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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the coalition remains strong despite the resignation of Peter Obi, the Labor Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate. The Lagos State ADC Chairman, George Ashiru, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, reacting to Obi’s resignation from the coalition. NAN recalls that many Nigerian opposition figures, …

A new rift emerged in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, as Governor Hyacinth Alia and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, presented conflicting reports on the resolution reached at the reconciliation meeting held on Sunday. The meeting held in Makurdi at Government House was organized at the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as …

From the start of 2026, according to the UN migration agency, IOMIn 2017, more than 300,000 people were forced to flee their homes, and repeated displacement made it increasingly difficult for families to recover. “We and our humanitarian partners are prioritizing helping people in the worst affected areas” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, at a regular midday briefing. World Food …

Legendary former Manchester United FC manager Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital from Old Trafford on Sunday after feeling unwell before the club’s Premier League match against Liverpool FC The 84-year-old reportedly left Old Trafford around an hour before kick-off, with his hospital visit described as a precautionary measure. Despite concerns over the sudden development, reports indicate that the move …

United Nations Aid Coordination Office, Ochaciting reports from Lebanese authorities that at least 13 people were also injured in various air raids and military activities in southern cities. Between April 17 and 28 alone, 48 people were killed and 183 injured, bringing the total death toll since the escalation began on March 2 to more than 2,500 dead and more …

The High Criminal Court of Cyprus, sitting in Nicosia, has sentenced a Nigerian student, Obasi Chimezirm Princewill, to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and recording the act without her consent. The court found the defendant guilty on all counts following a trial into the incident, which occurred between March 25 and the early hours of March …

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By Abayomi Ademola The Nigeria women’s national basketball team ended its tour of the United States with a 105-57 loss to the Indiana Fever in a preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday. The African champions were outplayed from the start, conceding a 32-18 first quarter lead before a dominant second quarter allowed Indiana to open up a 70-29 lead …

This time, I am forced to shift my gaze from the backward politics and insecurity that are of great concern to Nigerians. Must it always be bitter politics and unresolved insecurity? There is an intense migraine, where there is no respite and no end to the afflictions. Unfortunately, renegade politics, economic problems and insecurity have permanently dominated the airwaves and …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially released the party’s preliminary election schedule for various levels of elective office ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in a statement on Sunday, also announced that the party’s presidential nomination form is pegged at N100 million, the governorship at N50 million, the Senate at N20 …