•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 appointed 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 experts from across the Commonwealth 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...
•Tinubu inspects guard of honour Activities to climax the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration (AFRDC) are underway at the National arcade, Eagle Square, Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is expected to lead other high-profile dignitaries, including members of the diplomatic corps, to the venue of the ceremony, reports Vanguard. The AFRDC is an...
The Christian Association of Nigeria today led protests over continuous killings in Plateau State and other parts of the country. The ongoing protest tagged “Plateau Peace Walk”, is being led by the state CAN chairman, Rev Polycarp Lubo, ECWA President, Rev Dr Stephen Baba Panya, COCIN President, Rev Dr Amos Mohzo, Bishop of Methodist church, ...
•Awaji-Inombek Abiante leading the rally in support of Governor Fubara A member representing Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante has led a solidarity walk in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital in support of Governor Siminalaye Fubara. The walk which kicked off at the popular UTC J...
•Usman Ododo The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Kogi State governorship election, Usman Ododo, is currently leading other candidates in the race. This is as the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has officially announced the results from 18 out of the 21 Local Government Areas of th...
•Former US President Donald Trump Former President Donald Trump holds an edge over President Joe Biden in a series of hypothetical matchups among registered voters in four key swing states, new polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows. In Nevada, a state Biden narrowly carried in the 2020 presidential election, Trump boasts [&he...