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By Abiola Olawale Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle, on Tuesday unveiled Nigeria’s provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Victor Boniface, Ola Aina, Francis Uzoho, and Kelechi Iheanacho were among notable returnees on the provisional list. A breakdown of the squad shows that they are six goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 12 midfielders,…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has concluded its governorship primary election, electing Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola as the party's candidate for the upcoming August 8, 2026, gubernatorial election. The primary, held in Osogbo on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, proceeded despite an internal crisis and the formal resignation of one of…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa There is currently a heated dispute within the Nigerian Senate over the inclusion of former presidential aide Reno Omokri in the latest list of ambassadorial nominees, a development that has sparked open confrontations among lawmakers and even forced the shutdown of the Senate’s official WhatsApp communication channel, it was gathered. Omokri, a…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar earlier this week, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said on Tuesday. The New Diplomat had reported that Gen.…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Oil magnate and Chairman of Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited, Akindele Akintoye, is facing an escalation in his legal woes as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned him on new charges related to the alleged fraudulent conversion of $35 million earmarked for a Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Professor Abdulgafar Siyan Oyeweso, Chairman of Council and Pro-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, is dead. He passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 64 after a brief illness. His family announced the development in a statement signed by Olawale Oyeweso, describing the late scholar as a distinguished academic,…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa An advance team from the Office of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, came under attack in the early hours of Tuesday, December 2, while on duty at Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State. The incident occurred between Umuowa and Ihite junction, shortly before the Sam Mbakwe Airport junction.…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, has issued a call to President Bola Tinubu, appealing to him to extend the same “democratic intervention” seen in the recent political crisis in Guinea-Bissau to safeguard Nigeria’s own opposition against what it terms systemic collapse. PDP’s appeal comes amidst heightened internal party…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sending shockwaves through the Nigerian political landscape. The decision, which he communicated to the party leadership at his Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area, comes amid PDP's current internal turmoil. He stated: “Due…
December 2, 2025
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By Abiola Olawale Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle, on Tuesday unveiled Nigeria’s provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Victor Boniface, Ola Aina, Francis Uzoho, and Kelechi Iheanacho were among notable returnees on the provisional list. A breakdown of the squad shows that they are six goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 12 midfielders,…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has concluded its governorship primary election, electing Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola as the party's candidate for the upcoming August 8, 2026, gubernatorial election. The primary, held in Osogbo on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, proceeded despite an internal crisis and the formal resignation of one of…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa There is currently a heated dispute within the Nigerian Senate over the inclusion of former presidential aide Reno Omokri in the latest list of ambassadorial nominees, a development that has sparked open confrontations among lawmakers and even forced the shutdown of the Senate’s official WhatsApp communication channel, it was gathered. Omokri, a…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar earlier this week, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said on Tuesday. The New Diplomat had reported that Gen.…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Oil magnate and Chairman of Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited, Akindele Akintoye, is facing an escalation in his legal woes as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned him on new charges related to the alleged fraudulent conversion of $35 million earmarked for a Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Professor Abdulgafar Siyan Oyeweso, Chairman of Council and Pro-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, is dead. He passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 64 after a brief illness. His family announced the development in a statement signed by Olawale Oyeweso, describing the late scholar as a distinguished academic,…
December 2, 2025
By Obinna Uballa An advance team from the Office of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, came under attack in the early hours of Tuesday, December 2, while on duty at Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State. The incident occurred between Umuowa and Ihite junction, shortly before the Sam Mbakwe Airport junction.…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, has issued a call to President Bola Tinubu, appealing to him to extend the same “democratic intervention” seen in the recent political crisis in Guinea-Bissau to safeguard Nigeria’s own opposition against what it terms systemic collapse. PDP’s appeal comes amidst heightened internal party…
December 2, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sending shockwaves through the Nigerian political landscape. The decision, which he communicated to the party leadership at his Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area, comes amid PDP's current internal turmoil. He stated: “Due…
December 2, 2025
