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Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Paul Robinson, has criticized winger Alejandro Garnacho, insisting that the 21-year-old is not good enough to be a regular starter for the Blues.

Robinson added that he was taken aback when the Argentina international opted to leave Manchester United for the Blues last year.

Since swapping Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge, Garnacho has struggled to make an impact, managing just a single Premier League goal for Liam Rosenior’s side this season.

Speaking to Stadium Astro, Robinson said: “He’s not good enough to be a regular starter for Chelsea and Manchester United might have done some good business.

“Looking back at the season he left United, I was surprised they let him go. If you look his stats (from that campaign), he was actually their most creative player.”

EPL: You’re not good enough to start at Chelsea – Robinson knocks Garnacho

Benue Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for

Five lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC, representing Osun State in the National Assembly have rejected claims that President Bola Tinubu endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term.

The legislators, operating under the G-5 caucus, said there was no agreement or assurance from the President to support Governor Adeleke in the forthcoming August 15 governorship election in Osun State.

In a statement issued in Osogbo on Sunday, the lawmakers urged members of the public to disregard what they described as misleading claims about a purported alliance between Tinubu and Adeleke.

The statement was jointly signed by Senators Adenigba Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi and Representatives Oluwole Oke, Bimbo Ajilesoro, and Sanya Omirin, all of whom recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC.

They said, “Our attention has been drawn to the lies being peddled by some members of the Accord Party about President Bola Tinubu’s support for Governor Ademola Adeleke in the next governorship poll.

“We feel it is time to put an end to the lies and stop their further spread. The President did not at any time endorse or approve Governor Adeleke’s candidacy.”

According to them, President Tinubu never held any political meeting with Governor Adeleke, noting that the only encounter between both figures was a Sallah homage paid by the governor’s family in Lagos the previous year.

They stated that in their various meetings with the President, he had not expressed any interest in Adeleke’s re-election bid or indicated support for any candidate outside the APC.

The group maintained that the party already has a candidate in Bola Oyebamiji, who they said is actively contesting and enjoyed the backing of party stakeholders.

Questioning the credibility of the alleged endorsement, the lawmakers said it would be illogical for the President to support an opposition figure while his party fields a candidate in the same election.

They also criticised what they described as contradictory behaviour by Adeleke’s supporters, alleging that individuals linked to the governor had publicly criticised Tinubu despite claims of an alliance.

The lawmakers called on APC members and voters in Osun to remain committed to the party’s campaign and disregard what they termed false narratives from opposition elements.

They assured President Tinubu of continued political support from Osun APC, stating that the party would deliver significant votes in future elections.

They also urged residents to support Oyebamiji in the forthcoming poll.

President Tinubu never endorsed Gov Adeleke’s re-election — Osun NASS members

Ibrahim Shekarau, the former governor of Kano, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Shekarau announced his defection to the APC on Sunday at his residence in Kano.

Former Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has declared that anyone contesting under a coalition platform including himself can defeat President Bola Tinubu in a free and fair election.

Melaye made the assertion during an interview on Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye and uploaded on Sunday, where he delivered a sweeping criticism of the current administration.

“My brother, anybody among those interested in presidency in African Democratic Congress would do one million times better than Tinubu. They can never be a worse president than Tinubu,” he said.

Projecting confidence in his own electoral strength, Melaye stated that he could personally unseat the President if the process is credible.

“Me, Dino Melaye. Let’s go on a free and fair election,” he said, adding, “I will beat him flat in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Despite his bold claim, the former senator clarified that his immediate focus is not necessarily personal ambition but the collective objective of removing the current administration from power.

“My own for now is that we must send Tinubu away. Whoever emerges from consensus or from a primary, I will support,” he said.

Melaye also alleged that the President may be reluctant to allow a transparent electoral process.

“Let him allow a free and fair contest. And if he doesn’t allow it, we will make him conduct our election. Because he doesn’t want election. He wants to be Kabiyesi. He wants to be Igwe,” he added.

On coalition dynamics, he dismissed speculations about joint tickets, insisting that the overriding concern is national interest.

“I am not interested in any joint ticket or non-joint ticket… we are only interested in rescuing this country,” he said.

The former lawmaker further raised concerns about governance, pointing to what he described as the influence of non-elected individuals, particularly the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu.

“My son will not interfere with governance. My son will not summon DGs of parastatals and agencies of government and ministers,” he said.

He also referenced public commentary by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka while criticising the visibility of Seyi Tinubu in political activities.

“Even our respected Wole Soyinka complained about him. You have seen the City Boy Movement and what they are doing,” he said, questioning the role of non-elected actors in governance.

Melaye maintained that opposition figures are already aligning strategies ahead of future elections, stressing that unity remains central to their goal of unseating the current administration.

