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Gunmen killed at least 10 people in the east-central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said.

In a country struggling with rising unemployment, growing insecurity and widening economic uncertainty, effective governance must go beyond political rhetoric. It must focus on practical solutions capable of transforming lives and rebuilding hope. This is why the establishment of the Institute for Vocational Training and Skills Development by the Kaduna State Government deserves national commendation. The initiative is not simply …

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Former Executive Vice President of the National Science and Engineering Infrastructure Agency (NASENI), Professor Mohammed Sani Haruna, on Sunday called on party faithful, political supporters and residents of Nasarawa State to elect him as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during Thursday’s gubernatorial primary elections in the state. Haruna made the appeal during the Northern Zone Mega …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to immediately, thoroughly, impartially, independently, transparently and effectively investigate allegations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governor diverted N800 billion for political and campaign purposes.” SERAP urged him to “request full disclosure from the governors and the APC regarding the …

The late Perm Sec, Shehu Yahaya Jalam Shehu Yahaya Jalam, Permanent Secretary for Special Services in Bauchi State Government, has died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia during the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Jalam died in the early hours of Sunday after a short illness, according to a statement by Governor Bala Mohammed’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. The deceased, …

Abayomi Ademola Alex Iwobi successfully recovered from injury as Fulham FC drew 1-1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in an entertaining Premier League clash at Molineux on Sunday. Returning to action after several weeks out with a hamstring injury, Iwobi brought calm and attacking spark to Fulham’s midfield as the visitors recovered from a difficult start after Wolves opened the scoring …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction allied with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has intensified preparations for the 2027 elections with the announcement that over 3,000 candidates will undergo screening for various elected positions across the country. The development marks another major step by the Makinde-backed bloc as it continues to run its parallel political structure amid an ongoing leadership …

Team Nigeria secured gold in the women’s 4x400m relay at the African Athletics Championships held in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday. The Nigerian quartet consisting of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patience Okon-George put in an impressive performance, finishing in 3:29.25 to claim first place. Nigeria crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of Ethiopia, who took silver, while Kenya …

May 15, 2026 marked the 80th birthday of one of Nigeria’s most enduring revolutionary intellectuals, Edwin Ikechukwu Madunagu: mathematician, journalist, Marxist theorist, archivist, teacher, agitator and organizer. For more than fifty years Edwin Madunagu has stood firmly on the side of workers, students, women, farmers and the oppressed. While governments changed, dictators rose and fell, and many abandoned radical politics, …