The agent of Senegal international Ismaïla Sarr, Diomansy Kamara, has criticised the treatment of African footballers following the collapse of transfer moves involving Sarr and fellow Senegalese player Lamine Camara. Kamara’s reaction came after Crystal Palace rejected Liverpool’s attempts to sign Sarr, while Monaco pulled out of an agreement that would have taken Camara to
The Defence Headquarters has clarified that the withdrawal of about 200 United States military personnel from Nigeria is a routine, mission-specific adjustment and does not signal the end of security cooperation between Abuja and Washington. Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, gave the explanation during a security briefing organised by the National Counter
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that prevailing economic hardship and insecurity will not prevent Nigerians from returning President Bola Tinubu to office in the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the assertion on Wednesday at a media parley with selected journalists in Abuja, where he addressed concerns about the
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has said it may withdraw its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election unless its national president, Bello Bodejo, is released from the custody of the State Security Service (SSS). The group stated its position during a press conference at Bodejo’s residence in Uke, Karu Local
The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized Nigerian politicians who he said rely on political godfathers, wealthy sponsors and established parties they did not help build to advance their electoral ambitions. Sowore made the remarks in a social media post while defending the AAC and highlighting what he
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has dismissed an allegation by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, that it replaced the names of the party’s duly nominated candidates with unauthorised individuals ahead of the 2027 general elections. The electoral body described the allegation as “unfounded” and clarified that political parties, rather than the commission, have the
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by purported Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, local government executives to forcefully take over council secretariats across the state. The party called on security agencies to take preventive measures against what it described as a planned invasion of the 30
The 2027 African Democratic Congress governorship candidate for Kwara State, Rt. Hon. Zakari Mohammed, has expressed deep sympathy to the victims and families affected by the building collapse that occurred in the Popo Giwa community, which reportedly claimed lives, left others injured and caused significant damage to property. Mohammed, in a condolence message, described the
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he expects to be among the first political targets of the opposition if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Wike, who has openly backed Tinubu’s re-election bid, said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress and Labour Party presidential candidate
A 68-year-old British woman, Dawn Ottewell, has accused her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, of marrying her primarily to obtain a UK spouse visa, as she seeks to end their marriage. Ottewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, told The Sun that she had been unable to locate Emokpae, whom she married in Cyprus in 2022, after