Fresh cracks appear to be emerging within the coalition led by the African Democratic Congress, following a leaked memo from the Obidient Movement to Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In the memo, the movement raised the alarm over alleged marginalisation of members in key decision-making processes. The ADC was unveiled on July 2,…
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come under fire from the All Progressives Congress and a faction of his party after reaffirming his vow to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. In a statement on Sunday, Obi declared the pledge “sacrosanct,” drawing criticism from APC spokespersons and a divided reaction…
Factions, legal battles grip party strongholds, party upbeat over crises in Lagos, Rivers, Benue, Bayelsa, others Despite holding power at the centre and across 23 states, the ruling All Progressives Congress is battling widening cracks within its ranks as bitter factional struggles, allegations of imposition, and unresolved leadership tussles threaten to undermine its cohesion ahead…
Egusi melon seeds sourced from Oyo State are set to make history as the first agricultural product from West Africa, and the first item from Nigeria, to enter orbit, The PUNCH has learnt. According to a statement, the space-bound seeds will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida,…
The Federal Government has begun training three million Nigerian exporters on the understanding and application of rules governing the export of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. The training is part of the government’s preparations to take advantage of the AfCFTA agreement. It is being implemented by the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office…
Unions in the aviation sector have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the prolonged delay in implementing a new salary structure for workers under the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. They threatened to totally withdraw the services of NAMA workers if the issue is not resolved, a…
Atalanta have rejected another Inter Milan bid for Ademola Lookman, turning down an offer worth €42m plus €3m in add-ons as they continue to hold out for their full €50m asking price, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Fabrizio Romano on Friday, Atalanta informed Inter of their decision to reject the latest proposal, which came after…
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said on Saturday that he will leave the club this summer after a decade in north London. The 33-year-old attacker joined the Premier League side from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and went on to play more than 450 times for Spurs. In May he lifted the Europa League trophy but he…
The recent appointment of a new technical adviser by the newly promoted Barau FC didn’t come to me as a surprise because I knew that having qualified for the Nigerian topflight, the club, founded and sponsored by the Deputy President of Nigeria’s Senate, Barau I. Jibirin, would surely strengthen itself, preparatory to the new and…
In a bid to spread the growth and development of football around the world, the world football governing body FIFA initiated what it termed the FIFA GOAL Project. The FIFA GOAL Programme was initiated by former FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter for the benefit of national associations and ratified by the 1999 Extraordinary FIFA Congress…
