APC evicts journalists from media centre
The Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has evicted the party’s accredited journalists from its media centre. The centre had housed scores of journalists since the party was in the opposition and even after it assumed power in 2015. However, no fewer than 70 journalists, some of them bureau chiefs and political editors,...
2023: North’s voting strength pushes PDP to dump zoning
The zoning committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recommended that the party’s presidential ticket should be thrown open ahead of the 2023 general election. The Star can report the voting strength of the Northern states forced the PDP to throw its 2023 presidential ticket open. Nine of the Nigeria's 10 states with the highest voters' turnout are from the...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: US, EU ready new sanctions The United States, European Union and G7 are set to toughen sanctions on Russia following allegations of war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. A source in Washington says the US will ban all new investment in Russia. The White House says it will also add...
Koeman to replace Louis van Gaal as Netherlands coach
Ronald Koeman has signed a three-year deal to return as Netherlands coach from 2023. The former Southampton and Everton manager has been out of a job since being sacked by Barcelona earlier this season. It will be Koeman's second spell in charge of his country, having led them to runners-up in the UEFA Nations League in 2018-19 and qualification for Euro...
Deacon dies during sermon against ritualists in Ogun
Tragedy struck at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in the Onikoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, as a deacon at the church, Francis Ogunnusi, died while preaching on Sunday. It was gathered that the late Ogunusi, who was the Baale of Onikoko community, was preaching before he became unconscious. It was learned that the late deacon was preaching against the...
UCL: Liverpool beat Benfica as Man City edge Atletico Madrid
Liverpool took a big step towards the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday with an away win against Benfica, but their big English rivals Manchester City laboured to a slim home win. While the former champions had a comfortable 3-1 victory at Benfica, Manchester City had a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid. Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane gave Liverpool a 2-0...
Man bags life imprisonment for raping UNILAG student
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday sentenced a man, Collins Okechukwu, to life imprisonment for raping and robbing a 25-year-old student (name withheld) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Delivering judgment, Justice Abiola Soladoye, who described Okechukwu as a “pathological liar”, held that the prosecution proved the charges of rape and robbery...
I’ve no intention to leave APC — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that he has no intention to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lai Mohammed, who reacted to the defection of his supporters from the Kwara State chapter of the APC to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), said leaving the ruling party is not an option. The minister made this known via...
Governors, Speakers meet Friday over insecurity, other national issues
Concerned about current security threats across the country, the 36 state governors and Speakers of Houses of Assembly will hold an emergency meeting on Friday in Abuja. The meeting aims at discussing insecurity and other issues of national importance. Head, Media and Public Affairs at the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, made this known via a statement Tuesday. Bello-Barkindo said...
2023: Fayose withdraws from PDP zoning committee
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has withdrawn his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Zoning Committee. Fayose announced his withdrawal via a letter dated April 5, 2022, and addressed to the Chairman of the committee, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Fayose, in the letter, cited his ambition to run for President in the 2023 general election as...
