Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus. A letter from the APC leadership seen by newsmen on Wednesday officially confirmed Aregbesola’s expulsion. The letter, titled “Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party’s constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members. The letter read in part,…

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Lecce’s Patrick Dorgu, the PA news agency understands. Ruben Amorim’s progress since taking over as head coach in November has been hindered somewhat by the squad’s composition, with a lack of options at left wing-back a key issue. United have targeted Dorgu, 20, to help bolster that area and the talented Denmark international is edging closer to becoming the Portuguese’s first signing. An initial 30million euros (£25.1m) plus 5m euros (£4.2) in add-ons is understood to have been largely agreed with Serie A side Lecce as progress continues on a deal…

Suspected bandits attacked the residence of Maharazu Dayi, Chairman of Malumfashi Local Government Area in Katsina State, on Tuesday, killing Police Corporal Shamsudeen Lawal. The officer was shot during the attack and was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police mobilized to the scene, and three suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. The investigation is ongoing, and further updates will be provided. It remains unclear if there were additional casualties, but security forces reportedly prevented the assailants from breaking into the residence. An eyewitness confirmed that the chairman and his family were inside the…

French lawmakers have voted unanimously to ensure breast cancer patients no longer have to pay out of pocket for the replacement of implants or medical tattoos after a mastectomy. The lower-house National Assembly approved a bill for social security to take on more of the cost of care associated with breast cancer treatment late on Tuesday, after the Senate passed it in October. Parliament Speaker Yael Braun-Pivet said this month she had been diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and was undergoing hormone therapy. Among those patients who have had to remove a breast under a surgery called a…

Tesla is set to report earnings Wednesday for the first time since President Donald Trump — a close ally of CEO Elon Musk — returned to the White House. The fourth-quarter results conclude a mixed year for Tesla. While the company’s profits were pressured by vehicle price cuts introduced amid intensifying electric vehicle (EV) competition, Musk’s monumental bet on Trump’s candidacy proved successful. Analysts have forecast modestly higher earnings per share compared with the year-ago period. However, the focus of the call will be on Musk’s outlook for the coming term. Tesla watchers are keen to hear the latest from…

Three days of clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army and M23 fighters supported by Rwandan soldiers have killed more than 100 people in Goma, according to an AFP tally of tolls from the eastern Congolese city’s hospitals on Tuesday. Nearly 1,000 wounded in the fighting have also flooded the capital of mineral-rich North Kivu province’s hospitals, while a medic contacted by AFP said that “many bodies are still in the city” which “must be recovered as soon as possible” to avoid sanitary risks. Meanwhile, the president of crisis-hit DR Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at…

Desmond Elliot, a third-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has asked Lagosians to discourage roadside parking in the state. The actor-turned-politician stated this when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commissioned four roads in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency and serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Works, asked Lagosians to own the roads in the state and disallow articulated vehicles from turning them into parking lots. The lawmaker said, “I remember being chairman, the House Committee on Works and Infrastructure, I came here alongside the SA (special…

US chip-maker Nvidia led a rout in tech stocks Monday after the emergence of a low-cost Chinese generative AI model that could threaten American dominance in the fast-growing industry. The chatbot developed by DeepSeek, a startup based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has apparently shown the ability to match the capacity of US AI pace-setters for a fraction of the investments made by American companies. Shares in Nvidia, whose semiconductors power the AI industry, fell nearly 17 percent on Wall Street, erasing nearly $600 billion of its market value. The tech-rich Nasdaq index finished down more than three…

US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was “not 100 percent sure” he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it. Trump has repeatedly alluded to the possibility that he might go beyond the current two-term limit for US presidents — but while he often strikes a light-hearted tone the remarks remain provocative. “I’ve raised a lot of money for the next race that I assume I can’t use for myself, but I’m not 100 percent sure, because I don’t know… I think I’m not allowed to…

The Nigerian Police Force has blamed the recent explosion in Niger State on unauthorised stockpiling of explosives. Commissioner of Police in Niger State, CP Shawulu Danmamman, described the recent dynamite explosion in Sabon Pegi community, Mashegu Local Government Area, as unfortunate. The explosion occurred due to the indiscriminate storage of dynamite in residential areas, which the community allegedly concealed. CP Danmamman’s stand reiterated disclosure by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake on Monday. Alake had said preliminary investigations suggested that the explosion which occurred at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State,…