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The blockade of the venue of the special congress planned by the Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction is the latest chapter in a prolonged internal crisis that has left Nigeria’s main opposition party deeply divided ahead of the 2027 general elections. What on the surface appeared to be a disagreement over a convention is, in reality, the manifestation …

Investors gained N505 billion as the equity market recovered from last week’s bearish trading. The market strengthened in two of the three trading sessions due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The market value increased to N160.509 trillion from N160.004 trillion recorded last week, while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.27% to close the week at 250,385.47 up from 249,712.37 …

Early detection and community mobilization remain critical to saving lives, as potential treatments and vaccines are still being studied, the UN health agency said on Friday. Since May 15, UN agencies have been supporting Congo and neighboring Uganda to contain the outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Ebola virus, which spreads through close contact. “This is …

VeryDarkMan Social media critic Martins “VeryDarkMan” Otse has given the Federal Government four days to rescue 46 kidnapped teachers and pupils in Oyo State, threatening to raise ransom funds and personally negotiate with their captors if they remain in captivity. In a video posted to Facebook on Friday, the influencer said he could no longer watch videos of victims pleading …

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According to Romanian authorities, the Russian drone entered Romanian airspace before crashing into the roof of an apartment building, starting a fire on the 10th floor. The incident marks the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine that a Russian drone has attacked a residential building inside a NATO Member State, although several drones have reportedly strayed …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a series of new and improved health facilities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, describing the interventions as part of the most ambitious health infrastructure renovation program undertaken in the country in decades. The projects, inaugurated as part of activities marking the third anniversary of the Tinubu administration, span primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Your sacrifices were not in vain, Tinubu tells Nigerians on his 3rd anniversary President Bola Tinubu on Friday told Nigerians that the sacrifices made over the past few years were not in vain, as the country has stabilized and is moving forward again.Read more 2. Atiku visited Amaechi after …

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Pope Leo XIV This last week of May 2026 has entered the history book as the one in which the head of the over 2 billion membership Roman Catholic Church made landmark policies on two key issues that dominate human history and constitute cogs in achieving the fullest development of humanity: slavery and the emerging science of artificial intelligence or …