By Yetunde Ayedogbon Odumegwu-Ojukwu has been elevated to replace Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to focus on the 2027 Bauchi governorship race. Sola Enikanolaiye has been named the new minister of state for foreign affairs. The announcement was made on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. Before her promotion, Odumegwu-Ojukwu held the position of minister…
By: Yetunde Ayedogbon The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, has recommended the dismissal and prosecution of officers, linked to the fatal shooting to death of Mene Ogidi, in the Effurun area of Delta The I-G, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja said the affected officers were Nuhu Usman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police…
By: Yetunde Ayedogbon Following a 1-1 draw, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid will move on to the second leg of their Champions League semifinal match.Penalty rulings and VAR intervention determined the outcome of the first leg.Just before halftime, Viktor Gyokeres scored a penalty to give Arsenal a crucial advantage. However, Julian Alvarez’s spot kick into the…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu President Bola Tinubu has formally endorsed the 2027 governorship ambition of Obafemi Hamzat. President Bola Tinubu has formally endorsed the 2027 governorship ambition of Obafemi Hamzat, effectively putting to rest lingering speculation about the acceptability of his candidature within the party’s power structure. The endorsement was disclosed on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga,…
By: Tajudeen Olayinka The political violence remembered as “Operation Wet e” in Western Nigeria during 1964–1965 remains one of the clearest historical warnings about how quickly democratic breakdown can occur when political competition turns hostile. That episode marked by arson, mob attacks, and the collapse of law and order did not emerge suddenly. It followed…
