Chuks Egbede

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party to put aside their differences and work towards the unity of the party. He made this appeal during the ongoing retreat organised by the party for elected officials in Bauchi, Bauchi State, on Saturday. A statement by his Chief Press

Oil marketers have projected that the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would hit N515/litre once they source foreign exchange rate at the parallel market for the importation of PMS. Ex-depot price is the price marketers buy products at the depot and it determines the price at which they sell to motorists

Al Ahly hopes of a record-extending 11th CAF Champions League title hang in the balance after conceding a late goal in a 2-1 final, first-leg win over Wydad Casablanca on Sunday. The Egyptians will face the Moroccans again, in Casablanca next Sunday, desperate to avoid a third final loss to their rivals in seven seasons.

No fewer than seven Guinean schoolgirls drowned Sunday after a pirogue — a long wooden vessel — they were travelling in capsized, the education minister said. The girls were crossing the Niger river in the northeast of Guinea in West Africa to take high school entrance exams that begin on Monday. “We are struck by

A pill has been shown to halve the risk of death from a certain type of lung cancer when taken daily after surgery to remove the tumor, according to clinical trial results presented on Sunday. The results were unveiled in Chicago at the largest annual conference of cancer specialists, hosted by the American Society for

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football on Sunday after AC Milan’s final match of the Serie A season. “It’s the moment to say goodbye to football, not just to you,” said Ibrahimovic on the San Siro pitch following Milan’s 3-1 win over Verona. Ibrahimović is renowned for his acrobatic strikes and volleys, powerful long-range

No fewer that five people have been killed by gunmen and eight wounded on Sunday in a home in the Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil, hard hit by violence linked to drug trafficking. One of the fatalities was a policeman shot in the head, said police colonel Fabary Montalvo. Witnesses said three men on a motorcycle

Ross County came from three goals down in the final 20 minutes to beat Partick Thistle on penalties and retain their place in the Scottish Premiership next season. Leading 2-0 from the first leg, Thistle looked set for a return to the top flight when Aidan Fitzpatrick added to their advantage two minutes before half-time.

A former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has called on the south-east chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress to pull out of the proposed strike action over the announcement of the removal of subsidy on fuel by President Bola Tinubu. Metuh in a statement on Sunday asked the body to

The developer of properties on the old Daula Hotel land, which was recently demolished by the Kano State Government, has described the demolition as a flagrant disregard for the globally accepted principle of fair hearing. To seek redress, the developer said his company has commenced the process of taking legal action against the government to