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The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, on Wednesday challenged Governor Dapo Abiodun over the seven-month embargo placed on the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland, questioning whether it would take another 20 years to fill the vacant stool of the paramount ruler. Adebutu said his involvement in the 2027 governorship race was…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria cannot afford to exclude women from its plan of building a $1 trillion economy, adding that women’s economic inclusion is key for national growth. Shettima stated this at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday during the Second National Gender Inclusion Conference, #ProjectShesIncluded organised by the Presidential Committee on Economic…
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, has rejected the Presidency’s criticism of his public account of a meeting between Catholic bishops and President Bola Tinubu. He insisted that neither his age nor the government’s reaction would stop him from speaking frankly about Nigeria’s condition. The 82-year-old cleric said he went on television to present what he believed to…
Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, has said savings from petrol subsidy yielded N15.8 trillion between June 2023 and December 2025. Speaking at a media conference on the scorecard of the Tinubu administration, on Wednesday, the Minister said the savings were reflected through higher revenue collections. “Between June 2023 and December 2025, subsidy savings mobilised the sum of N15.8 trillion in…
Arsenal have agreed a deal worth more than £50m to sign Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa. The England international is set to have a medical before completing his move to Emirates Stadium. BBC Sport revealed last week that Arsenal had reopened talks with Villa over a deal for Konsa but still fell short of reaching an agreement. The Gunners then appeared to pivot to Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell…
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine. The Australian submitted a sample during the Mallorca Open on 22 June that was later found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Former world number 13 Kyrgios has been suspended since August 4. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Kyrgios could appeal against the provisional…
Ebun Emmanuel August 19 2026 A former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has stated that the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is too old to contest an election. Featuring in an interview on TVC’s Politics Tonight on Tuesday, Fayose likened Atiku to former US President Joe Biden. He also said that Atiku’s running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, faces challenges in the…
An American tourist has died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily. The 30-year-old, who has not been named by authorities, was on the active volcano on Sunday when a thunderstorm broke out, Italian media report. The man is said to have been found by firefighters and emergency services in a state of cardiac arrest at about 20:00 local time (18:00 GMT) in a restricted…
Four Renaissance paintings of “extraordinary value” have been stolen from a museum in Sicily, Italy’s culture minister has said. Alessandro Giuli confirmed that three panels of the Polyptych of San Gregorio and a double-sided panel of the Madonna with Child and Christ in Pietà, all attributed to Antonello da Messina, were taken from the Regional Interdisciplinary Museum of Messina on Saturday…
Ebun Emmanuel August 18 2026 The Lagos State Government has declared Thursday August 20 a public holiday to mark this year’s Isese day. In a statement signed by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, the government noted that the decision was necessary in order to allow the state workers to participate in the celebration of the day. The statement read partly, “It is hereby notified that this year’s…
