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A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is working to rig Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. Von Batten-Montague-York made the allegation in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Saturday. The firm alleged that the president was using the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the judiciary to purge and intimidate opposition political parties and their candidates, claiming that the evidence was undisputed. “We have made it clear to members of the US President Trump Administration and the Congress that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is actively working to rig the upcoming…

Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George, has declared his team ready for the CAF Champions League clash with San Pedro. The Port Harcourt club will be away to the Ivorian side in the first leg first preliminary round clash at the San Pedro Stadium on Saturday night. Finidi’s side also featured in last season’s competition, making it to the group stage. The gaffer said his team is ready for another experience. Recommended “So, it’s a new team that we’ve now. We’re also looking forward to that experience. We don’t have three, four seasons experience of CAF Champions League,” Finidi told a press…

Lecturers at Imo State University, IMSU, have vowed that they will not evaluate or grade the scripts of students who participate in examinations conducted during the ongoing strike. Chairperson of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, IMSU branch, Stephen Oguji, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Owerri on Saturday. Oguji informed students currently undertaking examinations that the union is strongly committed to ensuring that they do not graduate through a process that lacks integrity. He stated that the union condemns and rejects the administration of examinations amid an ongoing ASUU strike. Recommended According to him, lecturers responsible…

Nollywood actress, Oluebube Obio, has claimed she was forced to attend an All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign event, saying her life and safety were not guaranteed. Oluebube made the claim after facing criticism over videos showing her at the campaign, with some Nigerians questioning her presence at the political gathering. Reacting to the backlash in a social media post, the actress said there was more to her appearance than what people saw and alleged that she was being blackmailed. She also said she would identify those behind the alleged blackmail when the time was right, while asking her supporters to…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has constituted an Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate funds released by the state government to PAMO University of Medical Sciences since its establishment in 2017. The committee was constituted by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, in line with Section 128 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Enemi Alabo George, the committee will determine how much money the Rivers State Government has provided to the university and find out whether the funds were properly used for the purposes for which…

Abia State Government has expressed concern over the reported increase in the number of drug addicts receiving treatment and rehabilitation at National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA rehabilitation centre in Aba. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwadinma Ananaba expressed the concern on Friday during a workshop organised at Okwu Olokoro community in Umuahia South LGA, against drug abuse among youths. The Commissioner who was represented by Ijeoma Ogbonna, lamented that many youths who should be productive in their communities and the state, have been destroyed by drug abuse and drug-induced crimes. He encouraged Olokoro youths and other young persons in…

No fewer than three passengers have been confirmed dead and ten others severely injured following a fatal multiple road crash that occurred on the Long Bridge, opposite Mikano, along Lagos–Ibadan expressway. The crash involving a white Mazda bus with registration number AGL891XX, a white Toyota bus with registration number KJA247YM, and a white Toyota Corolla car with registration number BDG867HG happened at about 5:10pm on Friday. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer, PRO, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Sector Command, Afolabi Odunsi, the crash involved a total of 16 people.  He told DAILY POST that ten…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has described the death of the Emir of Gumel, HRH Alhaji Dr Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, as a profound loss to Jigawa State and Nigeria. Shettima stated this on Friday during a condolence visit to Jigawa State, where he conveyed the sympathies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government to the late monarch’s family, the Gumel Emirate Council, Governor Umar Namadi and the people of the state. The Vice-President said the late Emir represented a generation of traditional rulers whose influence extended beyond the palace to peacebuilding, education, community development and national cohesion. According to…

Galatasaray manager, Okan Buruk, has provided the latest injury update on two of his players, Victor Osimhen and Mario Lemina. Speaking to beIN Sports after Galatasaray defeated Başakşehir 3-2 in the Turkish Super Lig encounter on Friday, Buruk said Lemina and Osimhen sustained a groin injury. According to him, both players will need to do MRIs, and hopefully, they can be ready for the upcoming Champions League match. “Lemina had a slight groin pain in training yesterday. Osimhen also felt it today,” Buruk said. Recommended “We need to see these things. We need to do MRIs. Hopefully, it is nothing…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hailed Chelsea for their business in the just-concluded summer transfer window. Chelsea and Arsenal are among the four teams that have maintained perfect records in the first two matches of the season. They will face each other at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in a game that promises to be exciting. During a press conference ahead of the match, Arteta told reporters that Chelsea’s addition of new goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez would improve the team. Recommended He emphasised his familiarity with the 34-year-old and commended the Blues for their decision to recruit him. He said, “Obviously, I know…