Day: July 13, 2025

‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG 3-0 To Win Club World Cup

Ganiyu Amodu

Chelsea are the world champions after dominanting this Club World Cup final against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. The fascinating Club World Cup final in New Jersey pitted Enzo Maresca’s underdog Blues against a PSG side who had looked unstoppable, having demolished Inter Milan 5-0 at the end of May to clinch their first Champions League crown, and then thumped Real Madrid 4-0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals for good measure. But a Blue blitz saw Chelsea lead 3-0 at half-time of this final thanks to Cole Palmer’s brilliance.…

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Awujale of Ijebuland, Sikiru Adetona, Joins Ancestors At 91

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Friendship made in heaven,’ How Oba Adetona died aged 91, hours after the death of his long-time friend, Muhammadu Buhari at 82 + Oba Olu-Iwa To Sikiru Adetona: List of 63 Awujale To Have Ruled Ijebu Ode   Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has died at the age of 91. The monarch, a Palace source said, passed away on Sunday, just hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend and former President, Muhammadu Buhari. ’23rd Child To Dad, 13th To Mum;’ 9 Things About…

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Buhari Dies In London Clinic

Abibat Babalola

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a clinic London, United Kingdom. Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. READ ALSO: Breaking:Buhari Dies In London Clinic $831m Trapped Funds Recovered,Says Reps Deputy Spokesperson We’ve Uncovered Massive Fraud In Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Industry – EFCC “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” he wrote. The former president…

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’23rd Child To Dad, 13th To Mum;’ 9 Things About Muhammadu Buhari (1942 – 2025)

Ganiyu Amodu

  Platforms Africa chronicles nine strange facts about the former president who passed on aged 82, 10 years after he was rumoured to have died in 2015. . ‘All ended in London clinic,’ Buhari’s aide, Garba Shehu, speaks on the last hour of Nigeria’s ex-president   Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a clinic London, United Kingdom. Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. ‘86%, 77%, 91%,’ Crescent Varsity Law Students Shine at ICC Moot Contest ‘Not Free, Not Credible,’ Ex-Deputy Gov…

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Here’s The Cause of Mohbad’s Death, Pathologists Give Autopsy Outcome

Abibat Babalola

The inquest set up by the Lagos State Government to unravel the controversial death of musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, ended on Friday, with a call for the prosecution of the unlicensed nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, who treated the 26 year old at home in his final moments. ‎ ‎The court relied on the testimonies of the two pathologists that conducted independent autopsies on the deceased. The medical forensic experts cited severe reaction to an injection as possible cause of death, as the decomposing state of the corpse prevented a…

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$831m Trapped Funds Recovered,Says Reps Deputy Spokesperson

Abibat Babalola

Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for spearheading reforms that have revitalized Nigeria’s aviation sector, including the recovery of over $831 million in trapped funds owed to foreign airlines. Speaking during the ongoing House Open Week at the National Assembly on Thursday, Agbese described the intervention as a decisive move that helped avert a major crisis in the sector. According to Agbese, “Keyamo’s collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria to clear the backlog through…

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Buhari Rejected N10m Food Budget, He Ate Beans, Pap – Garba Shehu

Abibat Babalola

Garba Shehu, the former presidential spokesperson, says Muhammadu Buhari, rejected a proposed N10 million food budget for the State House during his tenure. Shehu made the revelation in his memoir titled ‘According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience’, which was launched in Abuja on Tuesday. The book recounts his eight years of service under Buhari and offers behind-the-scenes insights into governance at the State House. READ ALSO: Coalition Good To Prevent One-Party State – Gbajabiamila Air Peace Plane Skids Off Runway At Port Harcourt Airport Experts Underscore…

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Coalition Good To Prevent One-Party State – Gbajabiamila

Abibat Babalola

Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the coalition of opposition leaders into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a welcome development that would prevent Nigeria from sliding into one-party system. Gbajabiamila, who stated this shortly after casting his vote at the Lagos state local government election in Surulere on Saturday, however expressed uncertainty about the prospect of the coalition. Atiku and some opposition politicians unveiled ADC as the platform to use in unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. There had been different reactions…

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Air Peace Plane Skids Off Runway At Port Harcourt Airport

Abibat Babalola

An Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt skidded off the runway upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Sunday morning. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, stating that Flight P47190 experienced a “runway excursion” after landing safely. According to the statement, the aircraft veered slightly off the runway but sustained no damage. All passengers disembarked safely and without injuries. READ ALSO: ‘86%, 77%, 91%,’ Crescent Varsity Law Students Shine at ICC Moot Contest ‘Not Free, Not Credible,’ Ex-Deputy…

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