•Late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is among the leading contenders to succeed his father as the new head of the country. Khamenei’s successor is set to be named by the top clerical body, the Assembly of experts, with one of its members, Ahmad Khatami, telling […]
•Kim and daughter North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has selected his 13-year-old daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as his successor, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service. The South Korean spy agency disclosed the assessment to lawmakers, saying it reached the conclusion after reviewing a range of indicators, reports AFP. This includes th...
•Obasanjo and El-Rufai Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said he turned down the move to install former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor in 2007 because of his lack of maturity. Obasanjo disclosed this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the annual symposium of the Ajibosin Platform themed “I...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has given the clearest indication yet that he may endorse a successor from within his current team ahead of the 2027 governorship election, saying the move would ensure continuity and deepen the roadmap for sustainable development. The governor made this known yesterday dur...
•Cardinals Red-robed cardinals were expected today to pick a date for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, following the death of Pope Francis. Dozens of so-called “Princes of the Church” met at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) at the Vatican, with speculation growing that the secretive election process could […]...
•Lagos Assembly Speaker, Mojisola Meranda The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Mojisola Meranda, may step down, paving the way for either Mr. David Setonji or Mr. Wale Rauf to assume the position. This development follows intervention efforts by prominent political figures, including former APC National Chairman and ex-Os...
•Sporting Lisbon fans Sporting Lisbon sacked coach Joao Pereira just over a month after he replaced Ruben Amorim at the helm, with Rui Borges appointed boss today. Pereira was named coach when Amorim left for English giants Manchester United, but has paid the price for Sporting’s sudden loss of form, reports AFP. The capital club, […]...
There are fresh intrigues over who succeeds the late Ohanaeze Ndigbo president, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Stakeholders yesterday warned against any attempt at manipulating the process leading to the January 2025 election of a new President General of the apex Igbo group, reports The Nation. A chieftain of the organisation, Chief Chekwas Okorie, the...
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