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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar appeared before the presidential screening committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday, where he unveiled what he described as a comprehensive economic rescue plan and bold security agenda ahead of the party’s presidential nomination process for the 2027 elections. Atiku, in a paper submitted to the committee, said the screening exercise provided him …

DISSU.PGI A Lagos-based property developer, Alhaji Samsideen Akanni Sule, has filed a suit before the Ikeja Judicial Division of the Lagos State High Court, accusing two members of the Abolarinwa family and a senior police officer of alleged defamation, harassment and malicious publication. In the suit filed before the High Court sitting in Ikeja by his lawyer, Dele Babalola, Sule, …

Post views: 12 The players, officials and management of the Coal City Blazers have joined family, friends and the wider Nigerian basketball community in celebrating their head coach, Chief Chiedozi Nwoye (OFIAFULUAGU), as he celebrates his birthday today, 21 May 2026, in grand style. The club described the former Nigerian national team figure as a “true servant of basketball” …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday heard fresh allegations of a plot to infiltrate the presidential villa and cut off electricity supplies as part of an attempt to topple the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The revelations emerged during the ongoing trial of six defendants accused of conspiring to stage a coup, as the prosecution provided a video …

By Ayo Kehinde Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and Tonye Cole have formally withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries scheduled for Thursday, leaving former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, with an uncontested victory. Chinda, until April 27, 2026, was in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. He is the “anointed” candidate of the Federal …

The primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 1, Oja Market, Isolo/Oshodi Constituency I, have been disrupted after a fight broke out among supporters at the spot. The main contenders in the ward were Mayowa Alakija and Ogundipe Olukayode who is seeking re-election in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The crisis began when some party members …

Weala, Margibi County, May 20, 2026 — The top U.S. diplomat in Liberia has praised Jeety Rubber and its subsidiary, Salala Rubber Corporation, as models of private investment and community development in Weala, Margibi County. During a visit to the companies’ operations on Tuesday, May 19, U.S. Charge d’Affaires Joseph Zadrozny described their achievements as a powerful example of how …

Post views: 21 ‎‎‎The Edo State Sports Commission, under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, in his bid to practically bring grassroots sports development to the doorsteps of Edo indegenes, is commencing the implementation of his talent hunt programme.‎The grassroots development program dubbed “Discovering Tomorrow’s Stars” will be held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered and dismantled a massive transnational methamphetamine production network operating from a clandestine forest laboratory in Ogun State, in what officials describe as one of the most significant anti-drug operations in recent times.. The agency said the operation led to the seizure of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals worth more than ₦480 billion, …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N1.6 trillion at the close of trading on Wednesday, and are in for another round of losses. This follows the fall in the prices of shares such as Bua Cement, Cap and E-Tranzact on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 249,062.37 points from 251,635.42 points on the previous …