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British broadcaster Piers Morgan has named Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest Ballon d’Or winner of all time. Morgan shared his ranking on X on Tuesday, leaving Argentina captain Lionel Messi out of his top three. The 61-year-old placed Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário second, while the late Dutch great Johan Cruyff came third. Messi, who won the Ballon d’Or eight times, was notably absent from Morgan’s selections. This is coming after France Football, organisers of the Ballon d’Or, launched the “Ballon d’Or of All Time”, B.O.A.T., fan poll for historic winning seasons.

The Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed claims that $12.4 billion in Nigeria’s external accounts is missing, saying the figure reflects a statistical discrepancy rather than evidence of stolen or withheld oil revenue. The ministry’s response follows reports on the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, which identified a negative balance of payments residual of $12.4 billion in the first half of the year. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Maryann Duke, Senior Special Assistant, Communications and Press Secretary, the ministry said the reports misrepresented the World Bank’s findings by presenting the figure as an unexplained…

Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has questioned the Federal Government’s spending priorities, demanding to know how major projects such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) would ease the hardship faced by Nigerians. Makinde spoke on Tuesday at the APM Presidential Campaign Organisation’s South-South Town Hall Meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, where he criticised what he described as the government’s preference for mega-projects without clear evidence of benefits for ordinary citizens. “I have also told them, ‘You cannot keep complicating the lives of Nigerians’. Everything…

Nigeria Needs Competent Leadership, Strong Institutions to Achieve Prosperity – Peter Obi Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for competent and accountable leadership, strong institutions and mutually beneficial international partnerships to drive Nigeria’s economic growth and national development. Obi made the call after participating in a roundtable discussion at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) office in Paris, France. He said the dialogue brought together policymakers, diplomats, development experts, representatives of international organisations and members of the international media to discuss Nigeria’s future and its role in an increasingly interconnected world. According to him, the discussions…

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has announced that the national grid has returned to normal operation following multiple trippings on the 330kV transmission network on Monday, October 19, 2026.NISO disclosed this in a statement signed by its management on Monday, stating that the incident occurred at approximately 12:40 p.m. According to the operator, it worked with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to implement corrective measures to stabilise the power system and restore normal operations. It said restoration efforts had been successfully completed.NISO clarified that the incident affected only a section of the grid, contrary to unverified reports circulating…

#NigeriaDecides2027: INEC Chairman Mobilises Traditional Rulers, Charges Staff to Maintain Strict Neutrality The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced its South-East zonal readiness assessment ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, reaffirming the commission’s commitment to credible polls and calling for stronger collaboration with traditional rulers to ensure peaceful elections. Prof. Amupitan made this known during an interactive meeting with INEC staff and a readiness assessment visit to Enugu State, where he outlined the commission’s preparations, including the procurement of election materials and vehicles, facility upgrades, staff training and measures to strengthen election logistics.…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family of former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, who died at the age of 71. In a condolence message President Tinubu describes late Dr Uduaghan as a public servant whose leadership was devoted to the development of Delta State and service to the nation. The President notes that the late former governor served as Commissioner for Health and Secretary to the Delta State Government before being elected governor in 2007, a position he held for two terms until 2015. He says Dr Uduaghan pursued initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, healthcare…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, to resign over the persistent heaps of refuse clogging major roads, residential areas and drainage channels across the state. An insider within the agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Monday, said the governor had grown increasingly dissatisfied with Gbadegesin’s handling of the waste management crisis. The source cited the slow pace of waste evacuation and the MD’s alleged failure to act promptly on the governor’s directives. “The governor was at the Olusosun Dumpsite in Ojota a…

BEYOND THE CONTROVERSY; DA-AMAKIRI TUBO: THE JOURNEY OF AMANYANABO MUJAHID ABUBAKR DOKUBO-ASARI From the Niger Delta struggle to the throne of Elem Kalabari: a life shaped by conviction, sacrifice and service By Al Humphrey Onyanabo Some men are known for the battles they fight. Others are remembered for the positions they occupy. A few live lives that traverse so many different worlds that no single title, controversy or newspaper commentary can adequately explain who they are. Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Amanyanabo of The Source, Elem Kalabari, Torusarama Piri, is one such figure. His journey has taken him…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, governors across the country are strengthening and repositioning existing vigilance and community security outfits in anticipation of the proposed establishment of state police, even as the constitutional amendment required to give effect to the new policing arrangement remains unfinished. Investigations by Daily Sun correspondents across the federation revealed that several states have stepped up recruitment and training of security personnel, appointed commanders, approved operational vehicles and uniforms, reviewed existing security laws and developed administrative structures that could eventually provide the foundation for state police services. While some governors have openly identified existing security organisations…