Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has jumped into an early lead in the race for the All Progressives Congress, APC, 2023 presidential ticket as sorting of ballots got underway, this morning. Tinubu’s name was mentioned more often as organisers of the party’s presidential primaries at Eagle Square sorted two ballot boxes. # Tinubu, who had before balloting …

CNN’s new boss is cracking down on biased news reporting and has threatened to oust some of the network’s top-paid talent if they continue to push a liberal agenda. Network CEO Chris Licht, as part of his efforts to revamp the outlet, has been evaluating news personalities and programs that became polarizing during Donald Trump‘s presidency. Licht isn’t reportedly looking to …

Shoppers at the Aldi store in Germany did not realise at first the murder had taken place and thought the gunshot was someone breaking glass at the shopfront, before spotting a murdered 53-year-old woman Two people have been found dead after a gunman opened fire at an Aldi store in central Germany on Tuesday. The murderer stormed the supermarket at around 1 …

Alhaji Isa Baba Buji, one of the delegates of Jigawa State at the ongoing special convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is dead. ionigeria.com gathered Buji died at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday. Until his sudden death, Buji was the APC vice chairman in charge of Jigawa South west. He reportedly slumped in the morning at the …

Chelsea are set to lose their tag as the most expensive sports team in history with NFL side Denver Broncos close to being sold. A consortium led by US businessman Todd Boehly completed a takeover of the Blues in May, worth a whopping £4.25billion. The new owners paid £2.5bn to take over the Premier League club and have committing to investing a further £1.75bn into its infrastructure. That …

Former Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, has been charged with exporting two US-origin planes to Russia without a licence by American authorities. The US Justice Department ordered the seizure of two aircraft owned by the Russian oligarch today, saying they had been used in violation of sanctions on Russia imposed over its invasion of Ukraine. The department said in court filings that the two aircraft, a Boeing …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors from the North have rejected the choice of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate of the party. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, was said to have announced Lawan as the consensus candidate, a decision members of the National Working Committee reportedly disagreed with. In a meeting on …

Manchester City‘s new arrival Erling Haaland has been named as the most valuable player in the Premier League by the CIES Football Observatory.  The 21-year-old is said to be worth £130.4million, more than double the £51.2million that City paid to activate his Borussia Dortmund release clause this summer.  CIES calculate a player’s transfer value based on factors including their salary, their club’s performance in different competitions …

A ‘game-changing’ diabetes drug may help obese people shed up to a fifth of their body weight, a study suggests. Participants given a once-a-week jab of tirzepatide alongside a diet and exercise regime lost 3st 10lb on average during the 72-week trial. The drug works by mimicking hormones in the body that help people feel full and satisfied after a meal …

Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, has said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was not involved in any traffic accident contrary to the trending online reports. He said the vice president only stopped to assist a victim of road traffic accident on his way Vice President Osinbajo only stopped to assist a victim of a …