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In his race for Nigeria’s seat of power, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has chosen Ibrahim Adamu Bala as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal shows that Bala, 51, hails from Bauchi State, providing an opportunity for APM to expand its electoral appeal …

By Abayomi Ademola The Nigerian Super Falcons will begin preparations for the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations on Monday with the opening of their training camp in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the continental tournament. Coach Justine Madugu is expected to welcome the 25 invited players to the camp after presenting her team for the title …

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said it seized 51 smuggled motor vehicles with a Customs Paid Value (DPV) of N1.18 billion between January and May 2026 as part of ongoing anti-smuggling operations across the country. According to seizure statistics released by the Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection Department’s Statistics and Confiscation Unit, Customs recorded 56 seizure cases involving vehicles over a …

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has lauded the successful rescue of abducted school children in Oyo State, describing the feat as remarkable even as it requires equally swift action to free the abducted Borno pupils. The coalition also described the operation as proof that coordinated security efforts, effective intelligence gathering and strong political will can deliver positive results in …

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The Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) which the government considers to be a sham, Adeniyi Adeyemi, will appear before the Federal High Court on Tuesday. Police in a new indictment marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, charged Adeyemi and two others with eight counts bordering on forgery, impersonation and related offences. The lawsuit was filed on November 27, 2025 by …

A 28-year-old Nigerian Army Lieutenant, Felix Ademe Isaac, who was killed during the rescue operation of abducted teachers and pupils from Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State, has been buried. The deceased was killed while leading troops to rescue the victims who regained freedom on July 10, 2026. Military sources have confirmed the death of an Army officer, Lieutenant …

There are men who inhabit time, and there are those who question it. There are writers who simply tell the story, and there are those whose words become part of the very consciousness of the story. Wole Soyinka belongs to the latter company. At ninety-two, he is not simply a man of letters, but one of Africa’s most enduring moral …

Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill has died aged 78.