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A group, under the aegis of Concerned NDC Gombe Youths, has called on the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prioritize a governorship candidate with credibility, strong grassroots structures and broad public trust as the party prepares for the 2027 elections. Speaking at a press conference in Gombe on May 14, 2026, the group’s state chairman, Peter Emmanuel, …

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has approved 155 candidates for the Anambra primaries. This was stated by the APGA National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ejimofor Opara, in his statement, Friday in Awka. He said eight candidates qualified for the Senatorial election, 40 for the House of Representatives, and 107 for the Anambra State House of Assembly election. READ ALSO:APGA releases …

The agency said the food inflation rate in the country in April 2026 was at 16.06 percent on a year-on-year basis. It is said that the food inflation rate was at 24.68 percent in the same month last year; namely April 2025. “On a monthly basis, the food inflation rate in April 2026 was 3.63%, down 0.54% points compared to …

● The winner will face Ruud last Sunday in Rome Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev were close to reaching the crescendo of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia semi-final on Friday evening when play was suspended due to rain. Announcement Sinner leads Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 4-2, with the latter serving at Ad/40. The players departed from the Central Court at 9.45pm in …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slipped again slightly against the United States dollar at the official window on Friday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,371.04/$1, compared with N1,370.88/$1 on Thursday. This represents a loss of N0.16 in the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N2 …

.…Challenge NMDPRA Approval of Import Permits to Marketers, NNPCL Dangote Oil Refinery has launched a fresh legal action against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to invalidate new petrol import licenses granted to oil traders and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In the lawsuit, the refiner asks the court to cancel import permits issued …

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 8th Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, General Hakeem Oki. The top court upheld the appeals court decision in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of judges. Justice Baba Idris, who delivered the main …

… Courts global investors to the country’s investment opportunities … He reassures that his economic reform will produce “significant favorable results.” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to the country on Friday following a three-country visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at around 7.12pm A statement …

Newly appointed Flying Eagles coach Abdul Maikaba has invited 35 players to the team camp to begin Preparations for the WAFU B U20 Championship in Ivory Coast in July. All invited players are expected to report to the camp in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Saturday, May 16. The Flying Eagles lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in the final …

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday after a three-country visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The visit is part of the current administration’s efforts to attract investment and position Nigeria for economic growth. The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, at 7.12pm on Friday. Tinubu was received by the …