Today’s Headlines: Obi media office to Alake: Tell Nigerians what Tinubu achieved since 2023, Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war, says Trump

Peter Obi’s Media Office has challenged Dele Alake, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, to explain what the administration has achieved since the 2023 presidential election rather than continue disputing Peter Obi’s claim that he won the poll. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Idris Zekeri Jnr, the office said Alake and the APC Presidential Campaign Council should shift focus from electoral arguments to accounting for the government’s performance and its impact on ordinary Nigerians.The statement questioned the value of the electoral victory, alleging that it has instead brought increased economic hardship, higher living costs, worsening poverty and insecurity. It argued that winning an election is not an end in itself but a mandate to govern effectively, and that leadership should be judged by tangible improvements in people’s lives rather than by defending court-affirmed results. While acknowledging that the courts upheld the official outcome, the media office stressed that a legal victory does not equal successful governance or exempt the administration from public scrutiny.

Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Ukraine to replace Volodomyr Zelensky with a new leader, lashing out at him for strikes on Russian oil refineries that have contributed to pre-election high diesel prices.

Trump told reporters at the White House that he had told Zelensky to “do what you want” against Russia, but “don’t hit refineries.”

“He better damn well stop,” Trump said, before adding that he thinks “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president” who will agree to end the war.

𝗘𝘅-𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀

A former Manchester City defender Danny Mills has called for the club to face a severe punishment spanning seven seasons over their alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules.

Mills, speaking exclusively to GB News through in a Saturday report, argued that a one-season punishment would be insufficient, saying the sanctions should reflect the period covered by the most serious charges.

Manchester City have been charged with more than 100 alleged breaches of Premier League rules.

The club has appealed against the verdict.

𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗣 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has urged traditional rulers, youth leaders and Community Development Committees (CDCs) to collaborate with the police to curb cult-related violence and prevent further loss of lives in the state.

Adewale made the call during a meeting with community leaders and CDC representatives in Yenagoa on Friday, following a recent spate of cult-related violence that has claimed lives in some communities.

In a press release issued on Saturday and made available to our correspondent, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Muhammed, said the meeting was aimed at strengthening community collaboration and addressing emerging security threats.

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