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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a scathing critique of Nigeria and other African powerhouses, accusing them of stunted growth due to overdependence on foreign aid, weak leadership, and failure to fully embrace democratic principles. Obasanjo, speaking on Friday at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Abuja, lamented that countries like Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have underperformed despite having the demographic and resource advantages to drive the continent’s development. “Africa’s so-called giants are not pulling their weight,” Obasanjo declared. “Except for Egypt which has shown some signs of…

After months of political turmoil that shook Rivers State to its core, a major truce has finally been brokered as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announced on Friday that he is now ready to work with Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike made the declaration shortly after a high-level reconciliation meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where all warring factions in the state’s political feud, including the embattled governor and the State House of Assembly members, reached a peace agreement. “We are members of the same political family,” Wike told journalists. “Yes,…

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has issued a stern warning of an impending nationwide strike if the Osun State Government continues to withhold allocations meant for local governments in the state. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the union’s President-General, Comrade Aliyu Kankara, expressed deep concern over what he described as the “unlawful hijacking” of local government funds by actors in Osun State. He accused the state government of deliberately crippling the third tier of governance, warning that NULGE would no longer tolerate what he termed a “gross violation of constitutional order.” “We are alarmed by the…

Nigeria is on the brink of a public health catastrophe as medical experts reveal that more than 90 percent of hypertensive patients in the country are unable to achieve effective blood pressure control — a situation threatening national productivity and leading to thousands of preventable deaths annually. This alarming revelation came from the President of the Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS), Prof. Simeon Isezuo, during the society’s 25th annual scientific conference and general meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. Prof. Isezuo, speaking on the theme of the gathering, said hypertension — often called the “silent killer” — now afflicts nearly one…

[ad_1] Bandits have killed one person in the Bokungi community, near Gbale, in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.It was gathered that the attackers stormed the village on Wednesday night and began shooting sporadically, causing panic and forcing residents to flee. The incident happened barely 24 hours after suspected bandits killed a PDP chieftain and his son in Lile village, Patigi Local Government Area.SPONSOR AD The chairman of Edu Local Government, Hon. Bello Abdullahi, confirmed the latest incident to Daily Trust during a phone conversation on Thursday evening.He said, “It happened yesterday (Wednesday) night and the security agencies are…

[ad_1] Two farmers have been killed in a fresh attack along the Ganawuri-Tahoss road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.Bature Iliya Adazaram, Secretary General of the Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYM) who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Thursday said the deceased were ambushed and killed while returning from Ganawuri market on Wednesday around 5pm.  Chief Press Secretary to the Riyom local government chairman, Damba Dang, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a phone interview on Thursday.SPONSOR AD Explaining further on the incident, BYM said while mourners were about to bury the two deceased at the burial…

[ad_1] Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria is to establish a leadership centre for mentoring and breeding quality future leaders in the country.Prof. Adamu Ahmed, Vice Chancellor of the university, disclosed this at a Youth Leadership Development Conference for some select students held at the institution. The conference jointly organised by the Institute of Education, ABU, and Aderonke Foundation, was aimed at harnessing leadership potentials in youth with a view to mentoring and promoting quality in their future aspiration as leaders.SPONSOR AD The vice chancellor explained that the university would collaboration with the foundation in establishing the centre as designed by…

[ad_1] The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has announced that the league board, in partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has shortlisted 10 computer-literate indigenous referees for VAR training in Morocco.Elegbeleye explained that the initiative is aimed at enhancing officiating standards and aligning the league with modern global practices as part of ongoing efforts to raise the NPFL’s overall quality. “The next level now is that we want to advance to the level of having a VAR here (in the league).SPONSOR AD “The Federation shortlisted 10 of our referees who are computer literate to…

[ad_1] Five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek is one match away from her first ever grass-court final after downing Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in Thursday’s quarterfinals at Bad Homburg.The former world No 1 will now face last year’s Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini in the semis on Friday, the Italian progressing with a 7-5, 7-5 defeat of Beatriz Haddad Maia. For Swiatek, 24, this is her second appearance in a grass-court semifinal, the first coming at Bad Homburg two years ago. For the Polish winner of the French Open in 2020, 2022-24 and US Open in 2022 this is her…

[ad_1] Nigeria’s Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye delivered one of the most remarkable performances of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, pulling off a stunning upset in the men’s individual sabre event.The 20-year-old defeated top seed and Olympic silver medallist Fares Farjani of Tunisia 5-4 in a tense preliminary-round duel that sent shockwaves through the competition and sparked jubilant celebrations among Nigerian fans. Akinyosoye, who recently switched allegiance to Nigeria after previously representing England at cadet and junior levels, marked the victory as both a personal breakthrough and a major statement on the continental stage.SPONSOR AD His triumph over the Paris 2024 silver medallist…