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Justice Adedapo Adeniji of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Friday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Agboola Taiwo, to death by hanging for murder. Taiwo was convicted of killing a 62-year-old woman, Jadesola Olubayo, on October 11, 2023, at a palm oil processing site near the Amula River in Olokemeji Village, Ifetedo, in Ife South Local Government Area …

Former Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi says the All Progressives Congress has strayed from its founding ideals, warning that the party’s reliance on consensus politics is fueling internal crisis ahead of 2027. Speaking on state affairs with Edmund Obilo, Fayemi, one of the founding members of the APC, said the party has lost its direction and vision. He criticized what …

African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, to publicly commit to the party’s principles of governance and code of conduct, known as the Orange Book. The duo is also vying for the ADC presidential ticket in the 2027 elections. Hayatu-Deen, in a post shared …

*Consults with party leaders and supporters on the next direction Abdulrahman Haske, a front-runner in Thursday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Adamawa State, has raised measured concerns over the conduct of the exercise, while reaffirming his commitment to party unity and democratic ideals.In an interview on Friday, Haske highlighted irregularities that he said require careful review in the …

Mr Yakubu Danladi-Saliu on Friday won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Kwara State. The Chairman of the APC Primary Electoral Committee in the state, Senatorot Musiliu Obanikoro, announced the results in Ilorin. Obanikoro said Danladi-Saliu secured 94,990 votes to defeat nine other candidates in the contest. According to him, Amb. Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki came second with …

Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu Senator Aliyu Ahmed Wadada has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasarawa State governorship primary election. Chairman of Nasarawa State APC Governorship Primary Committee,Prof. Theodore Maiyaki SAN, made the announcement on Friday evening at Government House in Lafia. He said Wadada secured victory after polling 195,285 votes to defeat his nearest rival, former Inspector …

The Unity Cup has been officially recognized as a FIFA Tier 1 event, marking a major milestone for the tournament and further strengthening its growing international reputation ahead of next week’s competition at The Valley, south-east London. This year’s edition will feature four national teams from Nigeria, Jamaica, India and Zimbabwe competing in two semi-finals and a final scheduled for …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N344 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Aluminum Extrusions, RT Briscoe and Learn Africa, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 249,712.37 points from 249,175.39 points on the previous trading day. After …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped again 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 N1,375.45/$1, compared with N1,372.30/$1 on Thursday. This represents a loss of N3.15 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N2 against …

A human rights organization, Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd./Gte. (SOJA), has condemned the reported kidnapping of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State, describing the incident and alleged killing of a teacher, Mr Michael Oyedokun, as “one case too many”. In a statement issued on Thursday, the group expressed deep concern over reports that armed …