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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his successor, Uba Sani, of being behind the violent attack on him and other opposition figures in the state. The incident occurred on Saturday during the inauguration of a transition committee jointly formed by opposition parties in Kaduna. The event descended into chaos when suspected political thugs invaded the venue, assaulting participants and vandalizing property. Speaking on Channels Television on Sunday, El-Rufai insisted that he has proof linking the Kaduna governor to the violence. “I have evidence; Kaduna State Governor is behind Saturday’s attacks. I will submit evidence to the IGP and…

The Katsina State Government has revoked the operational licences of all private and community schools across the state. The decision was announced in a circular issued by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Zainab Musa-Musawa, and made public in Katsina on Saturday by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Sani Danjuma, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. “The ministry hereby notifies the public, proprietors and administrators of all private and community schools that all the previously issued operational licences have been officially terminated,” the commissioner stated. She explained that the move followed the state’s educational reform agenda aimed at…

Chelsea maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge, a game overshadowed by controversial VAR calls that left Marco Silva furious. The result means the Blues have now lost just once in their last 12 league outings. The build-up to the clash was dominated by transfer news, with Christopher Nkunku sealing a move to AC Milan and Nicolas Jackson nearing a loan switch to Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho – expected to join Chelsea soon – was spotted in the stands watching his future teammates. The match itself began with…

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the high-profile signing of Netherlands international Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig in a deal worth €60 million. The 22-year-old has agreed to a five-year contract at Spurs, with an option to extend for a further two years. Speaking after his move, Simons expressed his excitement, “I’m really happy and can’t wait to get going. I’ve been dreaming of this for a long time,” he told the club’s official website. “It’s a great club and when I met the head coach I knew straight away that this was the right place for me. “I will bring flair…

Lawyer and political activist Deji Adeyanju has opened up on his past encounters with Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing him as a “political fraud” while reacting to a defamation suit filed against him. Adeyanju made the revelation on Friday morning during Channels Television’s Morning Brief programme, where he narrated how his early excitement about Obi’s candidacy later turned into disappointment. “I’m just expressing my thoughts about why the opposition should come together and unite against the criminal APC and roguish APC government that always rig elections, that if the opposition is divided, that there’s no way they…

Florida on Thursday carried out the execution of Curtis Windom, 59, who was convicted of killing three people in 1992. It marked the state’s 11th execution this year, the highest figure among U.S. states. Windom was sentenced to death for the murders of his girlfriend Valerie Davis, her mother Mary Lubin, and Johnnie Lee, a man he believed owed him a $2,000 gambling debt. According to CBS News, he killed Lee before fatally shooting Davis in her apartment and then gunning down Lubin while she waited at a stop sign. The lethal injection was administered at Florida State Prison at…

Fenerbahce have parted ways with legendary manager Jose Mourinho following the club’s failure to qualify for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. The Turkish giants announced on Friday that Mourinho had been relieved of his duties, just over a year after his appointment in June 2024. During his one full season in charge, Mourinho guided Fenerbahce to a second-place finish in the Turkish Super Lig. However, the team’s defeat to Benfica in this season’s Champions League play-offs proved decisive, becoming “the final nail in the coffin” for the Portuguese coach. The Portuguese gaffer, who has managed some of…

The national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has restated his commitment to the party, dismissing speculations that he was preparing to defect to another platform. Speaking at the NNPP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Kwankwaso assured members that he remained firmly with the party. “But let me take this opportunity to tell you that we have our party, and we are comfortable. We are happy. We are ready to do whatever it takes because we are not in a hurry,” he said. The former Kano State governor explained that many people…

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have again locked horns over the controversial 2021 agreement. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Thursday in Abuja, insisted that no binding agreement was signed with ASUU, describing the widely cited documents as mere proposals. According to him, the government remains committed to resolving the lingering issues with university lecturers but wants any agreement to be constitutionally sound and implementable. Alausa said, “The government side met today (Thursday) at the highest level. I, Minister of State for Education, Minister for Labour and Productivity were all at the meeting.…

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has thrown out an application seeking to halt the August 30 local government elections in the state. Justice Stephen Jumbo, who presided over the matter, ruled that the ex parte motion filed by Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Williams Abayomi-Stanley, against President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and its Chairman, lacked merit and should therefore be dismissed. However, the court granted another request, allowing substituted service of court documents on the defendants, while maintaining that the elections scheduled for August 30 should proceed as…