Author: Rashaad Harris

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has encouraged President-elect Bola Tinubu, to put together a committee of experts and intellectuals to develop a plan for Nigeria’s economic recovery. In a letter of congratulations to Bola Tinubu that was sent by Otunba Moses Olafare, the director of media and public affairs at the palace in Ile-Ife, Ooni made the call.The statement reads: ”You must immediately assemble a transition team of cerebral men and women to come up with an economic recovery blueprint upon your inauguration on May 29.”You must move into action in a way that will further assure Nigerians…

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate urged his followers not to give up and promised that the fight to reclaim “our stolen” mandate was imminent. Yesterday in Abuja, Atiku spoke via Senator Dino Melaye, the PDP Presidential Campaign Committee’s director of public affairs.In a short message to supporters, he said: “A clarion call on all Atiku’s supporters all over the world not to be perturbed. Weeping may tarry till night but joy cometh in the morning. This grave injustice shall not stand.”The battle to retrieve our stolen mandate is a battle of no retreat, no surrender. We…

The draws for the quarter finals of the Emirates FA Cup has been made after Manchester United defeated West Ham United 3-1 at old Trafford on Wednesday night. VINCENT KOMPANY will take his Burnley side to his old stomping ground Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals.Manchester United, meanwhile, will host Marco Silva’s Fulham. Brighton will host League Two Grimsby Town, while Sheffield United welcome Blackburn Rovers in an all-Championship tie. It was Grimsby that provided the upset of the round, winning 2-1 at Southampton.Gavin Holohan bagged two penalties to put the fourth tier side two goals up, before Duje…

Aisha Buhari, the first lady of Nigeria, has expressed faith in President-elect— Bola Tinubu’s capacity to lead the nation to continued unity, peace, and growth. The first lady expressed hope that Tinubu would work tirelessly to create the Nigeria of everyone’s dreams in a message of congratulations she signed on Wednesday in Abuja.“It is my conviction that the Tinubu-Shettima Presidency will lead this country into the future that our founding fathers envisioned,” she declared.The president-elect’s vision, dexterity and excellent intents to advance all Nigerians, regardless of their ethnic or religious origin, according to Mrs Buhari, were responsible for the election’s…

Ever seen a bird swallow a fish whole, even if the fish is about by the size of the bird’s beak, if not bigger? Here the cormorant, an aquatic bird, can be seen swallowing a large mouth bass fish. But what is a cormorant?Cormorants are primarily fish-eaters, but may also eat aquatic invertebrates and even water snakes. Cormorant, also called shag, is any member of about 26 to 30 species of water birds constituting the family Phalacrocoracidae (order Pelecaniformes or Suliformes). In the Orient and elsewhere these glossy black underwater swimmers have been tamed for fishing. Cormorants are expert divers.…

The All Progressives Party (APC) chieftain’s son, King West, has reacted to Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory in the 2023 general elections. In a post on his Instagram stories, MC Oluomo’s son bragged that they owned Lagos and Nigeria and also assured that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos APC gubernatorial candidate will be reelected into office, come March 11.According to him, nothing will stop Sanwo-Olu’s victory in Lagos irrespective of how the opposition parties will fight.He said: “Na we get Lagos, Na we get Nigeria, free announcement for those at the back. Sanwoolu is going to be elected for second term…

The triumph of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Party, APC in the recently concluded presidential election has been referred to by Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the emergence of a true Democrat. This was contained in a statement released by Abba Anwar, Ganduje’s chief press secretary, which details Ganduje’s reaction to Tinubu’s triumph.Anwar in the statement quoted Governor Ganduje saying, “the hard political struggle and commitment of Tinubu’s political dynasty, which formed elements from across the nation, in making sure that the presidential candidate won the entire process.“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s genuine investment in human,…

Inaccuracies in the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, according to the president-elect Bola Tinubu, were very small in number and did not affect the election’s outcome. As allegations of ballot stealing, excessive voting, and thuggery surfaced in numerous areas, the election was marked by controversy.However, in his acceptance speech, Mr Tinubu, commended INEC for running a free and fair election, adding that with each cycle of elections, the electoral process would be perfected.“With each cycle of elections, we steadily perfect this process so vital to our democratic life. Today, Nigeria stands tall as the giant of Africa. “It…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has assured the people of the state that his administration will continue to be dedicated to promoting development for all people, regardless of their political or religious beliefs. Sanwo-Olu said he would keep doing what he had been doing since taking office in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday. He did so through his Commissioner for Communication and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho.He said that the state’s effective government will not be impacted by the results of the presidential election held there on Saturday.He said, “If see the statement that Mr Sanwo-Olu issued earlier…

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria won the Total CAF U-20 group stage Fair Play award.This was announced on the CAF U-20 AFCON verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. Ladan Bosso side finished runners-up in Group A after winning two and losing one of their three games. They opened their campaign at the tournament with a 1-0 loss to Senegal before bouncing back to edge hosts Egypt 1-0. And in their final group game, they overcame Mozambique 2-0 to progress into the quarter-finals.The Flying Eagles will be back in action on Thursday when they will face Uganda in the quarter-finals with the…