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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has claimed he was betrayed while seeking re-election in 2015. Jonathan made the remark in Benin, the Edo State capital, during the 70th birthday celebration of Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe. According to him, Oghiadomhe is one of the few friends he has who can stick out their necks for him. “Politics in the Nigerian standard is about betrayals,” said the former President of Nigeria. “I have witnessed a lot of betrayal during the 2015 election. You will find it difficult to see somebody who says the same thing in the morning, in the afternoon and in…

More than two dozen countries have pledged to deploy assets and contingents to strengthen Ukraine’s security apparatus, President Emmanuel Macron disclosed on Thursday. The French leader made the announcement during a press conference after chairing the Coalition of the Willing Summit at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Macron said the coalition would provide post-war military support to Ukraine following any ceasefire deal with Russia, as part of measures to sustain peace and security. “We have today 26 countries who have committed to deploy as a ‘reassurance force’ troops in Ukraine, or be present on the ground, in the sea, or…

The Kano State Government has voiced its serious concerns regarding the regular deportation of citizens from FCT to Kano and other northern states. In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Hajiya Amina Sani-Abdullahi stated that in the last four weeks, several Nigerians, mostly indigenes of Kano, Jigawa, Katsina and Kaduna had been forcibly moved from Abuja to Kano. She described the action as unconstitutional, stressing that every Nigerian has the right to live and seek livelihood in any part of the country without harassment, provided they do not threaten public peace. “The…

The Chairman of the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tukur Danfulani, said former senator, Kabiru Marafa’s recent attacks on President Bola Tinubu was due to his inability to secure an appointment under the current administration. Danfulani also said Marafa’s attacks on Tinubu are due to the frustration of losing an election. In a statement he issued, the Zamfara APC chairman accused the former senator of selfishness. He said Marafa would bury himself in shame if he ever returns to Zamfara State to test his popularity. Danfulani said: “We, therefore, call on Marafa to come to Zamfara…

The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised questions over figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration, CVR. The PDP in a statement issued on Thursday in Osogbo and signed by the party’s Director of Media, Hezekiah Oladele Bamiji, expressed concern about a significant disparity between online pre-registrations and completed in-person registrations in Osun State. The statement said INEC’s report revealed that more than 470,000 residents in Osun commenced their registration online within two weeks, but fewer than 600 were said to have completed the mandatory in-person…

Nigeria has been officially announced as the host nation for the Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF, 2027, with Lagos named as the host city. The declaration was made by former Nigerian president and Chair of the IATF 2025 Advisory Council, Olusegun Obasanjo, during the opening ceremony of the ongoing 2025 edition in Algiers, Algeria. Obasanjo said the tradition of rotating the trade fair across different African countries reinforces regional integration and ensures lasting socio-economic legacies for each host nation. “The IATF is not just a trade fair. It is a journey across our continent and the global African community, a journey…

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT command, has confirmed at least four people dead following the activities on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway by Mabushi underbridge. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the deaths in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday. She explained that the incident occurred when a grey Toyota Highlander, registration number ABJ 206 EC, driven by one Emeka Ehekweme with his wife, was accosted by three suspected louts popularly known as agberos. According to her, the suspects forcefully entered the vehicle near Berger Junction, Utako, leading to a struggle for control…

Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has dismissed allegations that the Nigeria Air project initiated under the Buhari administration was a scam. Sirika who spoke on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday, insisted that the project was a public-private partnership that followed due process and was supervised by the Infrastructure Concessioning Regulatory Commission (ICRC). “It is a lie that I spent N100 billion, which was lost in the process. The total budget for the national carrier was N5 billion, the total amount released was N3 billion, and I left the ministry with over N1 billion,” he emphasized.  The former minister said…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, led governors from the North East to a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting focused on key infrastructure and economic concerns in the region, including the completion of 17 major road projects and the resumption of oil exploration at Kolmani and Lake Chad frontier wells. The governors present were Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Bala Muhammad (Bauchi), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa) and Agbu Kefas (Taraba). Zulum, who chairs the North East Governors’ Forum, urged the president to prioritise the roads, including Kano–Maiduguri…

France and Barcelona defender, Jules Kounde, has changed his mind on who should win the 2025 Ballon d’Or between Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele. Kounde is a team-mate to Yamal and Dembele, both at Barcelona and France, respectively. Recall that Kounde had recently tipped Yamal over Dembele to win the Ballon d’Or. Ballon d’Or 2025: French defender, Kounde snubs Mbappe, Dembele, picks favourite Both Yamal and Dembele are the leading candidates for the top individual prize this year. Speaking at a press conference ahead of a return to international duty with the national team of France, Kounde said (via GOAL):…