Author: David Great

The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as two factions of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) backed by rival power blocs — Governor Seyi Makinde and former Governor Nyesom Wike — clash over the date and status of the 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The faction led by Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, with the backing of Makinde, insists that the NEC meeting will go ahead on Monday, June 30, as earlier scheduled and ratified by the party. However, the opposing faction loyal to Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and supported by Wike,…

Arsenal have joined Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United in the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s 23-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike. (Sport Bild – in German, subscription required) Thomas Partey will leave Arsenal when his contract expires on Monday after the 32-year-old Ghana midfielder failed to agree a new deal. (Athletic – subscription required) Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart are interested in Manchester City’s 22-year-old England Under-21 midfielder James McAtee. (Times – subscription required) Liverpool are willing to offer 19-year-old Scotland winger Ben Doak as part of a deal for Crystal Palace’s 24-year-old England defender Marc…

Lionel Messi endured a painful return to face his former side as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) cruised to a commanding 4-0 victory over Inter Miami in their FIFA Club World Cup last-16 encounter in Atlanta. Despite Inter Miami’s unbeaten run in the group stage, they were no match for the reigning European champions, who quickly established their dominance. The gulf in class became evident early in the game when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sliced through Miami’s defence and set up Bradley Barcola, whose effort forced a save from goalkeeper Oscar Ustari. The warning signs went unheeded. Just six minutes in, João Neves opened…

By Oluwafemi Popoola The stage never really goes dark in Nigeria’s political theater. It merely pauses for scene changes. And now, as the spotlight swings back with full intensity, the drama resumes with a familiar cast, old scripts, and the kind of suspense that only seasoned watchers can predict. The latest episode features the usual tropes: betrayal, power plays, whispered deals in dark corridors, and plot twists everyone saw coming. Front and center is the political decapitation of Abdullahi Ganduje, the now-former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His ouster was neither graceful nor surprising. It was…

Nigerian actor, filmmaker, and director, Kayode Adewumi, popularly known as Kayode Peters, has died in Toronto, Canada, after battling a long-term illness. His death was confirmed in a statement released by his family on Instagram. The filmmaker reportedly passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 2025. The family wrote, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved, Kayode Peters Adewumi, who passed on peacefully this morning June 28, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. KP braved, challenged and conquered a long time illness until his last breath this morning.” Describing the late filmmaker’s legacy,…

Prominent public affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu, has reacted to the reported exit of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, describing the development as “good riddance” and calling on anti-corruption agencies to swiftly revive and prosecute pending corruption cases against the former Kano governor. In a statement shared via his official X handle on Friday, Shehu said it made no difference whether Ganduje resigned voluntarily, was pressured to step down, or was forced out of office, insisting that his departure is a welcome relief for both the APC and the Nigerian public. “We…

The Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights, KNCHR, has reported that 19 people were killed and 15 others are missing following nationwide protests on Wednesday, held to mark the anniversary of a deadly crackdown on anti-tax demonstrations. The protests, which erupted across Kenya, turned violent as thousands of demonstrators clashed with police, resulting in widespread destruction and chaos. According to KNCHR, a government agency, 531 people were injured and 179 were arrested. “The Commission strongly condemns all human rights violations and urges accountability from all responsible parties,” KNCHR stated. The latest death toll marks an increase from the earlier figure…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, told jurors during closing arguments on Friday that the federal racketeering and sex trafficking case against the music mogul is driven by money, not justice. Describing Combs as a “self-made, successful Black entrepreneur,” Agnifilo rejected the prosecution’s portrayal of his client as a violent predator. Instead, he claimed the relationships between Diddy and his accusers were “complicated” but ultimately “love stories,” not the result of “a climate of fear.” “This isn’t about justice. This isn’t about a crime. This is about money,” Agnifilo told the court. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik had laid…

At least four people were killed and no fewer than 21 others injured in a tragic explosion caused by a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Katarko-Goniri Road in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The incident occurred on Friday as the victims were heading to the popular Buniyadi market when their vehicle ran over the suspected IED. The Gotala community, where the explosion happened, lies on the fringes of the Sambisa forest, an area notorious for Boko Haram insurgent activities over the past 15 years. According to eyewitness accounts, a similar incident had taken place the previous…

President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, June 28, 2025, depart Abuja for a two-nation official visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil, according to a press release issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The president’s first stop will be Saint Lucia, where he is expected to deepen Nigeria’s relations with Caribbean nations and promote South-South cooperation. “His first stop is Saint Lucia, where he will pay a state visit as part of efforts to deepen Nigeria’s engagement with Caribbean nations and strengthen South-South cooperation,” the statement read. While in Saint Lucia,…