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‘This is probably my last year’ – Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement at end of season
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that the current year could “probably” be his final one as a professional footballer, with the 41-year-old Portugal captain revealing his retirement plans in an interview with Vogue published on Sunday. The 41-year-old, whose Al Nassr contract runs until June 2027, has previously acknowledged that retirement is approaching but has always stopped short of setting a definitive timeline for the end of his playing career. However, speaking to Vogue in an interview published Sunday, Ronaldo said: “This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy.” Ronaldo had said last…
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Wike has destroyed Abuja. The town is stinking and flooded – Activist Deji Adeyanju
Heavy rainfall in Abuja over the weekend, caused serious flooding, leaving several vehicles, including luxury cars, submerged in water and some roads completely cut off. Reacting to the heavy flooding, activist and resident of the FCT, Deji Adeyanju, blamed Minister Nyesom Wike for the unprecedented flooding witnessed. ‘’Wike has destroyed Abuja. The town is stinking and flooded. I have never seen this kind of complete lunacy and greed before. Maitama and most parts of Abuja now flooded because of one man’s greed. How do you allocate canals and waterways to politicians to build estates on it?”he wrote
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2027: ‘Learn from Davido, you can remove Tinubu’ – Timi Frank to Nigerian youths
Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the re-election of Ademola Adeleke in Osun State showed that Nigerians, especially youths, can remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through the ballot in the 2027 general election. He disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Recall that Adeleke of the Accord Party defeated Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to emerge victorious in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, played a significant role in the Osun election. Reacting, Frank said Saturday’s poll in Osun was a demonstration of the power of the people and…
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‘Delusional to think it’ll be like Osun election’ – Rufai Oseni predicts 2027 election
Arise Television’s The Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has warned Nigerians against assuming that the outcome of the 2026 Osun State governorship election will be replicated in the 2027 general elections. Oseni said Nigerians must understand the risks surrounding the 2027 elections and prepare for the challenges ahead, stressing that the federal might deployed during the Osun election could be used on a larger scale in 2027. Speaking on Monday, Oseni said his warnings ahead of the Osun election were intended to help voters understand the risks involved rather than scare them. He said, “Last week, when I was telling…
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Sowore blasts Adeleke for endorsing Tinubu despite death of several Osun people
Activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for endorsing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid less than 24 hours after winning the governorship election. Sowore made the criticism in a post on his official X handle on Monday, August 17, 2026, while questioning the deaths recorded in the violence before and during the election in Osun State. He alleged that close to 50 people lost their lives in the violence and questioned why political actors had not addressed the deaths. “These evil people had to sacrifice close to 50 lives in violence before and during the Osun election, all…
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Osun: They took Adeleke for granted, thought Tinubu govt will write results – Farouk
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Farouk Aliyu, has said the party’s members and supporters took Governor Ademola Adeleke for granted during the Osun State governorship election. Aliyu said some APC members believed the Federal Government would ensure the party’s victory, leading them to underestimate Adeleke and his supporters. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, the APC chieftain said the assumption contributed to the party’s defeat in the election. He said, “Yes, there were sentiments, and members of our party, I think, also had an overkill. Some thought that probably the federal government would come and just…
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Osun Election: Nigerians should prepare for desperate APC in 2027 – Kenneth Okonkwo
ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has warned that the outcome of the Osun State governorship election could push the All Progressives Congress (APC) into what he described as “panic mode” ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Ademola Adeleke won the election with 511,067 votes, defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. ADC candidate Najeem Salaam came third with 17,180 votes. Reacting to the result, Okonkwo said Nigerians should prepare for a more desperate APC as political parties intensify their preparations for 2027 Posting on X, Okonkwo wrote: “15 August 2026 Osun gubernatorial election. “Congratulations to HE Gov Ademola…
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Opposition not happy with Adeleke thanking the President, want him to be confrontational – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said some opposition figures are unhappy with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for appreciating President Bola Tinubu following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. Adeleke won the election with 511,067 votes, defeating APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. Sani, reacting to the development, said the opposition expected Adeleke to take a more confrontational stance towards the President rather than acknowledge Tinubu’s role in the electoral process. He argued that Adeleke was right to appreciate the President, particularly for what Sani described as protecting the governor’s electoral mandate Posting on…
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Adeleke Wins Second Term as Osun Governor
Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after winning the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election. The incumbent, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 444,815 votes. African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam finished a distant third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 Local Government Areas. The victory means Adeleke will remain in office for another four years, following his first victory in the 2022 election. Celebrations have since erupted among…
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Streamer Peller shaves off his hair in support of his wife, Jarvis, amid online mockery
Digital creator Peller has shaved his head in solidarity with his newly wedded wife, Jarvis, following intense online backlash over her look. Jarvis faced severe criticism and insults for sporting a bald head after their white wedding in Lagos last Saturday. In a video shared online this morning, Peller filmed himself inside a barbershop explaining that he wanted to surprise his wife by matching her hairstyle. He said, “I want to barb skodo to surprise my wife. Because she barb skodo, everybody is abusing her and talking a lot about her.” The streamer later revealed his new look to his…
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#OsunDecides2026: INEC officials and electorates flee as violence erupts in Ejigbo
Voting has been disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, following an outbreak of violence at a polling area during the ongoing governorship election. Video footage shared online by Channels TV shows voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fleeing the area as tension escalated. INEC officials, as well as residents, are seen scampering for safety as people ran in different directions and moved away from the polling area. Motorcycles and vehicles were also seen moving through the area as residents attempted to escape the unfolding situation. The immediate cause of the violence is yet unknown.
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2027: Reject same-faith presidential ticket – Kenneth Okonkwo to Christians, Muslims
Kenneth Okonkwo, campaign spokesperson of African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Christians and Muslims to reject any same-faith presidential ticket in the interest of unity and sustenance of Nigeria’s democracy. Okonkwo said the Nigerian Constitution frowns at same-faith presidential ticket. He was reacting to comments by an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, who spoke in support of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Okonkwo insisted that Muslims and Christians must be accommodated in the presidency as the President and Vice President. He wrote: “The Same-Faith ticket is a no-no for Nigeria of today. It is…
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