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Ijebuland is set to welcome a new addition to Nigeria’s festive entertainment calendar with the launch of Ijebu Detty December 2026, a three-day music, lifestyle, culture and entertainment festival scheduled to hold from Tuesday, 29 to Thursday, 31 December 2026 in Ijebu-Ode. Organised by Festival Managers Africa International Limited (FMA), the festival is designed to create a distinctive December experience that brings together music, comedy, culture, food, fashion, gaming, lifestyle, tourism and brand experiences on one vibrant platform. The festival will attract thousands of youths, young professionals, returning indigenes, tourists and entertainment enthusiasts for three days of live…

Former Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has opened up on the sponsorship challenges that confronted Nigerian football, revealing how sportswear giants Adidas and Puma severed ties with the country. Pinnick made the disclosure during an interview with former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, on the “Pinnick Tapes” series published on Oliseh’s YouTube channel. He said Adidas had already indicated plans to end its relationship with the NFF shortly after he assumed office, prompting him to travel to Zurich in an attempt to convince the company’s leadership to reconsider. According to Pinnick, his efforts were unsuccessful, although he later discovered…

Mohammed Nami has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Niger State after other aspirants stepped aside and backed his candidacy. The Niger State PDP chairman, Aliyu Halidu, confirmed Nami’s emergence and said the decision followed consultations among the aspirants and party stakeholders. Halidu described Nami as a politician with the character and experience required to lead the state. He said the decision by the other aspirants to withdraw from the contest showed their confidence in Nami’s capacity to represent the party in the election. According to him, the aspirants would have…

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has rejected claims of growing opposition to President Bola Tinubu in the North ahead of 2027 general elections. This was just as he asserted that the president could secure between 70 and 80 per cent of votes in Kaduna State in the forthcoming presidential election. Sani made the declaration during an interview on Channels Television’s  Politics Today, where he addressed the emerging political alignments and contest for influence ahead of the 2027 elections. The governor described the narrative of a northern backlash against Tinubu as largely driven by political propaganda and social media activities, insisting that it…

The spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu’s support contributed to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Olajengbesi, while speaking on the outcome of the election, said Adeleke’s re-election was driven by his popularity and the goodwill of Osun voters. He insisted that the governor received no political or electoral favour from the Federal Government. Adeleke, who contested the election on the platform of the Accord Party, was declared winner after polling 19 of the 30 local government areas, defeating the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola…

PRESS RELEASE THE CHURCH OF THE LORD WORLDWIDE ON THE STATE OF THE NATION AS WE CELEBRATE THE 90TH TABIEORAR FESTIVAL PREAMBLE — A MOMENT OF THANKSGIVING, REFLECTION AND NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY As The Church of the Lord Worldwide joyfully celebrates the 90th Tabieorar Festival, we give all glory to our Faithful and Glorious God for His sustaining grace upon the Church, our nation, Nigeria, and the entire world. The 90th Tabieorar Festival is not merely a celebration of the past; it is also an opportunity to reflect on the present and look forward to the future with renewed faith, responsibility…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to release records concerning President Bola Tinubu that can legally be made public. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) made the demand while reacting to the FBI’s request to keep some details about its records on Tinubu away from public view. This online mediumreports that the FBI recently asked a United States District Court in Washington, DC, for permission to submit confidential explanations on why some records linked to its investigations cannot be released publicly. The agency said revealing certain information could…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign council as a ‘rehabilitation centre’ for persons facing unresolved corruption allegations. The opposition party said the appointments raise a simple question: what happened to the corruption cases involving some of those being brought back into the political fold? In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC some inclusions, some persons had faced EFCC prosecution over alleged financial malpractices. “If they have been cleared, the government should show how and when and by whom they were cleared,” Abdullahi said. The ADC alleged that corruption…

Former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has revealed plans to drag President Bola Tinubu to court for allegedly appointing Dr Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, as Deputy Director of Fundraising for his 2027 presidential campaign. This online medium reports that the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday unveiled members of its campaign council, with some controversial names featuring on the list. The appointment of Zacch sparked reactions on social media, with many Nigerians alleging that their taxes could be diverted to fund the president’s re-election bid. Reacting, Dino Melaye, in a video…

A fresh uncertainty has emerged within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 governorship election, as a former governorship aspirant, Abayomi Hunye, declared that he remains in the race. This development comes after the party adopted the senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as its candidate. Hunye, a former Managing Director of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), made the declaration on Saturday at a press conference in Abeokuta, where he also unveiled Otunba Abayomi Odunowo as his running mate. He had obtained the APC governorship nomination form despite the…