Author: Olukayode Oke

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated the winner of the 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu. Mr. Osinbajo extended his felicitations in a message he sent to the president-elect on Wednesday in Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier on Wednesday declared Mr. Tinubu, the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the 25 February presidential election. INEC has also presented the Certificates of Return to Mr. Tinubu, and his Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima. I warmly congratulate the flagbearer of our great party, the APC, Tinubu, on his victory at the 2023 Presidential Elections, and his declaration…

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday, identified that the Presidency of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and vice president-elect Kashim Shettima will deliver the dreams of Nigeria’s founding fathers. The First Lady stated this in a congratulatory message she personally signed in Abuja. Recall that Tinubu garnered 8,805,420 votes to defeat his closest contenders, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi. “It is my conviction that the Tinubu/Shettima Presidency will lead this country into the future that our founding fathers envisioned,” Mrs Buhari said. Aisha, however, said the success recorded in last Saturday’s election was a result of…

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa hosted rapper, Folarin Falana known as Falz and comedian Debo Adebayo, professionally called Mr. Macaroni and some critical stakeholders on Wednesday. The commissioner, in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, PRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the meeting was convened to address security concerns within the state. He said: “CP Idowu Owohunwa, today convened a meeting of political parties, traditional rulers, media influencers, religious/youth/market leaders, and other opinion moulders at the POWA Hall of the Command Headquarters, Ikeja Lagos. “The meeting, which was held to address security concerns within Lagos following the Presidential…

Iliman Ndiaye scored a superb late winner as Championship side Sheffield United stunned Tottenham to progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. As the game looked to be heading to extra time, substitute Ndiaye weaved past a couple of defenders before beating Fraser Forster with a low strike at the near post. Tottenham, who beat Chelsea at the weekend to boost their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League, looked off the pace as they struggled to test Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham. Richarlison blasted a shot over the bar from close range but failed to make an…

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points as they thrashed struggling Everton at Emirates Stadium. Sean Dyche’s side, who remain in the relegation places, frustrated Arsenal until five minutes before half-time, when Oleksandr Zinchenko’s pass played in Bukayo Saka for a thumping finish. The contest was effectively over in first-half stoppage time when Saka robbed the dawdling Idrissa Gueye to play in Gabriel Martinelli. The flag went up for offside after he drove past Jordan Pickford but the decision was overturned after a VAR check. Everton had no answers and Arsenal captain Martin…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has presented the Certificate of Return to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima. INEC National Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood presented the certificate of return to Tinubu and Shettima in Abuja on Wednesday. Tinubu emerged winner of Saturday’s presidential election after polling the highest votes to defeat his rival of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party’s Peter Obi.

Barcelona have confirmed that Ansu Fati will be available for Thursday’s semi-final clash with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabue. Fati sustained a bruise in his knee during Friday’s training session, which prevented him from travelling with the team to Almería. The forward, however, returned to training on Wednesday and will now travel to the Spanish capital for the Copa Del Rey clash with Real. The news is a boost to Xavi ahead of the trip, as he is already without Ousmane Dembele, Pedri and Robert Lewandowski for the first leg of the semi-final. Although Fati has not had a…

Ekiti Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has asked people of the state to expect more infrastructural developments. The Governor also urged the people to join hands with the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in the country, saying the move would further enhance infrastructural development across the country. Governor Oyebanji, spoke in his office in Ado-Ekiti yesterday after APC supporters, transport unions and many groups came to felicitate with him on the victory of APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Among different groups and associations who came to felicitate with the governor are, drivers’ unions, tricycle and Okada riders, artisans, members…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. This week’s FEC meeting is the first after the Presidential elections which saw the emergence of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu as President-Elect. Present are the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan; National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; the President’s Chief of Staff Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Ministers who are attending include the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster…

Just Fontaine, the all-time top scorer in a single World Cup finals with 13 goals, has died at the age of 89, his family told AFP on Wednesday. Fontaine achieved the record in the 1958 finals in Sweden where France reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history, losing to Pele’s Brazil. Part of a wonderful attacking trident at that World Cup alongside Roger Piantoni and Raymond Kopa, Fontaine might never have gone to Sweden at all. Only injuries to fellow forwards Thadee Cisowski and his Reims teammate Rene Bliard saw him make the squad and then the…

The police in Kaduna State have announced a ban on celebrations or rallies by supporters of political parties in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections. The ban was contained in a statement on Wednesday, in Kaduna, by DSP Mohammed Jalige, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the command. ”All forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections has been banned in the state. ”Any deliberate act to violate the ban or cause breakdown of law and order under whatever guise would not be…

Peter Ayodele Fayose, a former Governor of Ekiti State, has called for the resignation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, due to his incapacity to take the party to the next level. Fayose stated this shortly after he congratulated the President-elect of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, on his victory. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, had on Wednesday morning declared APC’s Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu defeated the PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi to emerge as the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election. In…