Written by Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphinha struck twice for the Catalans with Robert Lewandowski also on target as they beat Xabi Alonso’s team for a record-extending 16th triumph, despite Frenkie de Jong’s late red card. After Raphinha sent Barcelona ahead … Continue reading “Barcelona defeat Real Madrid 3-2 to win Spanish Super Cup”
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, for the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADSW 2026, Summit, taking place in the emirate. The President arrived at bout 11:30 pm local time and was received by Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, … Continue reading “Tinubu arrives Abu Dhabi for Sustainable Summit”
Abuja, Jan. 11, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for Monday, Jan. 12. The decision was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by NARD Secretary-General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, following a virtual meeting of the association’s National Executive … Continue reading “Resident doctors suspend planned strike amid stakeholder engagements”
Half of the Iddo Bridge in Lagos State will be demolished next week in preparation for rebuilding.The Regional Manager of Julius Berger Nigeria, Mr Thomas Christ, announced this on Sunday during an inspection tour of the bridge by the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi. “Three spans of the existing Iddo Bridge are heavily damaged and need to be … Continue reading “FG to demolish half of Iddo Bridge next week”
By Vincent Ujumadu, Abuja Abuja — Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has raised alarm over worsening traffic congestion on Nigeria’s major highways, blaming poorly positioned security checkpoints for creating unnecessary gridlocks and endangering public safety. In a statement reflecting his experiences traveling during the festive season, Obi described the situation as “distressing,” … Continue reading “Security checkpoints responsible for nationwide traffic gridlock — Peter Obi”
Man United’s problems mounted as the managerless Red Devils crashed out of the FA Cup after a 2-1 defeat against Brighton on Sunday. Brajan Gruda put Brighton ahead in the first half at Old Trafford and former Man United striker Danny Welbeck netted after the break. Benjamin Sesko’s reply came too late to save his … Continue reading “FA Cup: Man United knocked out after 2-1 defeat to Brighton”
By Idowu Bankole The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed criticisms trailing his political choices, insisting that politics is driven by interests, power and the will of the people, not sentiment or emotions. The Minister stated this on Sunday during the grand finale of his “thank you” tour to Obio/Akpor … Continue reading “Wike to Critics: Don’t be bitter, I still control Rivers votes”
My dad, late Pa Robinson Omorodion (may God bless his soul) used to tell us that at a certain point in a man’s life, he should pause and ask himself a question. That is mostly when almost everything he does portrays him in bad light or attracts negative comments about his actions or inactions. That … Continue reading “Osimhen, please watch it, by Patrick Omorodion”
By Bunmi Sofola ANY festive period is ideal for coming up with a party you hope with serve as snare for trapping money bags. Having a party to get a sizeable contract or two from friends of your lover seems a bit calculating, but tell them cheerily that you are having a Christmas or New Year … Continue reading “A thug in designer clothes is still a thug!”
Nigeria changed from the parliamentary system of government to the presidential system in 1979. Since then, no president has been removed from office using the impeachment proceedings approved by the constitution. Seven governors have however been impeached but none has stood the test of time. Six of the affected governors had their impeachments nullified while that … Continue reading “Fubara’s removal: Judiciary holds the key, by Tonnie Iredia”