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04/11/2025

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have rescued three kidnap victims, including a six-month-old child, in the Igbonla community of the Kwara South Senatorial District. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Ilorin. The spokesperson identified the rescued victims as Fatima Wasiu, Kudus Wasiu, and their six-month-old daughter, who were earlier kidnapped in Igbonla community on Sunday....

04/11/2025

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has stated that there is no evidence of Christian genocide in Nigeria. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known on Tuesday while appearing as a guest on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by OSUNREPORT. His remarks followed the recent declaration by United States President Donald Trump, who designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over allegations of Christian genocide....

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has stated that there is no evidence of Christian genocide in Nigeria. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known on Tuesday …

04/11/2025

Barcelona winger Raphinha has admitted that he was disappointed not to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Raphinha made the remark ahead of Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday. The Brazil international finished in fifth place in the 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings, behind Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Vitinha, and Mohamed Salah. “Yes, I had high expectations of winning the Ballon d’Or, and yes, I was disappointed, but at the same time, it taught me humility and perspective,” Raphinha said, as quoted by TouchlineX....

Barcelona winger Raphinha has admitted that he was disappointed not to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Raphinha made the remark ahead of Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League clash with Club Brugge on …

04/11/2025

Barcelona winger Raphinha has firmly stated that he has no rivalry with teammate Lamine Yamal. According to Raphinha, he and Yamal merely challenge each other on the pitch and motivate one another to perform better for the Catalan club. The Brazil international made the remarks ahead of Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday. “No, that rivalry simply doesn’t exist ....

Barcelona winger Raphinha has firmly stated that he has no rivalry with teammate Lamine Yamal. According to Raphinha, he and Yamal merely challenge each other on the pitch and motivate one another…

04/11/2025

Al-Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has confessed he was close to joining Arsenal in the past. Ronaldo said he likes the Gunners, adding that he didn’t see the Premier League North London club as a rival during his time at Manchester United. The Portugal forward stated this during a recent interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored. “It is a true story. I was close to joining Arsenal many years ago… but it is the past,” Ronaldo said....

Al-Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has confessed he was close to joining Arsenal in the past. Ronaldo said he likes the Gunners, adding that he didn’t see the Premier League North London club as…

04/11/2025

Club Brugge head coach, Nicky Hayen has offered no assurance Raphael Onyedika will start Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona, OSUNREPORT reports. Onyedika returned from a short injury layoff in Brugge’s league clash with Dender last weekend. The Nigeria international featured for 26 minutes in the 2-1 win. The defensive midfielder is expected to feature against Barcelona after impressing against Dender....

Club Brugge head coach, Nicky Hayen has offered no assurance Raphael Onyedika will start Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona, OSUNREPORT reports. Onyedika returned from a short …

04/11/2025

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State chapter, has reacted to the nomination of Dr Kingsley Tochi Udeh, SAN, as minister from Enugu State. It could be recalled that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, forwarded Ude’s name to the Senate for confirmation. He is to replace Mr Uche Nnaji, who resigned as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology. Nnaji, it could be recalled, was sacked over alleged forgery of degree and NYSC discharge certificates....

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State chapter, has reacted to the nomination of Dr Kingsley Tochi Udeh, SAN, as minister from Enugu State. It could be recalled that President Bola Tinubu…

04/11/2025

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has dismissed the order reportedly granted by an Oyo State High Court for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national convention. Fayose described it as an inconsequential order, that no law understanding institution can obey, saying, “It is an Ibadan judicial and political awada kerikeri of a hand-to-mouth-judge.” He said even the most unintelligent human being in Nigeria will know that a State High Court cannot act as an Appellate Court over the Federal High Court....

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has dismissed the order reportedly granted by an Oyo State High Court for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national convention. Fayose described i…

04/11/2025

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN as a minister from Enugu State. Udeh, the incumbent Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State, if confirmed by the Red Chamber would replace Mr Uche Nnaji, who recently resigned as the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology following alleged certificate forgery....

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN as a minister from Enugu State. Udeh, the incumbent Attorney-General and Commissione…

04/11/2025

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said President Bola Tinubu is fixing Nigeria’s insecurity, which former presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his “online choir have been rehearsing 2023 grievances” to make foreign commentary out of. Seye Oladejo, the spokesman of the state arm of the party, said Tinubu inherited the security situation and has been confronting it with courage....

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said President Bola Tinubu is fixing Nigeria’s insecurity, which former presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his “online choir h…

04/11/2025

The Nigerian government through the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has unveiled its Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme (SODP), a flagship initiative aimed at accelerating local sugar production and driving Nigeria closer to self-sufficiency. According to the Executive Secretary of NSDC, Mr Kamar Bakrin, the programme is a key component of the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP II) and has been designed to scale up local sugarcane production, reduce the nation’s reliance on imports, and stimulate inclusive economic growth, particularly within rural communities....

The Nigerian government through the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has unveiled its Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme (SODP), a flagship initiative aimed at accelerating local s…

04/11/2025

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has accused the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, of allegedly deceiving Nigerians under the guise of divine revelation. In a statement issued by its National Director of Information, Comrade Edeson Samuel, the group said Primate Ayodele’s alleged “anti-Igbo and tribalized posture” has been exposed....

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has accused the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, of allegedly deceiving Nigerians u…