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Governors Blamed For Insecurity Without Powers, Says Makinde
Governor Makinde Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Seyi Makinde, has lamented that state governors are routinely blamed for insecurity despite lacking constitutional authority to direct security agencies operating in their states. Makinde made the remarks during a visit to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Friday
Governor’s races test both parties and Minneapolis shooting’s ‘miracle’ survivor: Morning Rundown
In today’s newsletter: This year’s gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia test each party’s political messaging ahead of next year’s midterms. An earthquake in Afghanistan leaves at least 800 dead and more than 1,300 injured. Kristi Noem confirms the Trump administration’s plans to expand ICE operations in other states after D.C. And meet the
2027: More opposition governors will move to our party soon — APC
The slew of high-profile defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to abate as the party leadership on Friday in Abuja stated that more governors will be joining its fold soon. National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru at a one-day seminar for publicity secretaries of the party from the state
Northern governors’ backing for state police
Many Nigerians especially those living in communities daily tormented by terrorists, bandits, herdsmen and other criminal elements nationwide, should welcome wholeheartedly, the recent stand of the 19 governors in northern Nigeria throwing their weight behind the long agitation for the creation of state police as part of renewed efforts to...
Sitting Governors Who Defected from One Political Party to Another
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, made headlines on Wednesday as he officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection is the latest example of sitting governors switching political parties, a trend that has occurred multiple times in recent years. Oborevwori won the 2023 governorship election under the
PDP Governors Are Making Giant Strides, Says Eno
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has lauded governors elected on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying they have recorded meaningful progress in their various states. Speaking at the inauguration of a road project in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Eno said the strides are evident as seen in Bayelsa State with some
INEC knocks PDP governors over election rigging allegations
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has responded to allegations from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors regarding manipulation of the 2024 Edo State governorship election. During a recent two-day meeting in Jos, Plateau State, the PDP governors claimed that electoral irregularities prevented the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo...
BREAKING: APC governors set to meet Buhari over 2023 election, fuel, new naira notes scarcity
Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari tomorrow (Friday) over the coming general elections News Direct has gathered. On the agenda of the governors are issues of the nationwide fuel scarcity and the new Naira notes that have caused social and economic stress for Nigerians especially small businesses
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The whole world is ready to boo Lane Kiffin. He’ll eventually get the last laugh – The New York Times
It has been less than a year since a documentary film, produced by ESPN and still streaming there, argued Lane Kiffin had matured. The film is called “The Many Lives of Lane Kiffin,” and it basically makes the argument that Kiffin, after two decades of relentlessly chaotic nomadism, of switching jobs, of heavy drinking, of
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Davis Webb isn’t the only Bronco to blame for Week 1 debacle against the Chiefs
All the good vibes the Denver Broncos had built up over the offseason — the acquisition of Jaylen Waddle, Bo Nix's on-schedule return from the ankle surgery that cut his 2025 campaign short — wound up lasting less than two quarters of regular-season football. That's how long it took for the team's high-profile season opener
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‘Make My Ears Bleed’ — NFL Fans Call Out Joe Buck’s Major Mistake During Chiefs-Broncos Monday Night Football Clash
It’s the first primetime game of the year for Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, and there’s been some rust to shake off. On a play in the second quarter, Troy Franklin took a jet sweep from Bo Nix, but Buck called Franklin by the wrong name. NFL fans were ready at their keyboards to troll
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Broncos vs. Chiefs live player stats, box score and match stats for Week 1 Monday Night Football
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are finally in action on Monday Night Football, kicking off the season and ending Week 1 as a whole with a showdown at Arrowhead Stadium against the bitter rival Denver Broncos. It should be a ton of fun as Mahomes makes his return after an ACL and LCL