Florentino Perez Re-elected As Real Madrid President

Ganiyu Amodu

. The Spanish businessman has not faced opposition in four elections (2013, 2017, 2021 and 2025) since returning to the club in 2009.   Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was re-elected with a mandate until 2029 on Sunday after running for the position unopposed. “There having been only one candidacy… (Perez) is hereby proclaimed president of Real Madrid,” said Los Blancos in a statement. Madrid announced the news after a 4-1 thrashing of Las Palmas helped them move top of La Liga. Perez, 77, has now not faced opposition in…

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Tinubu’s reforms: My Words Were Taken Out Of Context, Sensationalised – Sanusi

Abibat Babalola

Muhammad Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, has reacted to the backlash that followed his remarks on President Bola Tinubu’s reforms, saying that his words were taken out of context and sensationalised. At an event organised in honour of late Gani Fawehinmi in Lagos on Wednesday, Sanusi had acknowledged the reforms being made by the current administration but stated that he had chosen “not to help the government.” “I have decided not to speak about the economy or the reforms, nor to explain anything regarding them. If I explained, it…

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I Will Charge Electricity Vandals With Economic Sabotage – Wike

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Vandals who damaged and stole transmission cables throwing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into darkness will learn their lessons, the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said. At a media chat on Sunday evening, a furious Wike said some suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. He said the arrested persons would not be charged with stealing but economic sabotage. The minister said the vandals are threatening the stability of the nation’s capital city and would be punished severely for the crime. According to him, the suspect won’t come…

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Increase In Fuel Price Not Our Fault — Dangote Refinery

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Dangote Refinery has clarified that “the recent adjustment in our ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices.” In a statement on Sunday, the refinery noted that “any fluctuation in its international price inevitably impacts the cost of the finished product.” Earlier this week, Dangote implemented a 5% increase in the depot price of petrol, raising it from N899.50 to N950 per litre. However, the statement clarified that “it is important to note that this increase is considerably lower…

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Why I performed At Onikijipa’s Daughter’s Wedding Same Day I Lost My Mother — Wasiu Ayinde

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Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has explained the reasons for his performance at the wedding ceremony of the daughter of renowned Nigerian Sheikh, Faruq Onikijipa, on the same day he lost his mother. Tribune Online reports that the music icon lost his mother, Alhaja Halimot Shadiya Anifowoshe, who died at the age of 105 on Saturday. Shortly after burying his late mother in Ijebu, Ogun State, earlier in the day, the Fuji star made his way to the wedding, which took place at Balmoral,…

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‘Lost Parents While Schooling,’ Boy Who Wrote JAMB Four Times, Emerges FUTA Industrial Chemistry Best Graduating Student

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‘Denied admission by UNILAG and UNIJOS,’ Adelanke Ayobami shares grass to grace secret of success in this no-holds-bared interview with Platforms Africa’s Ganiyu Amodu. Excerpts;   What kept you motivated throughout your studies? After I was denied admission two times by the university of Lagos and once at University of Jos, before finally getting admitted into FUTA, I told myself right from the start that I was going to make sure I finish with a first-class and this goal kept me motivated. Also, my late parents were a constant source…

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TCN Records Attacks On 18 Transmission Towers In Five Days

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has recorded destruction of over 18 transmission towers between January 9 and 14, 2025, in Rivers, Abia, and Kano States. Ndidi Mbah, the company’s image-maker, in a statement quoted Engr. Emmanuel Okpa, to have disclosed that routine inspections uncovered significant damage to multiple towers, with specific incidents including the removal of structural components and bolts in Abia State. According to the statement, TCN’s operations face challenges due to these acts, prompting calls for community support to protect critical infrastructure. The company emphasized the need…

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FMAFS Partners NIMC To Enroll Farmers On G2P Card Project

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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) in collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), have ntroduced the National Identity Number (NIN) enabled farmer registry and Government 2 people (G2P) card initiative. The project is designed to address the Federal Ministry’s immediate challenges of identity and authentication, required to deliver government services efficiently and accurately. According to a joint statement released by both agencies, the initiative aligns with the government’s commitment in improving transparency, efficiency and ensuring inclusivity under the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, of which food…

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Celestial Church Prophet Shot, Axed To Death During Service

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A Prophet with the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, Idiroko, Ogun State, Yomi Adetula, has been shot and axed to death during a service on Sunday (today). The killing, according to available information, was carried out before 10:30am by three men bearing a double barrel gun and axe. After aiming the double barrel gun at Adetula, who fell down immediately, the three men followed it up by applying the axe on him to ensure he died. It was gathered that the three men then fled towards the border area…

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Portable: Late Alaafin’s Daughter Accuses Queen Dami Of Paternity Fraud

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Adeyemi Adebisi Aminat, the daughter of the late Alaafin of Oyo, has accused her father’s ex-wife, Queen Dami, of paternity fraud. Aminat made the allegation amid Queen Dami’s online drama with controversial singer, Portable. Speaking in a series of posts on Instagram, Adebisi accused Dami of hypocrisy, stating that Dami is uncertain about the father of her child with the late king. READ ALSO: ‘Strengthening Infrastructure,’ NNPC To Fix Pipelines, Depots In ‘2 to 3 Years’ – Soneye Tax Reform Bills: TETFund Different From NELFund, ASUU Tells Tinubu CNN/Multichoice African Journalist…

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