Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen’s penalty was not enough to secure victory for Galatasaray as Dynamo Kyiv staged a spirited comeback to claim their first point of the campaign in a thrilling 3-3 draw. The visitors stunned the home side at the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi in Istanbul during the six-goal spectacle. The result leaves Galatasaray on 13 points, while Dynamo Kyiv, after seven matches, finally ended their losing streak on Tuesday night. The game started explosively for the Turkish side. Davinson Sánchez opened the scoring with a header in the 6th minute, and Abdülkerim Bardakçı doubled the lead in the 21st minute, putting Galatasaray in early control. However, Dynamo Kyiv refused to capitulate, with Vladyslav Vanat pulling one back in the 44th minute, just before half-time, to make it 2-1. Osimhen restored Galatasaray’s two-goal cushion from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, but Andriy Yarmolenko stole the show...

Mrs Francisca Ogbu, wife of Alexander, a journalist killed by the police personnel during a protest has called for support to enforce court judgment against the Nigeria Police. Ogbu made the call during a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. She said the husband was brutally shot and killed by men of the Nigeria Police on Jan. 21, 2020 in Abuja during a protest by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria. She said the family had been fighting for justice since the murder of the husband and had taken several steps, including legal action. “After three years of legal battle, Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal Capital Territory High Court ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay a compensation of N50 million to the family of Ogbu. “Till date, the Nigeria Police Force has failed to comply with the June 23, 2023 judgment of the court and...

The Oxfam report says only 16 per cent of Nigeria’s climate change projects included gender as a key objective and a mere 1 per cent prioritised gender equality as the main goal. Nigeria’s climate change projects are severely deficient in gender considerations, an Oxfam report has said, raising questions about the country’s commitment to using its international climate finance to address the peculiar problems of women, who are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. The report, ‘Fact sheet: The state of climate finance in Nigeria,’ launched by Oxfam in partnership with Connected Development (CODE) in Abuja on Monday, stated that Nigeria received $4.93 billion in international climate finance between 2015 and 2021. Henry Ushie of Oxfam who presented the report said 69 per cent of the 828 projects for which Nigeria received the climate finance fund did not incorporate gender considerations. Only 16 per cent of the projects included gender...

American businessman Donald Trump on Monday became the 47th president of the United States, marking his second time as the country’s top leader. The 78-year-old was sworn in at the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump’s family, including his wife, Melania, and 18-year-old son, Barron Trump, were all in attendance. Barron Trump The inauguration ceremony was stolen by the show of aura and elegance by the seven-foot 18-year-old boy after Trump introduced him to the cheering crowd and credited his election win to him for convincing his age peers to vote for him with the introduction of podcasts, including Joe Rogan’s popular podcast. He said, “I have a very tall son named Barron. Has anyone ever heard of him? He knew the youth vote. You know we won the youth vote by 36 points and he was saying, ‘Dad, you got to go out and do this one...

  The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday vowed to deal with some criminals who embarked on looting property during the midnight fire outbreak that destroyed multimillion property of traders in Igede Ekiti, in Irepodun Ifelodun local government area of the state. The governor promised to investigate the masterminds of the looting and bring them to justice. He described the action as an extreme display of wickedness, which he said shouldn’t occur in an ideal society. Oyebanji stated this in Igede Ekiti during his visit for an on-the-spot assessment of the fire outbreak that engulfed two buildings, comprising six shops and other residential apartments. The inferno, which started around 1:30 am, razed down two buildings and destroyed property worth millions of naira before the men of Ekiti State Fire Services intervened to rescue the situation. Addressing the victims, Oyebanji represented by the Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye,...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has sympathized with victims of the tragic petrol tanker explosion which resulted in the death of over 85 Nigerians with many injured at Dikko Junction along Dikko-Maje Minna Road, in Niger State on Saturday. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said this in Abuja, on Monday. He said, “This recent disaster adds to the ugly wave of tragic occurrences that have befallen our dear nation due to the deplorable state of infrastructure and disorienting economic hardship occasioned by the gross neglect of the wellbeing of the citizens since the inception of the APC in government. “It is indeed disheartening that Nigerians especially our youths and bread winners of homes continue to die on the highways and bear ugly scars as victims of the unspeakable misgovernance of the APC. “Our Party call on the Federal Government not to stop only at investigating the...

The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo on Monday, announced the approval of the redeployment of Heads of some agencies to improve service delivery. The ex-chairman of the Kogi State Security Trust Fund, Mr Abdulrahim Ohiare, has been reassigned to head the Kogi State Sports Trust Fund while Mr Omeiza Farouk will replace Ohiare as the head of the Security Trust Fund. The announcement was made in a statement issued in Lokoja by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Ayoade. The statement highlighted that Ododo, who approved the redeployments, urged the appointees to show commitment and prudence in their roles for the state’s advancement. The governor also congratulated both individuals on their new positions. According to the statement, the appointments took effect immediately.   (NAN) All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or...

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States of America, declaring that it is imperative to overhaul the nation’s trade system to protect the people of the country. He also noted that the decline of the nation over the years has come to an end, declaring that he was specially spared by God to “Make America Great Again” (MAGA). He was sworn in at the Capitol today by Chief Justice John Roberts, while his Vice President, JD Vance, was sworn in by Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump, who criticized his successor and predecessor, Joe Biden, in his inauguration speech, said, “America’s decline is over,” assuring that “the Golden Age of America begins right now.” He stressed the priorities of his administration on national security, trade, and immigration, asserting his resolve to “immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American...

Isoko Fela One treated guests to an unforgettable celebration at the wedding eve. Two weeks after his pre-wedding photos with three brides went viral, Delta State-based highlife musician Arube ‘Isoko Fela One’ Otor on Sunday married them. On 1 January, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Isoko Fela One generated significant social media attention when a flyer announcing his wedding to Oghenekome, Ewoma, and Oghenekaro went viral. The singer, renowned for his Isoko Highlife music, married the three women at the Anglican Church Field in London Base, Uzere Kingdom, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. Isoko Fela One, the founder of the Aruba dance band with over 10 albums, donned matching outfits with his wives, complemented by white caps with black accents, in videos posted on his band’s Facebook page, ‘Dr Arube Musical Band a.ka isoko fella.’ During the unique wedding ceremony, the groom, known for his energetic performances, presented...

A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead, including civilians, and displaced around 11,000 in just four days, officials reported Sunday. As residents fled for their lives, the army deployed some 5,000 troops to the cocaine-growing Catatumbo region at the center of a fast-escalating territorial war. The National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group, officials said, launched an assault in Catatumbo last Thursday on a rival formation comprised of ex-members of the now-defunct FARC guerrilla force who kept fighting after it disarmed in 2017. Civilians found themselves caught in the middle, and by Sunday, it was estimated that “more than 80 people have lost their lives,” according to governor William Villamizar of the Norte de Santander department. Terrified residents carrying backpacks and belongings on overladen motorcycles, boats, or crammed onto the backs of open trucks, fled the region over...