Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former senator and ex-governor of Kwara State, is dead. According to family sources who spoke to TheCable, Adebayo passed away early Wednesday morning in Abuja. He was 84 years old. Born on February 24, 1941, in the Igbaja community of Kwara State, Adebayo served as governor of the state in 1983. He also served as Minister of Communications from 2003 to 2006 and was elected as a senator in 1979 on the platform of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN). Adebayo was a member of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), which played a key role in…

Victor Osimhen is willing to accept a weekly income of slightly £200,000 at Manchester United, contrary to claims that he wants £300,000 per week, according to transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano. The clarification comes amid reports that INEOS is hesitant to satisfy the Nigerian striker’s supposed pay demands as they want to reduce United’s hefty wage cost. According to Romano, suggestions that Osimhen is wanting roughly £300,000 per week are “wide of the mark” and that the Napoli attacker is willing to accept a lower pay. He just wants his current salary (around €12m net, £10.2m per season) to be respected,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently in a closed door meeting with the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the headquarters of the electoral umpire in Abuja. The high-calibre delegates of the party comprised the National Chairman, Umar Damagun, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, serving senators, Seriake Dickson, Abba Moro, four governors, comprising Bauchi, Bala Mohammed, Zamfara, Dauda Lawal Dare, Oyo, Seyi Makinde, Plateau, Caleb Mutfwang, other party chieftains like  Senator Ben Obi, Ahmed Makarafi among others. Conspicuously missing at the meeting includes the duo of Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu and Udeh Okoye and the Minister…

US President, Donald Trump has warned that the United States will target other sites in Iran if the country does not make peace. Trump announced on Saturday that the US carried out a successful attack on three major nuclear sites in Iran. In his address to the nation afterwards, Trump threatened to carry out greater attacks if Iran fails to make peace. “Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier. “This cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has dismissed the formation of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as neither a political coalition nor a merger, calling it a weak attempt to mimic past political successes. In a statement on his X handle, Keyamo reacted to the emergence of ADA, a new political party recently backed by the Nigerian National Coalition Group (NNCG). Earlier the same day, opposition figures under the NNCG had submitted an application to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking the registration of ADA ahead of the 2027 general elections. Responding, Keyamo described the move as a failed…

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi has given an insight into his relationship with his perceived career rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, revealing they are not friends. Messi, 37, and Ronaldo, 40, are considered two of the greatest footballers ever, sharing 13 Ballon D’Or titles and 81 trophies between them. The Argentine currently plays for MLS side Inter Miami and Ronaldo plies his trade with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. Both players were expected to cross paths at the Club World Cup but Ronaldo turned down opportunities to join clubs featuring in the expanded tournament. In a chat with DSports, Messi revealed his…

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Makurdi, the capital of Benue, on Wednesday, following the outcry over killings in the state. Tinubu visited the affected Yelwata community located in the Guma Local Government Area of the state and those receiving treatment in hospital. The president arrived at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm. He also  met major stakeholders in the state over the terrorist attacks that have resulted in the loss of many lives.

The Nigerian military deployed air surveillance over Makurdi, Benue State and its environs on Sunday in the wake of the killings in Yelwata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. According to online reports, the surveillance aircraft has been hovering over the capital city and neighbouring local government areas, such as Guma and Gwer West, since Sunday morning. A military officer who craved anonymity as he was authorised to speak on the matter disclosed that the air surveillance was to monitor the situation in Makurdi and its environs. “The air surveillance is to monitor the situation…

Rev. Fr. Polycarp Lubo, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Plateau State, is dead. The death which cause is yet to be known occurred in the early hours of Sunday. While announcing the cleric’s demise, the Archdiocesan, Chancellor Fr. Daniel Gyang, said, “On a sad note but with total submission to the will of God, we hereby announce the passing unto eternal glory of very Rev. Fr. Dr. Polycarp Lubo, who passed on to eternal glory in the wee hours of the morning of Sunday 15th June, 2025. “The Archbishop condoles with his immediate family, CAN Plateau…

United States President,  Donald Trump is reportedly considering placing Nigeria and 35 other countries under a new travel ban or visa restriction, an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post revealed. The memo, reportedly signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outlined that the identified countries have 60 days to meet new, undisclosed requirements set by the U.S. State Department or face visa restrictions or outright travel bans. The draft list includes 25 African nations such as Nigeria, Angola, Ghana, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Cameroon, raising concerns of targeted policies against the continent. Other countries on the list include Antigua and…