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The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the Federal Government of orchestrating measures aimed at preventing him from contesting the 2027 presidential election, insisting that no amount of political pressure will stop his ambitions. Obi made these allegations on Friday while delivering a lecture at a leadership program organized by the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative …

Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigeria’s opposition leaders to close ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections following a Federal High Court ruling that overturned an earlier decision leading to the registration of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Responding to the Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja, Kogi State on Friday, Ibe described …

French forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick, including one assisted by Kylian Mbappé, to help his team to a 4-1 win over Norway at the World Cup on Friday. Dembélé’s goals came in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes. It was the first first-half hat-trick at a World Cup since Russian forward Oleg Salenko scored three of his five …

MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas has delivered a strong and unequivocal condemnation of the ongoing anti-foreign sentiment and xenophobic violence in South Africa. He argued that the country’s economic future and wealth are closely intertwined with those of other countries on the African continent and that South Africa is “nothing without Africa.” Jonas made the remarks in a highly political …

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the Federal High Court ruling that set aside the decision forcing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party, and stated that it will soon challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal. The party stated that Friday’s decision did not amount to deregistration and assured its members, …

Serena Williams was drawn to face Australia’s Maya Joint in the first round of Wimbledon on Friday, as the American legend returns to singles after four years. Williams will retire in 2022, but the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made a sensational return playing Queen’s Club and doubles at the Berlin Open in early June. The 44-year-old was awarded a …

The family of late Nollywood comic actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has received financial support of ₦7.5 million from Nigerians following a public appeal highlighting their struggles with rent, school fees and other basic needs. The fundraising update was announced on Friday by content creator King Mitchy via his Instagram page, two days after he shared an …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) and appointed Dr Obi Adigwe as the pioneering National Coordinator. The agency will be located in the Office of the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare. NHTDAO will serve as a meta-level national platform to coordinate the country’s digital health agenda. According …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, loyal to the caretaker committee led by Lawyer Tanimu Turaki, has issued certificates of return and INEC Form EC 13 and Form EC 9 obtained from INEC Headquarters to all 25 House of Assembly candidates of the parties in various constituencies. Presenting the certificate on Friday in Yola, the Adamawa State PDP …

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