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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has started displaying the preliminary register of voters in the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Bauchi by Aliyu Hassan-Shaba, Head of Electoral Education and Publicity. He said the exercise would take place from April 29 to May 5, across all …

By: Abayomi Ademola The President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, Adewale Adeniyi, has challenged the country’s wrestlers to aim for the podium at the 2026 African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria. Speaking in Abuja before the team’s departure, Adeniyi expressed confidence in the team’s preparation and stressed the importance of representing Nigeria with pride on the international stage. “Competing under the …

Tupac Shakur’s half-brother, Maurice “Mopreme” Shakur, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Duane “Keefe D” Davis and a group of unnamed defendants, alleging a broader conspiracy in the rap icon’s 1996 murder. The civil complaint comes as Davis—the only person criminally charged in the case—awaits trial later this year. He has pleaded not guilty …

*PRESS RELEASE OGD MEDIA OFFICE April 29, 2026 The OGD Press Office has been inundated with requests for response to claims made by the outgoing governor, Dapo Abiodun, in a private meeting in Iperu. It is instructive that Governor Dapo Abiodun chose a closed meeting at his home to air claims that, by his own admission, he has never dared …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is heading to the appeals court to challenge a Federal High Court ruling that is currently blocking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing its state congress. Senator David Mark, who chairs the party’s factional National Working Committee, dismissed concerns over the legal hurdles, insisting the party’s path to the 2027 general election was …