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By Daniel Alabrah Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State under the leadership of Governor Douye Diri on Tuesday endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. At a special stakeholders meeting of the party convened by Governor Diri at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, the Senator representing Bayelsa Central, Dr. Konbowei Benson, moved the endorsement motion, which was seconded by a former Speaker of the House of Assembly and former deputy governor, Peremobowei Ebebi. Chairman of the new caretaker committee of the party, Dr. Dennis Otiotio, Senator representing Bayelsa East, Chief Benson Agadaga,…

By Peter Omopo The quarter-final line-up for the TotalEnergies 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco has been finalised following Algeria’s dramatic Round of 16 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday night. Algeria sealed their place in the last eight with a 1–0 extra-time win in Rabat, courtesy of a 119th-minute strike by substitute Anis Boulbina. The victory set up a high-profile quarter-final clash with Nigeria. The Super Eagles had earlier qualified for the quarter-finals on Monday after an emphatic 4–0 win over Mozambique, with Victor Osimhen scoring twice in a commanding performance. Ahead of…

By Bimbo Esho Highlife music, now a century old, stands as one of Africa’s most enduring and influential musical traditions. My dad Mr Femi Esho has been promoting and preserving Highlife Music since the age of twelve and up-till his last day on earth. His unquenchable love for Highlife music made me to write my final year project on Highlife music then as an undergraduate of University of Ibadan . The project took me round the length and breadth of Nigeria interviewing and documenting the works of popular Highlife Music great. Born in the early 20th century along the coastal…

By Peter Omopo The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed an attack by suspected bandits on the National Park Service office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of the state, during which two persons were reportedly killed. The incident, according to information obtained by TVC News, occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday when armed men believed to be bandits stormed the National Park facility and attacked officers on duty. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the police received distress calls on the attack and immediately activated security response mechanisms. Although…

By Peter Omopo The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and their son, Abdulaziz Malami, in the ongoing fraud trial instituted against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered the ruling, admitted each of the defendants to bail in the sum of ₦500 million with two sureties each. As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered that the sureties must be property owners in high-value areas of Abuja, including Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa. The…

By Peter Omopo US President Donald Trump has announced that between 30 and 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil will be transferred to the United States and sold at market price, with proceeds to be managed by Washington, a move that weighed further on global oil prices on Wednesday. Trump made the disclosure in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying the oil would be handed over by what he described as Venezuela’s interim authorities following the removal of President Nicolás Maduro from power. “The Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo, inaugurated the committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) E-Membership Registration Exercise in Onigbongbo. He also met with all the agents, assistant Agents and Canvassers from each ward for this purpose. The inauguration underscores the Chairman’s commitment to strengthening party structures at the grassroots and ensuring a transparent, inclusive and seamless digital registration process for party members and members of the public who would like to be part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the LCDA. In his remarks, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo emphasised…

By Peter Omopo UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has voiced support for the recent United States military action in Venezuela, describing the operation as morally justified, even as she acknowledged uncertainty over its legal basis. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Badenoch said she did not fully understand the legal framework underpinning President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power. However, she argued that the action was justified on moral grounds. “Where the legal certainty is not yet clear, morally, I do think it was the right thing to do,” Badenoch said, describing the…

By Peter Omopo Chelsea Football Club have appointed Liam Rosenior as their new head coach, with the 41-year-old signing a six-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2032. Rosenior joins the Premier League side from French club Strasbourg, which is owned by Chelsea’s parent company, BlueCo. His appointment follows the departure of Enzo Maresca, who stepped down on January 1 amid mounting pressure. In his first reaction after the announcement, Rosenior said he was honoured to take charge of the London club, describing Chelsea as a team with a rich history and a strong culture of success.…

By Peter Omopo The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence that Plateau State will deliver more than one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda made the declaration on Tuesday during an APC stakeholders’ meeting for the Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam (PKK) Federal Constituency, held in Pankshin, Plateau State. According to the APC chairman, the party is stronger in Plateau than it was during the 2023 elections, attributing the renewed momentum to the collapse of opposition structures and the influx of key political actors into the ruling…