Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has warned former president Goodluck Jonathan to tread carefully in considering a political comeback. Speaking on Wednesday at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Kukah applauded Jonathan’s 2015 decision to concede defeat. He noted that Jonathan had the power and resources to resist the outcome of the election but instead chose peace. Kukah, however, warned the former president to be cautious as he weighs calls to contest the 2027 presidential election. Quoting former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma, Kukah said: “The voice of the devil is not…
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Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has admitted that even at the peak of his career, he would have found it hard to score goals in the present Nigerian team because of their lack of creativity. Yakubu Aiyegbeni, 42, who wore the national colours between 2000 and 2012, was speaking on Sunday Oliseh’s podcast where he assessed Nigeria’s troubled 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. Under coach Eric Chelle, the Super Eagles have scored only nine goals in eight matches, conceding seven, and are stuck in third place in their group. That position leaves them dangerously close to missing back-to-back…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that the independence of the judiciary cannot be negotiated. Speaking on Wednesday during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, he asserted that judicial independence is crucial to building a stable and trustworthy business environment. Jonathan insisted that no investor will commit funds to an economy where the judiciary is compromised and subject to political control. “It affects everybody. For example, no businessman can bring his money to invest in a country where the judiciary is compromised, where a government functionary can dictate to judges what judgment they will give.…
The Nigeria National League (NNL) has taken a major step toward reshaping its structure by abolishing playoffs as the pathway to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). From the upcoming 2025/26 season, only the winners of the four conference groups will secure promotion from the NNL to the NPFL. The decision was confirmed during the NNL Annual General Assembly held on Tuesday. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) also revealed the new season will begin on Saturday, November 8, with an opening star match. Other fixtures from the first round will follow a week later,…
Son Heung-min lit up the night in Utah on Wednesday as he bagged his first Major League Soccer hat-trick to inspire Los Angeles FC to a commanding 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Son Heung-min, 33, needed only 16 minutes to make his mark, scoring twice in quick succession to hand LAFC early control. He later completed his treble in the 82nd minute, reestablishing a two-goal cushion after Salt Lake had briefly threatened a comeback. Since leaving Tottenham Hotspur in the summer after a decade in North London, Son has wasted no time adjusting to life in the United States.…
Core loyalists of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday thronged the Government House gate in Port Harcourt to await his arrival following the suspension of the six-month emergency rule in the state. Among those at the gate was Victor Oko-Jumbo, former Speaker of the dissolved three-man House of Assembly loyal to Fubara. According to The Nation, he led supporters drawn from across the 23 local government areas of the state. The crowd, made up of youths, elders, and women’s groups, displayed placards and chanted solidarity songs as they waited for the governor. One supporter was overheard saying, “We have…
Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, better known as Chef Dammy, has denied reports that she is planning on cooking the largest pot of beans to break a Guinness World Records (GWR). Chef Dammy, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, denied the reports, stating that embarking on such a project is “impossible”. Naija News reports that shortly after celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, was officially certified by the GWR for cooking the largest serving pot of jollof rice, rumours emerged that Chef Dammy intends to attempt cooking the largest pot of beans. However, in a denial posted via her Instagram account, Dammy denied…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has boasted that the party is not intimidated by any politician in Nigeria. He asserted that, irrespective of how strong the candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan is, his chances are dead on arrival if he fails to contest under a viable political platform. He stated that the engine of the ruling party is well-oiled enough and ready to win the election. Speaking to newsmen during a radio programme in Jos, he dismissed any threat posed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition. He stated that no name can scare the…
The whereabouts of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, remain unclear amid speculations over his possible return to Port Harcourt following the end of emergency rule in the state. Naija News had earlier reported that the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), formally handed over to the reinstated governor on Thursday after President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule. In his farewell broadcast, Ibas urged residents to rally behind Fubara as he resumes the leadership of the oil-rich state. Providing updates on the situation, Arise Television’s Rivers State correspondent, Friday Olokor, reported on Thursday that the…
The apex body of the people of the Niger-Delta, Pan Niger-Delta Forum, (PANDEF), has suggested that the Peace in Rivers State was brought by the perseverance of the state governor, Sim Fubara and other parties in the conflict. Naija News reports that the National Chairman of the Forum, Godknows Igali, said this on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television. Igali commened President Bola Tinubu for lifting the emergency rule but insisted that it was not by Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) being the Sole Administrator, that peace was restored in the state. He said, “In terms…
