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The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented a revised draft of its 2026 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, inviting contributions from party stakeholders to strengthen electoral processes before the 2027 general elections. At a consultative meeting with political party leaders in Abuja on Tuesday, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan said the new regulations…
The Labour Party has officially zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of Nigeria, effectively barring aspirants from the northern part of the country. The party’s acting National Chairperson, Nenadi Usman, announced the decision during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, describing it as a firm position adopted by the…
Iraq has become dangerously entangled in the widening Middle East conflict, with an air strike killing 15 members of a former paramilitary coalition in the deadliest attack on the group since the Iran war began, while separate missile fire claimed the lives of six Kurdish security personnel elsewhere in the country. The Hashed…
Proceedings on the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have been adjourned by a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna to March 31, 2026, following arguments from both the prosecution and defence. The adjournment was announced on Tuesday after counsel representing both sides presented their positions before the court, setting the…
French captain Kylian Mbappe has confirmed that the knee injury which sidelined him for 54 days is fully resolved, dispelling concerns about his fitness ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals scheduled for June. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker, speaking at an insurance company event in Paris on Monday, admitted the extended absence…
Football Supporters Europe and Euroconsumers have lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission against FIFA, accusing the world football governing body of abusing its monopoly position to impose what they describe as excessively high ticket prices and opaque purchasing conditions for the 2026 World Cup. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, centres on allegations…
Arsenal defender Ben White has received his first England call-up in over three years, marking a significant return to international football after his controversial departure from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 28-year-old right-back, who has not represented the Three Lions since walking out of England’s World Cup camp for what were…
Teachers across Nigeria are confronting mounting administrative challenges as the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria digital registration portal continues to experience persistent technical failures, forcing educators to abandon online processes and return to manual registration methods that the system was designed to eliminate. The online platform, launched in September 2025 with considerable fanfare by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, who was handed 72 years imprisonment for money laundering involving N868.46 million. The Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the judgment following Nwabuoku’s prosecution on nine amended counts of money laundering. The…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has confirmed that Lenacapavir, Nigeria’s newly introduced long-acting HIV prevention injection, will not be administered to pregnant women due to the absence of sufficient clinical evidence on its effects during pregnancy. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of NACA, disclosed this restriction during a media parley organised by the…
