World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz overcame reigning champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set men’s final on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title. The Spaniard prevailed after nearly five hours on Centre Court, eventually winning 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4, tumbling to the court in celebration before volleying a tennis ball into theContinue Reading
The blame game over the dwindling fortune of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be far from being over. Since the 2015 defeat, the party has not gotten itself back. Recall that the Ex-National Vice Chairman of South-South, Mr. Emmanuel Ogidi, has alleged that, the immediate past Governor ofContinue Reading
A vocal and table-shaking group that has thrown a spoke in the wheels of the immediate past Governor of Sokoto State, and Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s, plan to ascend to the post of Minority Leadership of the 10th Senate, has reaffirmed its opposition and gaveContinue Reading
A political, human, and environmental rights activist and executive director of a non-governmental organization, the CONCERNED CITIZENS (C²), Comrade Daboikiabo Z. Warmate, has lampooned those criticizing Alhaji Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, for speaking the truth, describing them as ignorant and enemies of Nigeria. Recall ICIR Nigeria reported that, a foremost militantContinue Reading
The Concerned PDP League (CPDPL) has accused the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar I. Damagum, of allegedly promoting indiscipline and disunity in the National Working Committee (NWC) in particular, and the party in general. The CPDPL salvo comes on the heels of a reportContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, AbdulRasheed Bawa indefinitely. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office leveled against him. Bawa was directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission. In aContinue Reading
Guinness World Record has finally certified Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, who broke the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Denton News recalls that Hilda Baci last month, cooked for 100 hours non-stop, breaking India’s Lata Tondon’s 87 hours 45 minutes record of uninterruptedContinue Reading
Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio was elected on the floor of the Senate after its inauguration. He emerged winner to beat his contender, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, both members of the All Progressives Congress. The former Governor of Akwa Ibom has subsequently beenContinue Reading
Tension has gripped members of the Ondo State Executive Council over the alleged move by the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to challenge his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for the governorship seat following speculations of ill health. According to sources within the cabinet, the governor has become aware of the deputyContinue Reading
Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. 3. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisiveContinue Reading
