Month: March 2025

How I Was Offered N5 Billion Over Impeachment Plot Against Fubara – Chief Of Staff

Ganiyu Amodu

Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to coordinate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ehie claimed he has evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone. “I can also open my phone to show you, in the beginning of October 2023, when they approached me with a bribe of N5 billion. It is here in my phone, “It was for impeachment. It’s here. I have it and I have…

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RING OF DEATH: Tale Of Five Nigerian Boxers Who Died From Ring Injuries

Ganiyu Amodu

Like every human endeavour, sports have had an ample share of dreadful incidents. The latest is the death of a Nigerian boxer, Segun Olanrewaju over the weekend in Ghana. The sad incident points to the risk attendant to boxing which in other climes, is a short route to wealth. Every time a boxer steps into the ring, his life is often at risk. The boxing rings have recorded a lot of casualties. An estimated 1,604 boxers are believed to have died as a result of injuries sustained in the ring.…

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“I’m Not Joking,” Trump Made Third-Term Presidential Bid Public

Gbenga Adeoti

  “There are methods which you could do, as you know.” Everything the President said in a telephone interview with NBC News on Sunday on how to bypass the US 22nd Amendment that limits presidents to a two-term tenure   US President Donald Trump has indicated his interest in seeking a third presidential term, despite the Constitution barring it. In a telephone interview with NBC News on Sunday, the president said he was considering ways to breach the constitutional barrier that impedes his chance for a third bid. “No, I’m…

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World Bank Approves $632 Million Loan For Nigeria

Abibat Babalola

The World Bank is set to approve fresh loans totalling $632m to Nigeria today (Monday) amid mounting concerns over the country’s rising debt profile, The PUNCH reports. The loans are to support critical areas, including nutrition improvement and quality basic education. Information obtained from the World Bank’s website on Sunday showed that the two loans expected to be approved today include $80m for the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria 2.0 project and $552m for the HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All programme. Both projects are currently in the negotiation…

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Nigerians To Pay More For Petrol Amid Domestic Dispute, Crude Price Hike

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government’s failure to renew the Crude for Naira agreement between NNPC Limited and Dangote Refinery, along with rising global crude oil prices, is set to push petrol pump prices higher across Nigeria in April and beyond. The six-month agreement, which expired in March, was initially brokered by the government last year. It allowed the national oil company to supply crude oil to the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery, with payments made in Naira. Despite initial challenges, the deal gradually reduced petrol prices from over N1,000 per litre to around N820,…

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Tragedy As Nigerian Boxer Olanrewaju Collapses, Dies During Fight In Ghana

Ganiyu Amodu

The boxing world has been thrown into mourning following the unfortunate death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed and died during a fight at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, Saturday night. Olanrewaju was competing against Ghanaian boxer John Mbanugu, also known as “Power,” in an undercard fight of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League when the tragic incident occurred. According to Ghana’s news website, Yen.com, Olanrewaju suddenly lost balance and collapsed to the canvas during the bout, prompting the referee to immediately stop the fight and call for…

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Andrea Berta Named Arsenal Sporting Director

Ganiyu Amodu

Arsenal Football Club has confirmed the appointment of Andrea Berta as the new Sporting Director. Berta, a highly respected football executive, arrives at Arsenal after a stellar 12-year tenure at Atlético Madrid, where he played a key role in constructing squads that won two La Liga titles (2013/14, 2020/21), the Europa League (2018), and reached two UEFA Champions League finals. His expertise in squad building and recruitment was instrumental in shaping Diego Simeone’s resilient and competitive Atleti sides, a club statement on Sunday read. Berta’s arrival was prompted by the…

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How, Why I Nearly Quit 2023 Presidential Race – Tinubu

Ganiyu Amodu

President Bola Tinubu said he nearly guit the 2023 presidential race. The President said this at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, President Tinubu thanked guests for their presence, prayers, and contributions to the nation’s development, and appreciated Nigerians for their outpouring of goodwill and prayers as he marked his 73rd birthday. Reflecting on his political journey, President Tinubu recounted a moment of doubt during the 2023 election campaign when he contemplated withdrawing from the race after an encounter with a close…

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What Sanwo-Olu’s Wife Said To Muslims As Lagos First Family Hosts Iftar

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State First Lady, Dr Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Head of Service, Bode Agoro, were part of the top government officials, who graced State House 2025 Lailatul Qadr (Night of Majesty) eve prayer. The session commenced in the evening and lasted till Iftar (breaking of fast), at the State House Mosque, Ikeja, on Thursday. It featured Tafsir (reading and interpretation of the Quran), Adhkar (remembrance of Allah), reading of Quran, Qunut (special prayers), general prayers and khutbah (blessings). Sheikh Luqman Balogun in his Tafsir, urged Muslims to be persistent in…

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Sunday Is Eid-el-Fitr in Nigeria – Sultan

Aliyu Aliyu

+ Everything Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar wants Nigerian Muslims, who have been patiently waiting for his announcement, to know   The new moon of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted in Nigeria. Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who announced this in a broadcast on Saturday evening, declared Sunday, March 30 as Eid-el-Fitri day. Platforms Africa earlier reported that the crescent of Shawwal was earlier sighted in Saudi, withba time zone that is 2 hours ahead of Nigeria. Sunday, March 30,…

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