelligence-driven collaboration between state and federal security agencies. The governor commended President Tinubu for his personal involvement throughout the crisis, noting that the President’s constant…

By Asiwaju Dele Taiwo “They planned evil, but today is good for us” is a reminder that bad intentions may be hidden, but truth always finds its way to the surface. When people choose to harm others, gossip, betray, or secretly wish failure, they forget that life has a way of turning tables. What was meant to destroy can become a testimony, and what was planned in darkness can be exposed by light. This is a call to anyone walking the path of evil to change while there is still time choose integrity, choose peace, and choose good because in…

By Peter Omopo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a unified sports funding framework aimed at eliminating bureaucratic delays and strengthening Nigeria’s domestic and international sports programmes. The President announced the decision in a statement posted on his official X handle late Friday, directing the Ministries of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, and the Budget Office of the Federation to restructure sports funding beginning from the 2026 fiscal year. Under the new arrangement, provisions for sports infrastructure development, maintenance and sporting activities will be consolidated and included annually in the national budget. Tinubu also ordered that funds appropriated for sports…

By Peter Omopo The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised recent remarks by the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, over claims that the Senate rejected the electronic transmission of election results. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party referenced clarifications by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, both of whom reaffirmed the Senate’s long-standing support for the use of technology in Nigeria’s electoral process. According to the APC, the lawmakers explained that electronic transmission of results remains provided for under the Electoral Act and is subject to…

By Peter Omopo Nine months after a midnight fire razed a 15-room residential building in Atabong community, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Umo Eno has rebuilt a home for a widow and her children who were rendered homeless by the incident. The inferno, which occurred late last year, affected several families within the compound and destroyed properties valued at millions of naira. No lives were lost, but the incident left many residents displaced, including Mrs Comfort Eshiet Daniels and her children. At an emotional commissioning ceremony, government officials, community leaders, and residents gathered to formally hand…

By Peter Omopo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday attended the wedding fatiha of the sons and daughters of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, held at the National Mosque in Abuja. The ceremony marked the marriage of ten of Matawalle’s children—five sons and five daughters—in a single event described as historic and rare in recent times. The husbands of four of the brides are from Zamfara State, while one is from Sokoto State. President Tinubu stood as Waliyi (father of the brides) during the wedding fatiha, which was officiated by Sheikh Dr. Abdullahi Bala Lau, a prominent…

By Daniel Alabrah The Bayelsa State Executive Council, on Friday, held a special valedictory session in honour of a former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Ken Kayama, in Government House, Yenagoa. Mr. Kayama, who died on June 24, 2025 at the age of 61, was a member of the state cabinet between 2001 and 2003 during the administration of the late Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. In his tribute, Governor Douye Diri said the deceased was not only a supporter of his administration, but also a friend and worthy ally. The Bayelsa governor noted that the ex-commissioner rose above narrow affiliations…