ADC Will Send Tinubu Out Of Aso Rock, Melaye Boasts is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

The legal battle involving CitiTrust Financial Services Limited, the parent company of Osun-partly owned

All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged that his administration will

Family and friends have showered encomiums on the popular Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor’s Advisory Council on his 80th Birthday Celebration on Saturday in Lagos. The Daughter of the Celebrant, Mulikhat Sonubi, describes her dad as disciplined and very factual when it comes to reality. She explained that the children never missed a beat […]

Enugu West Senatorial District of Enugu State, weekend, donated N100m to Gov Peter Mbah for the purchase of his nomination form for his second tenure.

THE WHISTLER reports that the zone is made of up Awgu, Oji River, Ezeagu, Udi and Aninri local government areas. The donation was made at a rally to drum support for Mbah and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Senator Osita Ngwu, said the decision was based on performance. He listed Mbah’s legacy initiatives to include the Command and Control Centre to help improve security across the state, as well as Smart Schools and Type-2 Healthcare Centres in all the political wards in the state.

He also commended Gov Mbah’s road infrastructure in the zone. “Before, if you were going to Aguobu Owa through 9th Mile, it would seem like a journey of no return. But now, it takes you only a few minutes. It is the handiwork of Gov Mbah. These are not promises; these are realities; these are dividends of democracy.”

He also commended President Tinubu for embarking on major projects in South East and Enugu State in particular.

Former Chief of Naval Staff and former Military Governor of old Anambra State, Rear Admiral Allison Madueke (rtd), also backed the endorsement of Mbah and Tinubu by the zone.

Madueke said, “The testimonies today are accurate. The people have spoken. All we want to do is to ask Mbah to go back and do more.”

Also speaking, former Senator President Ken Nnamani urged electorate in the state to vote Mbah to continue with his developmental initiatives in the state. He said electing another person as governor aside Mbah would disrupt the guber zoning chemistry of the state.

In his words, “Any other candidate apart from Mbah does not guarantee Enugu West’s turn by 2031. Besides, currently on the stage, we have someone with integrity and performance. Even among his colleague governors, he is highly rated. And he is ready to continue to perform.”

Mbah described the rally as overwhelming. “This rally is of epic proportions. You have also become standard bearers for equity, justice, fairness, and unity. You are also showing that you are not lightheaded; that you are strategic.”

Mbah urged them to cast their votes for Tinubu to sustain his economic reforms and national development agenda.

Quoting him, “By this endorsement, you recognise the positive results of Mr President in the stabilisation of our macro indicators, making sure that our foreign exchange is stabilised; that our inflation rate is trending downwards; that our foreign reserves are growing above the $50 billion mark, and that the states now have enough money to execute massive projects. The local governments in Enugu State are also executing numerous projects that I am being invited almost on a weekly basis to come and commission.”

He assured the people that he would continue to justify their confidence in his administration and pledged that President Tinubu would also not disappoint them.

The motion for Tinubu’s endorsement was moved by the House of Representatives member for Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency, Hon Sunday Umeha, and seconded by the Executive Director (Projects), South East Development Commission, Hon Toby Okechukwu.

Similarly, the motion for Mbah’s endorsement was moved by the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Uchenna Ugwu, and seconded by the lawmaker representing Aninri State Constituency, Hon Magnus Ede.

2027: Enugu Senatorial District Gifts Mbah ₦100m To Buy Nomination Form is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

Popular content creator and influencer, Emmanuel Obruste, better known as GehGeh, has finally responded to his sister over neglect allegation.

DAILY POST reports that GehGeh’s younger sister had called him out for neglecting her and other siblings despite being wealthy. Alleging she was bounced out of GehGeh’s house warming ceremony.

Reacting to the allegations, many Nigerians criticised GehGeh on social media.

Speaking amid the backlash, GehGeh in a video on his Instagram page, stated that “I never get the kind of money wey fit raise family from poverty. I can only do my best and not my all.”

Narrating how he has supported his family in the past, the content creator, who claimed to have bought the phone her sister is currently using, told her siblings to go and get a job and stop depending on him.

GehGeh who disclosed that he is the first person in his family to breakthrough, said “I no go help anybody in this life to the point wey be say I go con later need help from them. I will not do it. I will give my best not my all. See, I wicked ooo. Yes I wicked. Na wickedness carries me reach this level.

“I’m very wicked with my money. I wouldn’t have gotten to this level if I kept giving money to everyone that asked for help. Asake don blow for over four years now as an international super star, but na this year he bought cars for his parents. I started earning money from social media two years ago and you expect me to just carry my full family wey don poor in history. Bro, in the history of my family. I’m the only one that has seen light. And you dey expect that as I see the light, make I just carry everybody once from poverty?

“Make I con get one sister wey no wan work. My advice to my brother and sister is that they should go and work, don’t depend on me. I get family with three children to take care of. I’m applying strategy over emotions because I never get the kind of money to raise family from poverty. In the history of my family, I’m the first person to build a duplex and cars. In such a family, you just want me to elevate everyone?”, he asked.

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I don’t have money that can lift family members from poverty’ – GehGeh replies sister