Author: Festus Adeloye

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed London with remains of the former President Muhammadu Buhari. His burial rites are scheduled to take place later today in Daura, Katsina State. This was confirmed in a brief alert on Tuesday morning by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President. “I can only confirm that the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has departed London for Nigeria in the company of some family members of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari,” Nkwocha said. He further disclosed…

The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried on Monday at his private residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, following traditional rites. The monarch, who died at the age of 91, was laid to rest in a private ceremony attended by members of the royal family, high chiefs of the Ijebu Traditional Council, and a number of political and cultural figures. Present at the burial were Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori; former Ogun governors, Aremo Segun Osoba and …

Former Delta state governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori on Sunday commiserated with the family, friends, associates, subjects and the government and people of Ogun State over the transition of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona saying the nation and most especially the Yoruba race has lost a rare gem and highly respected monarch. Tne first class monarch joined his ancestors on Sunday, at the age of 91 few hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend and former President, Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement he personally signed, Ibori said the late Awujale was a man of…

World number one Jannik Sinner has defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title. The Italian won the match in four sets to prevent the Spanish world number two from winning his third Wimbledon final in a row. They played in front of a crowd which included the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children George and Charlotte. Sinner’s Wimbledon success comes only 35 days after he lost to Alcaraz in what many judge to be the greatest ever French Open final. Alcaraz showed incredible reserves of energy to win a five-hour 29-minute match at Roland Garros…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. His former aide, Bashir Ahmad, announced the passing of the former president on X. He wrote: “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.” President Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s civilian president from 2015 to 2023 after previously leading the country as a military head of state between 1983 and 1985, was known for his stance on anti-corruption and efforts to stabilise the economy. Further details regarding burial arrangements…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived Abuja in the early hours of Sunday after a fifteen-day diplomatic outreach to Saint Lucia and Brazil. The President who touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 1:30am on Sunday, was received on arrival by some senior members of the administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At the airport to receive the President were the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu; the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; the Senator representing Sokoto North, Aliyu Wamakko; Minister of State…

The curtain comes down on the first edition of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup when reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain, face Chelsea in Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium, with Donald Trump among those set to be in attendance. It is the kind of glamour match-up that FIFA president Gianni Infantino would have been hoping for to wrap up the tournament, which on Saturday he labelled as marking the start of “the golden era of club football”. Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca acknowledged ahead of the game that PSG are “probably in this moment the best team in the world”, and…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday said its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been vindicated by former presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu’s stunning admission that the viral story about rats invading President Muhammadu Buhari’s office in 2017 was intentionally fabricated to shift public attention from concerns over the president’s health. Shehu made the revelation in his recently-unveiled memoir, ‘According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience’. In a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB urged the world to take note that Kanu’s assertion that Buhari was gravely ill and incapable of…

Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League next season, UEFA have ruled. The governing body’s decision stems from Palace breaching its multi-club ownership rules. “The present decision may be appealed against before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in accordance with Articles 62 and 63 of the UEFA Statutes,” said a statement from European football’s governing body. Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, are expected to replace FA Cup winners Palace in the Europa League. Eagle Football Holdings – owned by American businessman John Textor – holds stakes in…

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) yesterday said over six million Lagosians are to elect 57 council chairmen and 376 councillors in the Saturday Local Government Election. LASIEC Chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (Rtd), said this while briefing reporters on the commission’s preparations for the poll. She cleared the air that the election will hold in the 20 Local Governments Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state. Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile said that out of the 19 registered political parties that expressed interest in the election, only 15 political parties would participate in the election. The…