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Long-standing voting patterns in Kano State place the state firmly within Nigeria’s tradition of opposition politics, a reality that could shape the outcome of the 2027 general elections if current political alignments change. This was the central argument advanced by political analyst and former presidential aide, Dr. Umar Ardo, who has cautioned that Kano…
The Nasarawa State Government has rejected as inaccurate and misleading a report alleging that it spent N707 million on refreshments and meals while neglecting the provision of water in rural communities across the state. The allegation, published by an online medium, was dismissed by the government as a distortion of official expenditure records and…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Monday granted the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), approval to review the criminal charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission against senior constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), effectively putting the prosecution on hold. Justice…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has expressed displeasure over teenage midfielder Dro Fernandez’s decision to leave the club for a planned move to Paris Saint-Germain, describing the development as an “unpleasant” situation for the Catalan side. Fernandez, 18, is set to join French champions PSG after opting not to continue with Barcelona despite what the…
French legislators are poised to vote on groundbreaking legislation that would prohibit children under 15 from accessing social media platforms, marking the latest effort by a major Western democracy to shield minors from what authorities describe as harmful digital exposure. The draft bill, scheduled for examination by the National Assembly from 4:00 pm local…
West Ham United are preparing a five-year contract offer for Nigerian midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi, with the 22-year-old Super Eagles international indicating his willingness to join the Premier League club. The Nigeria international, who recently returned from Africa Cup of Nations duty, is understood to be attracting interest from several English and European clubs, but…
The United States military is expanding materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of a broader American strategy to work with African militaries in targeting Islamic State-linked militants across the continent, the deputy commander of the US Africa Command has disclosed. Lieutenant General John Brennan told news agency AFP that the Pentagon…
A former member of the National Assembly, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, has clarified that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is not expected to present the 2026 budget to the state House of Assembly until July, explaining that an existing appropriation is still in effect. Nwuke, who represented Etche-Omuma Federal Constituency in the House of…
The long-anticipated corruption trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources and the first woman to preside over the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is scheduled to commence in a London court on Monday. Alison-Madueke, now 65, stands accused of five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to…
The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has described Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s resignation from the party as “a cold betrayal of a sacred trust,” dismissing his claims of an internal crisis as baseless and an afterthought. Yusuf, who governs Kano State, formally resigned from the NNPP on Friday and is…
