Blog - Page 24 - People&Politics

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2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

MORE SPORTS SUCCESSES: Enugu Gov, NSC Unveil National Sports Festival Mascot, Vow To Deliver World-Class Games

Sports

*'We Expect Sports Festival That Media Will Write, After We Conclude, That We Met World Standards, Surpassed Expectations' *This Will Be Biggest, Highest-Sponsored Sports Festival In Nigeria's History, DG NSC Says By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Fresh from hosting a successful Enugu City International Marathon at the weekend, featuring athletes from other countries, Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, is set to accomplish his promise of making the South-East state Africa's sporting destination. Alongside officials of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Governor has unveiled the official mascot for the 2026 National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged 'Coal City Games', assuring that…

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2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

As Ex-Gov El-Rufai Languishes In Detention, Son Throws Fresh Barbs At Lawmaker-Sibling (FIND OUT BELOW THE NEW LEVEL IN THE FAMILY RIFT)

News

With the family patriarch and immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, cooling his heels in anti-graft agency custody, his social media sensation son, Bashir, has now taken the feud against his elder brother, Rep Bello El-Rufai, to a dangerous new level. Bashir has again threatened to damage the lawmaker. Very prominent on social media in the heydays of his father's governorship, firing controversial posts at opponents nationwide, giving responses to posers and engaging in related activities in defence of the administration, Bashir has now taken the tactical nous to a precipitous level towards a sibling. Yesterday, he…

Aug

30

2026

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Tinubu: Time To Resign Or Be Impeached

Column, Opinion

By Ikeddy ISIGUZO NOBODY should leave the deserved impeachment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Senate President Obong Godswill Akpabio. He cannot see the importance. Nigerians should demand the removal or resignation of Tinubu for wanton disregard of the 1999 Constitution with which he was sworn into office and which he swore to uphold. If Akpabio becomes an obstacle to the process he should be swept away with Tinubu. Tinubu has got used to picking and choosing parts of the Constitution to obey. His appointments are riddled with examples of Tinubu's abhorrence of federal character provisions, exclusion of parts of the…

Aug

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2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Casemiro Forgets Past Bitter Rivalry, Confesses Messi ‘Still The Best’, González Says Ronaldo ‘Competitive Beast’

Sports

Lionel Messi has not taken long to live up to the expectations with which Casemiro arrived at Inter Miami just over a month ago. The Brazilian already knew what the Argentine was capable of because he had suffered it as an opponent in numerous clashes both at club and international level. But now he is enjoying it and does not hide that the past is behind him and that the present tells him he has the best footballer in history as a teammate. "This is what it means to have Messi on your team. He showed it at the World…

Aug

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2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Slovekian-Nigerian Heavyweight Itauma Comes Short This Time, Loses World-title Fight

Sports

Filip Hrgovic ripped up the script and shattered Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appeared to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight contest in London, Saturday night. Itauma, 21, controlled most of the fight and scored a second-round knockdown but faded as his relentless output caught up with him. A lover of Nigeria, where his Eket-born father hails, Itauma, after one of his recent boxing successes had visited both his mother's country, Slovekia, and Nigeria to showcase his feats, but he said it was only in the latter that he was appreciated. His words: "I was saying to…

Aug

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2026

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Netanyahu’s Son Narrowly Escapes Death In US, Hurriedly Evacuated To Israel Amid Advanced Iranian Murder Plot

Foreign

*Returns Empty-Handed *Israeli Internal Police Confirms Development *'They Located, Surveilled His Florida Home, Movements Preparatory To Strike' Israeli internal security agency, the Shin Bet, confirmed an Iranian threat against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son, Yair, on Saturday (yesterday) after reports circulated following his quick evacuation from Florida back to Israel. Shin Bet, also called the Shabak, much like the US FBI, works inside Israel and the Palestinian territories with its mandate being to stop domestic terror plots, handles counterintelligence, and protects top leaders. “There was indeed a significant threat to harm Yair Netanyahu, and in light of this, following a…

Aug

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2026

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Again, Liverpool Salvage A Draw, Ndukwe’s Levante Hammer Betis, Atletico Maul Hosts Sevilla (FIND INSIDE THE RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES, SATURDAY 29 AUGUST)

Sports

The major talking point from yesterday's round of Premiership games was, perhaps, title hopefuls Liverpool's second draw in as many matches this season. New boy Victor Munoz struck a late equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for the Anfield giants against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 26 August, but Coach Andoni Iraola's side were left still searching for their first Premier League win this season after his first home league game. Forest had looked set to leave Anfield with all three points, in what would ‌have been a first league victory in charge for Oliver Glasner, when Morgan Gibbs-White converted a…

Aug

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2026

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ANOTHER ENUGU SUCCESS: Showers Of Dollars, Millions Of Naira As East Africans Top 2nd Enugu City Int’l Marathon

Sports

*Nigerians Shine In 10km Category *Global, National Athletics Bigwigs Grace Event *We Love Enugu, It Is Beautiful, Secure, Foreign Athletes Gush By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu It rained dollars and millions of Naira in Enugu today as the South-East state successfully hosted the second edition of the Enugu City International Marathon. Expectedly, athletes from East Africa, particularly Kenya and Ethiopia, made a clean sweep of most of the laurels and US dollar cash prizes up for grabs in both the male and female professional categories. For the Nigerian categories, athletes mainly from the Middle Belt dominated, smiling home with millions of…

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2026

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UEFA Champions League: Which EPL Teams Were Given Toughest, Easiest Fixtures? (FIND OUT, ON YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS, BELOW)

Sports

By Oliver Hopkins and Ali Tweedale Thirty-six clubs in the Champions League now know who they will play in the league phase, but which team has the kindest draw and who has the toughest assignment? Each side knows their eight opponents, but, given no two teams face the same set of opponents, this is not a level playing field. We have used the Opta power rankings – which rank 16,000 teams from across the world on the same scale – to find out who did best in the draw. Which Teams Have The Easiest Fixtures? In terms of Premier League…

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2026

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2027: Prominent South-West Cleric Warns Tinubu Not To Contest, ‘If At All Election Will Hold’, Predicts Calamities Ahead

News

*Speaks On Far North, Buhari's 'Secret' Deeds *On What Nigerians Should Do *On Gov Makinde's Succession *On 2027 Elections, Fate Of INEC Chairman *On Atiku Abubakar *On Muslim-Muslim Presidency, Disintegration By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A renowned cleric, Apostle Oluwarotimi Jeremiah Adeyeye, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to pull out of the 2027 presidential election to maintain his status as a statesman in the country. Apostle Adeyeye said it was doubtful if the 2027 general elections would hold in Nigeria, adding that if it did, it could be the beginning of downward trend for the former Lagos State governor in Nigerian…