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By Ayo Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has postponed its governorship primary elections scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, amid growing political tension surrounding the party’s succession battle ahead of the 2027 governorship elections. The postponement was announced in an official notice issued by the party’s publicity secretary in Kwara State, Abdulwaheed Babatunde. According to the …

*PRESIDENT TINUBU HAS NO PLAN TO CHANGE THE NAME OF NIGERIA AND ABOLISH SHARIA LAW IN THE NORTHERN REGION The Presidency wishes to inform Nigerians and state clearly that there is no truth in the false viral story that President Bola Tinubu seeks to bring about constitutional amendments that will change the name of Nigeria to United States of Nigeria …

Rivers Hoopers returned to winning ways with a resounding 92-61 victory over Comets BC on day five of phase one of the ongoing 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) on Thursday. The KingsMen, who opened up a 14-point lead when they lost by five points to Hoops & Read on day four, put in a more composed performance aided by …

Nigerian-born former England international Eniola Aluko will not be part of ITV’s television coverage for this year’s FIFA World Cup, but the former football star’s representatives have rejected claims she has been “abandoned” by the broadcaster. Initial reports in the UK had suggested that Aluko was left out of ITV’s pundit team following previous controversies involving colleague Ian Wright. Read …

…Says a fake viral report, designed to destabilize the country ahead of 2027 polls The Presidency on Thursday dismissed a viral report that President Bola Tinubu plans to make sweeping constitutional changes to rename Nigeria the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in the North, describing the claims as false, misleading and politically motivated. In a statement, presidential …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck down key provisions of the revised calendar and program of activities for the polls of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The ruling, delivered by Justice Mohammed Umar, annulled the timescales imposed by INEC on political parties for the conduct of primaries, submission of candidates’ details, withdrawal and replacement of candidates, publication …

The prof. Morufu Daodu of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) revealed that about 14.4% of Nigerians aged between 15 and 67 use psychoactive substances, with a high prevalence among young people aged between 10 and 29. Speaking at LASUED’s third inaugural conference titled “The Stormy Sea of ​​Adolescence: Stakeholder Contract in the Progress of Normalcy”, Daodu pointed out …

Nigeria will begin their Unity Cup campaign on May 26, against Zimbabwe, and ahead of the off-season competition, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle named a 27-man squad. The tournament will conclude on Saturday, May 30, with the final and third-place playoff matches scheduled for the same day. Nigeria are the defending Unity Cup champions and remain a heavy favorite …

Post views: 21 With Nigeria in a period of transition after missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a new wave of players will be eager to impress and make their way into the national team as the Super Eagles begin to plan their next international assignments. The Unity Cup gives coach Eric Chelle the opportunity to test …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a 39-year-old computer engineering professor, Segun Aina, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Committee. Aina will succeed the outgoing Chancellor, Ishaq Oloyede, whose term ends on 31 July 2026. The appointment was made known on Thursday in a statement released by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo …