Blog

Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, The Man We Called Asamaigor

Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, The Man We Called Asamaigor

(Also published in the Sunday New Telegraph, October 25, 2026) TRIBUTE By SHEDDY OZOENE Death has a way of taking us back to where a relationship began. When news broke on Monday, October 19, of the death of Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, former governor of Delta State, my mind went back to 1998, when I first met him. Nigeria was preparing to return to democratic rule after years of military dictatorship, and a new generation of politicians was emerging to shape the country’s future. Over the years, I came to see him not just as a politician who rose from…
Read More
TODAY’S EL CLASICO: 3 Things Barcelona Must Do To Beat Real Madrid

TODAY’S EL CLASICO: 3 Things Barcelona Must Do To Beat Real Madrid

Barcelona have the chance to make a serious statement in today’s El Clasico against Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou. Nine wins from nine La Liga matches have given Hansi Flick’s side a six-point advantage over Real Madrid. A victory over Jose Mourinho’s team will extend that gap to nine points. It would also be a psychological boost for Barça after suffering a midweek defeat to PSG in the UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid have rediscovered their attacking prowess. The Catalans remain favourites on league form, but they have lost the air of invincibility that surrounded…
Read More
TODAY’S EL CLASICO: 3 Things Real Madrid Must Do To Defeat Barcelona

TODAY’S EL CLASICO: 3 Things Real Madrid Must Do To Defeat Barcelona

Real Madrid are at the Spotify Camp Nou today (Sunday) knowing that another defeat to Barcelona would leave them nine points behind their biggest rivals. After just 10 league games, such a gap would leave Jose Mourinho’s side with a huge mountain to climb. The good thing for Los Blancos is that they are coming into this fixture in really good form. Real Madrid have scored eight goals across their last two matches against Sevilla and RB Leipzig. Meanwhile, Barcelona’s perfect start to the season was brought to an abrupt end in Paris as PSG secured a 4-2 victory over…
Read More
Resurgent Chelsea Shot Down At Home By Spurs, As Villa End Man City’s Perfect Winning Run (FIND BELOW RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES SUNDAY, 25 OCTOBER, 2026)

Resurgent Chelsea Shot Down At Home By Spurs, As Villa End Man City’s Perfect Winning Run (FIND BELOW RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES SUNDAY, 25 OCTOBER, 2026)

*Arsenal Now On Same Points With Table-topping City *Atletico Close In On Barca Ahead Today's El Clasico By Jacob Steinberg, at Stamford Bridge There are days when Tottenham go into these big games and find ways to beat themselves. On Saturday (yesterday), though, they held their nerve at a ground where they have mostly only known doom. Spurs played with control, stayed patient and won at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2018 after waiting for Chelsea to press the self-destruct button during a calamitous and comical ending to a cagey game. Chelsea were meant to have grown. Xabi…
Read More
Fuel Subsidy Gone, Can’t Be Restored, Don’t Be Deceived – Tinubu Warns Nigerians At 2027 Re-election Campaign Kick-off

Fuel Subsidy Gone, Can’t Be Restored, Don’t Be Deceived – Tinubu Warns Nigerians At 2027 Re-election Campaign Kick-off

*Northern Political Leaders, Traditional Rulers, Islamic Clerics Solidly Behind You - Yari tells Tinubu *'Yari Fails To Recognize Millions Of Voters In The Region ... Interestingly, The Leaders He Mentioned Each Has Just One Vote Under Electoral Law 2026' *Makinde To Tinubu: Nigerians Hungry Under Your Govt, Yet You Talk Of Foreign Reserves Do not let anyone deceive you; fuel subsidy cannot be restored as it is gone for good. That was the message President Bola Tinubu sent to Nigerians when he kicked off his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna yesterday (Saturday). A mammoth crowd turned out to witness the…
Read More
Court Grants Bail To FB User Who Allegedly Defamed Taraba Gov, Running Mate

Court Grants Bail To FB User Who Allegedly Defamed Taraba Gov, Running Mate

*'It's A Bailable Offence' By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Barely one month after his arrest and detention at the Jalingo correctional facility for allegedly defaming Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, and his 2027 election running mate, Hajia Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, the Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Jalingo has granted bail to Facebook (Fb) user, Fonya Sule, for the alleged action. The court held that the offence is bailable. Our correspondent gathered that Mr. Sule was arrested and detained on 12 August, 2026 for posting on his Fb page that "the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 running mate to Governor…
Read More
ABUJA EBOLA WOMAN: Partial Identity Of Victim Revealed, As Row Breaks Out Among Nigeria, WHO, Uganda Over Where She Contracted Disease

ABUJA EBOLA WOMAN: Partial Identity Of Victim Revealed, As Row Breaks Out Among Nigeria, WHO, Uganda Over Where She Contracted Disease

*Nothing Definitive Yet, But Health Officials Now Investigating Whether She May Have Crossed Paths With Kenyan Man Who Died From Ebola And Had Travelled Through Uganda's Main Airport Same Day *WHO Contradicts Nigeria On Woman's Health Condition, Says 'She's Improving' Fresh information has emerged on the woman diagnosed with the dreaded Ebola in Abuja as Switzerland's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that she is the wife of a Swiss diplomat. The development came as bickering broke out among Nigeria, World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), on one hand, and Uganda, the 42-year-old woman's country, on the other,…
Read More
FCT Outdoor Advertisement Dept Goes Tough, Kicks Off First Party/Third Party Compliance Drive, Enforcement Exercise

FCT Outdoor Advertisement Dept Goes Tough, Kicks Off First Party/Third Party Compliance Drive, Enforcement Exercise

*'Pay Your Bills Within 14 Days, Or We Remove, Seal, Impound Billboards' The Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS) of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has embarked on a comprehensive first party and third party compliance drive and enforcement exercise to clean up and sanitize outdoor advertising practice in the nation's capital. The exercise targets first party billboards - billboards not more than five meters from business premises owned by companies to advertise their products - whose owners have also failed to pay their statutory bills; and third party billboards - owned by outdoor advertisement practitioners that are wrongly…
Read More
Suspected APM Supporters Attack PBAT-KO Movement Secretariat In Ibadan

Suspected APM Supporters Attack PBAT-KO Movement Secretariat In Ibadan

*'We're Unshaken, Tinubu Must Be Re-elected' By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The secretariat of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Kehinde Olaosebikan Grassroots Movement (PBAT-KO Movement), situated at CICU Building, Olomi-Olojuoro road, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, was reportedly attacked on Monday by hoodlums suspected to be agents of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The APM is the political platform of Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde, who is the party's presidential candidate for the 2027 election. A statement by the Publicity Secretary of the movement, Comrade Femi Omolola, on Thursday, noted that the secretariat, which is currently the only visible campaign…
Read More
ENUGU DEEPENS INDUSTRIALIZATION: Mbah Unveils Multi-billion Naira Pharmaceutical Firm

ENUGU DEEPENS INDUSTRIALIZATION: Mbah Unveils Multi-billion Naira Pharmaceutical Firm

ENUGU DEEPENS INDUSTRIALIZATION: Mbah Unveils Multi-billion Naira Pharmaceutical Firm *At Town Hall Meeting, Gov Backs Tinubu On No Return To Fuel Subsidy By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commissioned Anchorage Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, a multi-billion naira pharmaceutical company in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu. The coming on stream of the company is expected to boost local drug manufacturing, create jobs and strengthen healthcare delivery in the country. This was even as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors, Rear Admiral Allison Madueke (rtd), commended Mbah for creating an investment-friendly environment in the state, describing Anchorage as a legacy…
Read More