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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, defeating his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, as party members across the country overwhelmingly endorsed his bid for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise, conducted across the APC’s 8,809 wards…

Abdulaziz Umar Ganduje, the eldest son of former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has obtained the nomination form to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the National Democratic Congress. Abdulaziz is seeking to represent the Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado…

A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Chukwuemeka Iheamama, to 12 years’ imprisonment for trafficking two minors for exploitation. The victims, identified as 15-year-old Bright Edim and Mary Ekong, were reportedly being transported to Ghana for prostitution before the suspect was arrested. According to…

Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season after an outstanding campaign for Manchester United. The Portugal midfielder added another major individual honour to his collection after recently being crowned the Football Writers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year. Fernandes matched the Premier League record for…

What began as a desperate attempt by a teenage girl to improve her academic future ended in tragedy after a teacher she once trusted allegedly masterminded her abduction and concealed her death in Ogun State. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Nathaniel Baiyegun, was widely known in his community as a…

Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals during a raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province over allegations of operating a romance scam network that defrauded victims into transferring money. According to a Thai media outlet, The Nation Thailand, the operation, codenamed “Dark Room Crackdown,” was carried out on…

Prominent northern Islamic cleric, Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi, has denied allegations linking him to statements and video clips purportedly supporting or justifying banditry in Nigeria, insisting that such materials were manipulated and falsely attributed to him. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Gumi said he had observed repeated instances…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new policy requiring foreigners seeking permanent residency in the United States to apply for green cards from their home countries rather than while staying temporarily in the U.S. The policy, unveiled on Friday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, directs…

Nigerian music star Mr Eazi and media personality Temi Otedola have announced that they are expecting their first child together. The celebrity couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post on Thursday, accompanied by photos showing Temi’s baby bump and a heartfelt message. “Before I formed you in the…

The Defence Headquarters has blamed the recent abduction of pupils, teachers and residents in Oyo State on terrorists displaced from other parts of the country following intensified military operations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, described reports suggesting that the…