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Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, says President Bola Tinubu has good intentions for Nigeria, but noted that they are not enough to guarantee success. Fayemi spoke on Thursday when he appeared on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV The ex-governor said the Tinubu administration needs to add an effective policy framework for the existing leadership acumen to ensure good governance. Asked to speak truth to power, Fayemi said, “power knows the truth,” noting that power does not act the truth “because sometimes there are many mediating factors”. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done many good things; we…

Tottenham arrived on Merseyside with what was a fine opportunity to end their 17-year trophy drought. They held a one-goal aggregate lead against Liverpool and pressure on boss Ange Postecoglou looked to have subsided somewhat after wins against Brentford and Elfsborg following a run of only three wins in 10 games. But the visitors looked edgy from the first whistle. The full throttle, all-out attacking style that has become synonymous with Spurs under Postecoglou was nowhere to be seen. Tottenham spent much of the match sat deep in their own half, having to defend waves of Liverpool attacks with just…

Liverpool are flying under head coach Arne Slot and triumph in the EFL Cup would present the Dutch manager with a first piece of silverware at Anfield – with his side also sitting six points clear at the top of the Premier League, still in the FA Cup and cruising through to the Champions League last 16. And while this would be seen as the least important of those four trophies, it could mark the beginning of a spectacular season for the Reds. It was Liverpool who arrived in the second leg with work to do, having trailed after the…

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa is advocating the adoption of a 12-year basic education model to scrap secondary schools in Nigeria. Alausa, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja during the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting. The event was graced by commissioners for education in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), agencies and parastatals under the Ministry, and development partners. Alausa said phasing out the 6-3-3-4 model and introducing a 12-4 will reform education in Nigeria to align with global standards. Nigeria operates the 6–3–3–4 education system where a child enrols in school at age…

Holders Liverpool booked their place in the final of the Carabao Cup against Newcastle as they thrashed Tottenham. With a 1-0 deficit to overturn from the first leg of their semi-final, the Reds got the job done at a lively Anfield against a Spurs side who looked devoid of ideas. Liverpool were on top from the start and went ahead on 34 minutes when Yves Bissouma gave the ball away in midfield and Mohamed Salah played a clever cross for Darwin Nunez, who missed his effort before Cody Gakpo drilled in. The visitors, who had held hope of ending a…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says African countries cannot continue to rely on foreign blueprints for development. Shettima spoke on Thursday during a symposium in Abuja to commemorate the 60th birthday of Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state. In his speech titled: ‘Africa in the post-idea world’, Shettima said African countries have relied on foreign institutions and ideologies that treat the continent as consumers not creators. The vice-president said the continent should not see prosperity as a gift, but a prize to be won through responsible leadership in all facets of the society. “It is a prize to be won. And…

Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. The left-back, one of the most decorated players in history, played 58 times for Brazil. After coming through the ranks of Brazilian club Fluminense, Marcelo joined Real Madrid in 2007 at the age of 18. He won 25 pieces of major silverware in 15 years at the Bernabeu, including five Champions League titles and six La Liga titles. “At 18, Real Madrid knocked on my door and I arrived here. Now, I can proudly say that I am a true Madrileno,” Marcelo said in a video…

The house of representatives has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states. Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house and chairman of the constitution review committee, announced the development during plenary on Thursday. FULL LIST NORTH-CENTRAL 1. Benue Ala state from Benue state. 2. Okun state from Kogi state 3. Okura state from Kogi state 4. Confluence state from Kogi state 5. Apa-Agba state Benue south senatorial district 6. Apa state from the Benue state. 7. FCT state from Federal capital territory, Abuja NORTH-EAST 8. Amana state from Adamawa state. 9. Katagum state from Bauchi state. 10. Savanah…

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states across the country. This was disclosed by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu after reading a letter from the committee during plenary on Thursday. He outlined the constitutional conditions that must be met before any state creation request can be approved. According to the letter, the proposals span all six geopolitical zones five from the North Central, four from the Northeast, five from the Northwest, five from the Southeast, four from the South-South, and seven from the Southwest. Among the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recovered N20 billion paid to ghost workers as pensions in 2024. Musa Aliyu, ICPC chairman, spoke on Wednesday at a media parley with editors in Abuja. Aliyu said being proactive has enabled the anti-graft agency to stem corruption in the country. “In 2024, we recovered over N20 billion ghost workers pensions, whereby we were able to track and recover this amount of money, and also we identified people inserting ghost workers into the system,” he said. “We even discovered that somebody put his wife, his son, and his…