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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Plateau State, Samuel Kwamkur, on Sunday, in Jos, warned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai not to set Nigeria on fire with his careless utterances Speaking at a press briefing, Kwankur, a former National Director of the Christian Association of Nigeria, was reacting to statements credited to the former Kaduna governor. El-Rufai had allegedly told his audience before handing over to his successor that the Islamic dominance in Kaduna had been successfully carried out in Nigeria and that it shall continue. He alleged that El-Rufai equally told his audience that in the course…

In a tweet by Frank Khalid, a British entrepreneur, the owner of West London Film Studios, Elbrook Cash and Carry, Brazil superstar Neymar has questioned African players’ commitment to their countries despite the abundance of talents from the continent. The Paris Saint Germain forward, in his statement, said Africa was blessed with an array of stars, but added that they mostly put up good performances only for their foreign clubs, but don’t show the same commitment for their countries. Neymar, whose country Brazil has won the World Cup on five occasions, ascribed their achievement to the enthusiasm shown by South American…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football on Sunday after AC Milan’s final match of the Serie A season. “It’s the moment to say goodbye to football, not just to you,” said Ibrahimovic on the San Siro pitch following Milan’s 3-1 win over Verona. Ibrahimović is renowned for his acrobatic strikes and volleys, powerful long-range shots, and excellent technique and ball control. He is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and is one of the most decorated active footballers in the world, [a] having won 34 trophies in his career. He has scored over 570 career…

Spanish giants, Real Madrid, have been linked with a move for Napoli and Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen following the imminent departure of their iconic captain Karim Benzema at the end of the season, The PUNCH reports. The 35-year-old had been expected to sign a new one-year extension at the Bernabeu, keeping him with the club until the end of the 2023/24 campaign. However, Los Blancos on Sunday morning confirmed that Benzema would leave the club after 14 years, when his contract expires at the end of June. “Real Madrid CF and our captain Karim Benzema have agreed to end his brilliant…

Shelling hit western areas of Sudan’s capital on Monday morning after rival military factions fought through the night, residents said, with reports of deepening lawlessness in Khartoum and in the western region of Darfur. Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been battling each other for more than seven weeks, intensified after the expiry late on Saturday of a ceasefire deal brokered by Saudi Arabia and the U.S. The conflict has uprooted more than 1.2 million people within Sudan and sent about 400,000 fleeing into neighbouring countries, inflicting heavy damage on the capital where…

Following the riot act which President Bola Tinubu read to the security chiefs last week after assuming office, millions of Nigerians are hoping that it seriously translates to changing the tide of insecurity and making Nigeria safe again, writes Kingsley Nwezeh In a momentous inauguration ceremony last Monday, President Bola Tinubu took the oath of office as Nigeria’s 16th democratically elected president, succeeding former President Muhammadu Buhari. Since the inauguration, one question has been lingering in the hearts of many Nigerians: Can Tinubu deliver on his promise to address the country’s escalating insecurity and restore safety to its citizens? According to…

With the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu, all eyes are on him and the National Assembly over the 10th Senate’s leadership tussle, Sunday Aborisade reports The controversy that surrounded the choice of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 10th Senate Presidency has failed to subside and the development is generating serious tension among the senators-elect. Apart from Akpabio from the South-south geopolitical zone, others who are also contesting the 10th Senate Presidency are: Senators Abdulaziz Yari (North-west), Orji Uzor Kalu (South-east) and Osita Izunaso (South-east). Those who are bidding for the position of…

Ibrahim Tajo writes that President Bola Tinubu has taken a deft political move by appointing the immediate past Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. with the appointment of the former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our tears in the North Central have been wiped away. To the glory of God, our zone now has two key figures in the government. Aside from the SGF, another prominent leader of our zone in the person of Senator…

Nigeria has agreed to cut its Organisation of Petroleum Organisation (OPEC) crude production, to ensure global oil market stability, a statement by the country’s delegation to the meeting in Vienna, said yesterday.Alongside other African countries which have struggled in the last few years to meet their production quota, the delegation stressed that the country’s output will now be hinged on its highest volume in the last six months which is 1.38 million barrels per day.“Nigeria alongside other OPEC and Non-OPEC members at the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting agreed to cut production volumes in order to ensure global oil…

Economic experts have identified governments’ willful implementation of bad decision, disinterest in strategic economic planning, over-reliance on crude oil, stifling taxation and insecurity as among factors that have hindered Nigeria from optimising its resources to attain double digit economic growth. They also expressed the view that the only areas where Nigerians have excelled globally were those outside the control and influence of Nigeria’s government.These views were shared by former Statistician General of Nigeria Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria, Dr. Yemi Kale, who is currently partner and chief economist of KPMG Nigeria; the Financial Service Leader and Chief Economist of PwC…