•Lucky Aiyedatiwa (APC) and Agboola Ajayi (PDP) Ondo State Governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is so far leading in 13 local government areas as the Independent National Electoral Commission announced the results of Saturday’s governorship election. The State Returning Officer for the election, Prof. ...
•Nigerian debt Sub-national governments continued to grapple with a persistent reliance on borrowing to finance their budgets in 2023, as the total debt stock of the 36 states surged by 38.1%, from N7.25tn in 2022 to N10.01tn. BudgIT’s 2024 State of States report released yesterday revealed that the debt growth was partly driven by a […...
As many as 51% of those polled are ready to vote for Harris in the upcoming presidential election, while 48% prefer Trump. Meanwhile, both candidates are at 50% among voters in battleground states, reports TASS. The nationwide poll, conducted on August 14-16, involved about 3,300 registered voters. The margin of error is 2.1 points. The [&hell...
•Jos protesters General Overseer and President El-buba Outreach Ministries International (EBOMI), Dr Isa El-buba, personally led the August 1st hunger protest in Jos, Plateau State capital, today. El-buba, who is the national coordinator of Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN), said the protest led by him would be peaceful all thr...
•Newcastle’s players greet fans Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Murphy led the visitors to a 4-1 victory Wednesday in a preseason match against J-League powerhouse Urawa Red Diamonds. The Premier League side demonstrated their preparedness for the upcoming season with England goalkeeper Nick Pope repeatedly blocking attacks by the 2022 winne...
•Team Nigeria Flagbearer Tobi Amusan and Nigeria’s team captain Anuoluwapo Opeyori, led Nigerian delegation at a colorful and historic Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony last night. In spite the rain having its way on the night, athletes were cheered along the Seine as more than 200 national delegations sailed through the centre of Paris and...
•Vardy and teammates celebrate goal Jamie Vardy scored twice as Leicester celebrated their promotion to the Premier League in style yesterday with a 3-0 win at Preston that secured the Championship title. The Foxes’ return to the top flight was sealed after Leeds’ shock 4-0 capitulation at QPR on Friday, reports AFP. Enzo Maresca’s men [&helli...
•George Akume The federal government yesterday inaugurated the Committee on the implementation of the recommendations on the review of reports and White Papers on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions better known as the Steve Oronsaye Report. A statement by the Director, Information...
•Goodluck Jonathan The Commonwealth has appointÂed former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, as head of its Election Observation Mission to Pakistan’s general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024. Jonathan will be leading a group of multidisciplinary exÂperts from across the CommonÂwealth to observe the elections in Pakistan and of...
•Climate change Former features editor at Thisday, Adeola Akinremi, who led a campaign against public smoking in Africa early 2000s, is urging leaders to pay attention to climate change. In an online interview, Akinremi, chief executive officer of Action & Campaign for Africa (DACA), said he’s focusing on working with leaders and businesse...

