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Forum decries protest forbidding Mutfwang from joining APC The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and other party bigwigs welcomed decampees at the weekend in Jos. Also present to receive the defectors were the Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio, who represented President Bola Tinubu. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, the immediate past governor of Plateau State and now Senator representing Plateau South, Simon Lalong, Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau Central in the National Assembly, and many others were on the ground to receive the decampees. Several loyalists from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria fell to a penalty shootout loss to DR Congo in the final of the CAF World Cup playoffs on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. After defeating Gabon 4-1 on Thursday, Nigeria locked horns with DR Congo in the final game of the CAF World Cup playoffs at the Prince Moulay Hassan Staidum in Rabat. Nigeria had the better quality players on paper going into the fixture, but DR Congo defeated Cameroon in their own semifinal fixture and were sure to give the Super Eagles a run for their money. Congo Dr during the Caf Africa Cup of…

• Party leaders insist convention remains valid, binding • S’West PDP hails Makinde; APC says convention a ‘charade’• INEC officials leave venue early over legal uncertainty • Analysts fear prolonged litigation may upend new NWC• Fintiri distances self from expulsion motion • S’South secretary denies expulsion, reaffirms loyalty to Wike The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has plunged deeper into crisis after a factional convention in Ibadan produced a disputed 19-member National Working Committee (NWC) under new National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, despite conflicting court orders that threaten the party’s legality, cohesion and prospects ahead of future elections. Those elected alongside…

Ethiope Fed. Constituency stakeholders flay lawmaker over poor representation Ahead of the 2027 general elections, members of the 1st to 8th Delta State House of Assembly—both serving and former— overwhelmingly adopted President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as their sole candidates for the 2027 presidential and governorship elections. The endorsement, made during an extraordinary session in Asaba, was presided over by the Speaker of the 8th Assembly, Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, even as the house passed a vote of confidence in both leaders. The motion to adopt Tinubu and Oborevwori as sole candidates was moved by Halims Agoda, a member of the…

Nigeria’s long, gruelling journey toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on a painful note in Rabat, where the Super Eagles fell 4–3 on penalties to DR Congo after a tense 1–1 draw, Soccernet.ng reports. It was a night that began with promise, briefly steadied nerves, but slowly dissolved into a performance that highlighted deeper problems than the shootout heartbreak that ended it. Frank Onyeka’s tidy finish after just three minutes should have set Nigeria on a path to control the contest. Super Eagles forwards Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen. Copyright: xSulaimanxPoojaxAdebayoxImago Instead, it merely delayed a collapse that unfurled…

Kogi LG boss imposes curfew over renewed banditry Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on citizens who have paid ransom to kidnappers or bandits to take legal action against the government and demand a refund.  Citing the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights as well as the Nigerian Constitution, the legal icon maintained that the government bears the responsibility for safeguarding the lives of its citizens.  Speaking at the opening of the Legal Year of the Faculty of Law, University of Abuja, Falana alleged that while the Federal Government takes swift action when high-profile individuals are abducted, it looks…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali denied DR Congo twice from the spot, but that wasn’t enough to help Nigeria qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Frank Onyeka broke the deadlock for Eric Chelle’s men inside three minutes, as his shot deflected past former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe. Alayanspor winger Meschack Elia levelled the scores two minutes past the hour mark after a series of errors from Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi laid a chance on a plate for the 28-year-old to tap the ball into an empty goal. Frank Onyeka with the early opener. Well struck…

The Imo State Police Command has clarified that a recent incident at the Egbu 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Owerri was not an abduction, as initially reported, but rather a dispute between electricity distribution companies. Reports circulated over the weekend suggesting that personnel at the facility had been held hostage, prompting concern among residents.However, DSP Henry Okoye, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, in the statement issued on Sunday, confirmed that preliminary findings indicate no operators from the National Integrated Power Transmission Company (NISO) or the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) were abducted or coerced to disconnect any…

Super Eagles of Nigeria are back in action tonight as they battle DR Congo for a place in the Intercontinental World Cup playoffs, Soccernet.ng reports. After a dramatic extra-time win over Gabon in the semifinals, the three-time African champions will be eager to take another decisive step toward the 2026 Mundial. Eric Chelle’s men created a flurry of chances against Gabon and could have wrapped the game up in regulation time, but their wastefulness forced an extra 30 minutes before eventually powering to a 4–1 victory. With confidence restored and all invited players fully fit—including Wilfred Ndidi, who has been…

A major political shift unfolded in Plateau State on Saturday as the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, received a significant wave of defectors from multiple political parties into the APC at a colourful ceremony at Jos Polo Field. The event drew a massive turnout of party supporters, signalling a new era of political realignment in the state. The defectors came from five political parties—PDP, Labour Party, PRP, ADC, and NNPP—and included high-profile figures such as Senator Istifanus Gyang (former Plateau North representative), Latep Dabang (former…