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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) will not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, opting instead to pursue strategic alliances with other political parties, in a decision that signals a significant recalibration of opposition politics ahead of the polls. The announcement was made on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National…
Celebrations following Paris Saint Germain’s UEFA Champions League final victory descended into violent clashes across the French capital on Saturday, with police arresting dozens of supporters and detaining 79 people in scenes that mirrored last year’s chaotic post final unrest. The French champions clinched the continental crown in Budapest after a dramatic penalty shoot…
The State has withdrawn fraud charges against Zanu PF member Shadreck Mashayamombe and Harare deputy mayor Rosemary Muronda, who were accused of defrauding a property developer of US$100,000 in a failed land deal. Harare magistrate Jessy Kufa withdrew the matter before plea after the prosecution said there was insufficient evidence to proceed. Mashayamombe was…
Nollywood actress Ini Edo has announced the creation of a tribute link for fans, colleagues and loved ones to share memories and messages dedicated to late actor Alexx Ekubo, who died on May 11, 2026, after reportedly battling cancer. He was 40 years old. Ini Edo made the announcement via her official Instagram page,…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to ratify former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections following his emergence as the party’s sole aspirant. The development sets the stage for a major political contest involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead…
Lawyer and sociopolitical commentator Deji Adeyanju has described the 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as “arrogant”, stating that this trait has been the former Vice President’s political albatross. Adeyanju made the remarks in a Facebook post on Friday. He also enjoined Atiku, who would be 80 years…
The legal counsel to Nigerian singer Simi has disclosed that her team reviewed more than 5,000 tweets connected to an alleged harassment campaign targeting the music star and her husband, Adekunle Gold. The disclosure was made by Nigerian lawyer and entertainment business executive Oyinkansola Fawehinmi, popularly known as Foza, during an appearance on the…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the sweeping economic reforms of his administration have shielded Nigeria from fiscal breakdown, stating that decisions taken since May 2023 blocked a daily haemorrhage of N18.4bn previously lost to fuel subsidies and over N8tn drained through foreign exchange arbitrage. The President made the disclosure on Thursday in a…
Nigeria has activated a nationwide public health alert against the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention placing Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, and eight other strategic states on high importation risk amid an escalating outbreak across East and Central Africa. The advisory, dated May…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has issued its sternest warning yet, threatening to shut down schools across the country if another attack occurs in any educational institution, following a devastating wave of abductions and killings that has swept through schools in Oyo, Borno, and Kebbi States. The NUT President, Titus Amba, declared that the…
