•INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has defended the commission’s N126 billion budget request for 2025. Yakubu clarified that N85 billion is earmarked for personnel costs while the remainder will be used to fund electoral activities, reports Saturday Guard...
•Marc Guehi Crystal Palace defender and captain Marc Guehi has explained why he added a personal message to his Rainbow Laces captain’s armband. Over the weekend, all 20 Premier League club captains wore the Rainbow Laces armband as part of the league’s efforts to promote inclusivity. While most complied, there were two exceptions rooted in [&...
•Ishaku Abbo Former lawmaker, Senator Ishaku Abbo, who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District, has disclosed that the monthly earnings of senators which may appear substantial on paper, are often insufficient to meet the demands and challenges. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Abbo shared insights from his time in the Senate, s...
•The yet-to-be-identified soldier A soldier has slammed the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of his colleague alongside three other motorcyclists for driving against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The yet-to-be-identified soldier, who appeared to be defending his colleague in a viral video today, faul...
•Tinubu The organised Labour yesterday said President Bola Tinubu’s administration must not fail to fulfill its promises to Nigerian workers in 2024. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which gave the warning in separate interviews with one of our correspondents in Abuja, said the president must “walk the talk’’ in the Ne...
•Wike, Fubara and Tinubu Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday defended the peace deal initiated by President Bola Tinubu between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, over the crisis in the state. Fubara, in a broadcast yesterday said the resolution brokered by the president to resolve the crisis was not a death sentence, adding...
•Pope Francis A Nigerian Catholic priest identified as Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke has defended Pope Francis after the Catholic Church head gave permission to blessing same-sex marriage. It was reported yesterday that Pope Francis officially granted priests permission to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under certain circumstances. However,...

