Two Emerging Edo APC Guber Candidates: Idahosa and Okpebholo

Yesterday, in Benin City, chaos ensued when two candidates for governor emerged from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, which was marred by disruptions and violent attacks by political thugs. Honorable Dennis Idahosa was declared the victor of the primary by the committee headed by Governor Hope Uzodinma. He had received 40, 453 votes, surpassing … Read more

I would’ve done same – Poyet defends Real Madrid star after assault allegations

Former Chelsea star, Gus Poyet has jumped to Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde’s defence amid an ongoing probe into the Uruguayan’s assault on Villarreal’s Alex Baena over the weekend. Recall that Baena gave Samuel Chukwueze the assist for his superb second goal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. According to GOAL, Valverde assaulted Baena … Read more

Watch Tems’s moment with Rick Ross, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, and others on the red carpet at the Grammys (See Video)

Superstar Tems, a Nigerian singer and songwriter, was seen on the red carpet at the Grammys with some of the biggest names in music. Since she won her first Grammy Award for her part in Future’s song “Wait For U,” Tems has been popular on social media for a few hours. Tems was photographed on … Read more

My prospects of Kylian Mbappe winning this year’s prize are really good

Kylian Mbappe, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, has declared himself the most deserved candidate to win the coveted Ballon d’Or award for the current calendar year. Despite opposition from players like Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s prolific scorer Erling Haaland, the France international feels deserving of winning the prize this year. After scoring a hat-trick … Read more

Pretrial detention cases make up 75% of prison inmates – NULAI decries overcrowding of facilities

The Network of Unversity Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) has decried the incidence of overcrowding in Nigerian correctional facilities as a result of the culture of pretrial detention. President of the legal advocacy group, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu noted that about 75 percent of inmates in the country are pretrial detainees. Represented by Executive Director of NULAI, … Read more

Implement the Customs Service Act and suggest to Tinubu that Hameed Ali quit

In accordance with the recently approved Nigeria Customs Act 2023, the Leadership Integrity Forum (LIF) has requested that President Bola Tinubu remove Comptroller-General of Customs Hameed Ali (rtd) from his position. According to xanderetch, former President Buhari signed the Nigerian Customs Service Act in May, just a few days before his term was up. The … Read more