Politics

By Ayo Kehinde Goals from Fermin Lopez and substitute Marcus Rashford gave Barcelona a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of La Liga to 11 points. Lopez broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time, latching onto a precise forward pass from Pedri and rolling the ball low past David Soria into the bottom …

United Bank for Africa Plc, a leading pan-African financial institution, has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, demonstrating resilient operational performance and continued balance sheet strength despite a moderate profitability environment. Gross profits increased 5% to ₦801.5 billion, driven by growth across all major revenue lines. Interest income also grew by 6.9% to …

Opposition leaders in Nigeria have agreed to work to field a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, as part of efforts to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress. The decision was announced in a statement issued after a national summit held in Ibadan, attended by prominent opposition figures including Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi …

No fewer than three people suspected to be linked to the killing of a traditional ruler in Langtang North local government area were burnt alive by an angry mob on Friday. The incident followed the murder of the village head of Kwallak community, identified as Ponzhi Kwallak, who was reportedly attacked and killed at his residence on Thursday night. Sources …

An Abuja-based businessman, Mr Olanrewaju Jim-Kamal, on Saturday declared his intention to contest the Lagos State gubernatorial primary election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jim-Kamal, in his declaration before loyalists and leaders of the Dynamic Group, a political movement, said that it was now the turn of the indigenous people of Lagos to take over the leadership of the …

By Ayo Kehinde The race against relegation in the Premiership had a decisive day for West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur as both teams won their matches but with different results. An injury-time goal from Callum Wilson gave West Ham United a 2-1 victory over Everton at the London Stadium on Saturday, keeping the Hammers out of the English Premier League …

Opposition political parties in Nigeria have called for the resignation of Joash Ojo Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, along with other major reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The demands were outlined in a statement issued after the national summit of opposition political parties held in Ibadan on Saturday. According to the statement, opposition leaders accused …

Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, on Saturday received a membership card of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his return to the party. Shekarau received the card in Giginyu constituency in Kano The former governor was accompanied by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, Chairman of the Kano State House of Representatives and other party supporters. In brief remarks …

Opposition political parties in Nigeria have agreed to field a candidate for the 2027 presidential elections. The agreement was announced in a statement issued at the end of the national summit, held on Saturday at the banquet hall of the Oyo State Government House, Ibadan. Reading the statement, Taminu Turaki, national president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), explained that …

The PDP, ADC and other factions may nominate one candidate in the 2027 presidential election Leaders of several opposition political parties in the country have decided to collectively field one candidate to take on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential elections. The parties stated this in a communiqué issued at the end of the National Summit …