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Nigeria’s opposition political landscape is drawing renewed attention as leading figures converge on Ibadan for a high-level summit focused on coalition building and electoral strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso were among early arrivals in the Oyo State capital, where the National Summit of Opposition Political Party…
Public interest in Nigeria’s military engagement programmes has surged, with more than 11,000 Nigerians applying for a chance to sail aboard a Nigerian Navy warship under a newly introduced citizens’ participation initiative. The figure was disclosed on Friday by the Director of Naval Information, Abi Folorunso, via his verified X account, where he acknowledged…
Global efforts to eliminate malaria have averted millions of deaths over two decades, yet Nigeria remains at the centre of the crisis, accounting for the highest share of infections and fatalities worldwide. As countries marked World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization reported an estimated 282 million malaria cases and 610,000 deaths globally in…
A legal dispute between Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and former Kogi State governor Yahaya Adoza Bello has escalated, with the senator rejecting a ₦1 billion damages award and signalling plans to challenge the judgment at the Court of Appeal. The ruling, delivered by Justice A. S. Ibrahim of the Kogi State High Court in Lokoja, found…
A late attempt to block Victor Osimhen from featuring in one of Turkey’s biggest fixtures has been dismissed, clearing the striker to play in this weekend’s high-stakes derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. Fenerbahçe had formally petitioned the Turkish Football Federation, arguing that the protective arm guard worn by Osimhen could endanger opposing players. The…
A courtroom battle set to begin Monday will test competing claims over the founding purpose of one of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence labs, as Elon Musk takes on OpenAI in a high-stakes lawsuit centred on trust, control, and the future of AI. Court proceedings across the bay from San Francisco bring Musk…
A sharp concentration of global hunger is placing Nigeria at the centre of a worsening food crisis, with new data showing that a significant share of the world’s most food-insecure populations are clustered in a small group of countries affected by conflict and economic shocks. The latest Global Report on Food Crises, compiled by…
Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has been handed a six-match suspension—three of them suspended—after UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) ruled that the Argentine directed a homophobic slur at Real Madrid forward VinÃcius Júnior during a Champions League play-off first leg on 17 February. The verdict, delivered on Friday, closes a fractious two-month investigation…
Britain has taken a sweeping legislative step against tobacco use, with both chambers of parliament passing a landmark bill that permanently prohibits anyone aged 17 and under from ever purchasing cigarettes in their lifetime regardless of how old they eventually become. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, now awaiting royal assent to become law, targets…
A Kaduna State High Court has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, ruling that the gravity of a nine-count charge against him and credible fears of witness interference were sufficient grounds to deny his release pending trial. Justice D.H. Khobo of the Kaduna Judicial Division delivered the ruling on April…
