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‘Signing of the summer’ – John Terry hails Emi Martinez’s arrival at Chelsea Chelsea legend, John Terry has hailed Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez’s arrival at the club, describing it as the signing of the summer. The 2022 World Cup-winning shotstopper joined from Aston Villa to bolster Chelsea’s goalkeeping department. He also took up the No. 26 shirt worn by Terry in his trophy-laden career at Stamford Bridge. The club legend praised the arrival of the 33-year-old goalie, whom he described as “world class”. He said, “Emi Martinez coming in the building, I think is the signing of the summer.“What a…

Barely a day after Nigeria formally reported recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa to the African Union (AU), the Federal Government has again talked tough, declaring that it will no longer tolerate the dehumanisation and humiliation of its citizens in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima issued the warning in Luanda, Angola, shortly before departing for Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU. Speaking with journalists, Shettima said although Nigeria remained committed to dialogue and peaceful engagement with South Africa, it would…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, to make himself available for questioning over an alleged $14.86 million fraud. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, issued the directive on Monday while responding to Sylva’s allegation that the anti-graft agency had conducted itself more as an organ of the All Progressives Congress than an institution of the state. “He has been declared wanted; he should make himself available to the commission,” Oyewale said. Sylva, who resigned from the APC on Monday, accused the party of abandoning its founding ideals and criticised the administration of President…

President Bola Tinubu has been projected to win the 2027 presidential election, with a political forecast putting him ahead of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. The projection by the Political Intelligence Group (PIG) of Politico.ng gives Tinubu 20 states, Atiku nine states and Obi eight states, based on the political circumstances prevailing at the moment. The group said Tinubu’s perceived achievements in stabilising the economy and his efforts to reposition the country could give him an advantage over his major challengers. According to the forecast, Tinubu is expected to dominate the South-West, with all…

Opposition parties and political actors will converge on Abuja on Monday for a summit aimed at building a common strategy to challenge President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 presidential election. The summit, organised by the G-100 political pressure group led by former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, is expected to focus on cooperation among opposition parties, including the possibility of coordinating their campaigns and working towards a consensus candidate. The Social Democratic Party and Peoples Redemption Party have confirmed their participation, while the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the gathering, saying…

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged Benue, Ebonyi, Enugu, Cross River communities and other parts of the country to acknowledge and appreciate President Bola Tinubu for executing massive infrastructure in the communities. Umahi said the President is a miracle to the communities because without his intervention, many of the communities would not have been able to move their agricultural produce, vehicles and machinery within their localities. He stated this weekend while inspecting the ongoing construction of federal government Tran-Saharan Highway, which cuts across Ebonyi, Benue, Cross River, Enugu, Kogi and other states of the federation. Umahi opined that…

2027: Choose cooperation over division, G-100 tells Atiku, Obi, others A group of opposition politicians pushing for a consensus presidential candidate in the 2027 polls, G-100, has charged the opposition leaders, including the presidential candidates of the major opposition political parties, to choose cooperation over division. The G-100, in a statement by Salihu Lukman, yesterday, ahead of the Summit of Opposition Political Parties, scheduled for today, in Abuja, urged the parties to approach the parley with the understanding that they are stronger together. The G-100 recently initiated moves to get Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde, presidential candidates of the…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has warned the Federal Government against allowing the removal of petrol subsidy to become another avenue for financial mismanagement, demanding accountability over the increased revenue now available to governments. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said Nigerians were entitled to know how the additional funds generated following the subsidy removal were being spent, especially as many citizens continue to struggle with rising living costs. Falana spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he questioned the justification for asking Nigerians to endure economic hardship without seeing corresponding improvements in public services and infrastructure. He pointed to the…

A member of President Bola Tinubu’s legal team in the United States, Wole Afolabi (SAN), has dismissed concerns over the continued withholding of portions of records held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) concerning the Nigerian president. Afolabi said the legal team’s position was based on the provisions of United States law and was not an attempt to shield Tinubu from damaging information. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated this during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, amid a legal battle over the release of records linked to allegations of drug trafficking involving…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has instructed its private counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to take steps to seek an adjournment in the case of alleged cyber-bullying it instituted against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the next presidential election slated for January 16, 2027. The DSS had approached the court to determine if it was proper for Sowore to allegedly cyber-bully President Bola Tinubu in August 25, 2025 posts on his “X” handle and Facebook page, referring to the President as a “criminal.” The DSS also instructed that cases of contestants…