Author: Alade Adisa

At any moment, Ned Nwoko, the Senator representing Delta North senatorial district will defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He was elected to the Senate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. According to Premium Times, Nwoko has concluded his defection decision and there is no going back on it. With his looming defection, the APC will have all three senators in the state in its fold as the senators representing Delta Central and Delta South senatorial districts won their seats on the platform of APC in the 2023 elections. One…

Belgian forward, Leon Trossard was the catalyst again as the Gunners made it 2-0 – this time he collected the ball and took his time up against Matty Cash before creating the space to send a deadly ball in for Kai Havertz to volley in. Less than five minutes later, though, Youri Tielemans got his head to a fantastic cross from substitute Lucas Digne to send it beyond Raya. The Belgian midfielder came close to tying it up a minute later but his shot hit the post. On both occasions, he left Mikel Merino scrambling – and failing – to…

La Liga leaders, Atletico Madrid’s club-record 15-game winning run has come to an end with a surprise defeat at neighbours Leganes. Atletico had a chance to at least keep their unbeaten record going when they were awarded a last-minute penalty, but their all-time record scorer Antoine Griezmann put the spot-kick wide. Diego Simeone’s side had won every game since a loss at Real Betis on 27 October. But the crucial goal on Saturday came when Leganes centre-back Matija Nastasic headed in from Dan Raba’s cross. Julian Alvarez and Griezmann had both hit the woodwork in the first half with the…

The death toll of the Saturday tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State, which plunged the community into deep mourning, has risen to 77. The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the death toll during a phone interview with Channels Television. According to eyewitnesses, who revealed that members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) were among those present at the scene, the explosion occurred while some individuals were scooping fuel from the overturned tanker into containers. The sources said that a generator, used in the process of transferring the…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has expressed disappointment with the performance of the government of President Bola Tinubu, noting that as an opposition governor during the 2023 general elections, he jumped in jubilation over his (Tinubu’s) victory, believing that it is Uhuru but in the long run, “freedom and development are eluding us.” He maintained that the President came to power without a blueprint or a clear-cut manifesto, adding that he is surrounded by people who are “misfits.” The governor spoke while fielding questions from journalists when he received the Founder and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle…

Two prominent judges were killed in an armed attack at Tehran’s Supreme Court on Saturday, with reports suggesting a third judge was targeted, Iranian state media reported. “This morning, an armed person infiltrating the Supreme Court in a planned action attempted to assassinate two brave and experienced judges… Following this terrorist act, two serving judges – revolutionary and decisive in the face of those who undermined the security of the people – were martyred,” the Iranian judiciary’s media outlet, Mizan reported. Mizan said the attacker, who had no prior criminal record, killed themself while security forces tried to arrest them.…

A devastating explosion from a fuel tanker occurred early Saturday morning near Dikko Junction along Minna Road in Gurara Local Government Area in Niger State resulting in multiple fatalities and severe injuries. Eyewitnesses revealed that members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) were among those present at the scene. Tragically, the explosion happened while individuals were attempting to siphon fuel from the overturned tanker into containers. Reports indicate that a generator, used in the process of transferring the fuel, sparked the explosion, leading to the tragic incident. Several lives were lost, including a pregnant woman and children,…

737 prisoners and detainees will be freed as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal approved Saturday, Israel’s justice ministry has said. It said in a statement on its website that “the government approves” the “release (of) 737 prisoners and detainees” currently in the custody of the prison service. Israel’s cabinet voted to approve the ceasefire deal early Saturday, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend. Those named by the ministry include men, women and children who it said will…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital to meet with the families of soldiers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Damboa. The Vice President is in the North-Eastern state to extend the condolences of President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to the families of the fallen soldiers and to honour their ultimate sacrifice. Disclosing this in a statement, his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha said Shettima also visited Governor Babagana Zulum. “The Vice President is in Maiduguri to extend the condolences of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the federal government to the…

As the Local Government election gets underway in Ondo State, 12 political parties will be jostling for the chairmanship and councillor offices in the 18 local government areas of Ondo State. Most notably, the leading opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will not be participating in an election that has generated so much attention in the last few months. Before the scheduled poll, the last council election in the state was conducted on August 23, 2020, with the tenure of the elected council officials elapsing on August 22, 2023. Since then, the administration of the 18 council areas of…