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Ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State, the Labour Party (LP) has extended hands of fellowship to the convener of The Alternatives and the chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi, as the party’s flagbearer for the gubernatorial seat. This was revealed when the executives of the party, led by its South-West Vice Chairman, Abayomi Arabambi, and the state Chairman, Olubukola Soyoye, paid a visit to Showunmi in Abeokuta, at the weekend. The LP said Showunmi had been kept on its radar over the years, and was convinced of his passion for good governance and deep…

The defection of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Rivers State lawmakers to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may have altered the political equation in the oil-rich state. It, however, remains to be seen if it is a ploy to reconcile with the estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, or technically have him knocked out of the Rivers’ power calculus, ANN GODWIN reports. Rivers State has once again become a battleground of elite power politics, where authority is shaped as much by party structures and federal leverage as by electoral mandate. As Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections, the state is…

The Nigerian Air Force has paid compensation to victims and families affected by the accidental airstrike that occurred on December 25, 2024, in Sokoto State. The victims are residents of Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa villages in Silame Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Sunday in Abuja. In his remarks, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, represented by the Chief of Civil Military Relations, AVM Edward Gabkwet, expressed gratitude to the state government for fostering a strong…

By Gift Habib The United States has signed a five-year bilateral health agreement with Nigeria aimed at strengthening the country’s health system, with a focus on expanding faith-based healthcare services. According to the US Department of State, the Memorandum of Understanding signed on December 20 commits nearly $2.1bn in US funding to support prevention and treatment programs for HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, and polio. Nigeria is also expected to increase its domestic health spending by nearly $3 billion over the life of the agreement. Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas Pigott announced the agreement, which is part of the…

• Intercepts Italy-bound opioids, nabs Beninoise lady, others in nationwide raids Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a female leader of a drug syndicate, Simbiat Shodunke, who had been underground since May 2024 in her Lagos home. During the raid, additional 23.50 kilogrammes of the class A drug were recovered from her children’s room. Her arrest came barely 24 months after a cocaine trafficking cartel, led by a couple, Lookman Dauda and Toheebat Dauda, was dismantled in Lagos and Ogun states, and multi-billion naira worth of the illicit drug seized from them. Dauda and his…

The Ethereum Foundation has set a new technical roadmap prioritizing security over speed for zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (zkEVMs), establishing three critical milestones stretching through the end of 2026. The shift comes after zkEVM teams successfully reduced proving times from 16 minutes to 16 seconds while cutting costs by 45 times, with 99% of Ethereum blocks now provable in under 10 seconds on target hardware.Despite these performance achievements, the foundation warned that security remains “the elephant in the room,” with many STARK-based zkEVMs relying on unproven mathematical conjectures that recent research has begun to disprove. “If an attacker can forge…

Former Senate President, Dr Adolphus Wabara, who is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, of the Labour Party (LP), would be welcomed into the party if he decides to join. Wabara told journalists that he was optimistic that Otti would prefer the PDP as the viable vehicle to actualise his second-term bid as governor, noting that Otti would be a big asset for any political party he joins. The former Senate President attributed the scramble for Otti by political parties to his impressive…

As the 2025 AFCON kicks off in Morocco, Nigeria is aiming to win the title for the fourth time. ABIODUN ADEWALE presents the figures behind Nigeria’s qualification for the tournament as well as some memorable facts from the country’s previous appearances 1- The Super Eagles lost one game at home during the qualifying series, which was the 2-1 defeat against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on November 18, 2024. Being the last game of the series, they had secured qualification for the tournament before the match. Victor Osimhen completed 90 minutes during one game in the qualifiers and that…

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has declared that the Super Eagles will give everything to clinch the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Super Eagles finished as runners-up in the last edition of the tournament. However, since that silver-medal finish, the team’s performances and results have struggled to inspire confidence among fans. ​Just last month in Morocco, Nigeria suffered a disappointing defeat to DR Congo in the final of the 2026 CAF World Cup playoffs. DR Congo vs Nigeria Super Eagles. (Photo credit: FECOFADRC) This setback was particularly painful as the team had even been handed…

No fewer than 42 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region following rulings by various courts over alleged prostitution, fraud, and other related offences. The development was disclosed in a Facebook post on Thursday, December 18, 2025, by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene. According to him, other foreign nationals deported include 13 Cameroonian nationals, three Ivorian nationals, three Burkinabe nationals, and seven Benin nationals. In total, 68 African nationals were affected by the court decisions. Amoakohene wrote, “A total of 42 Nigerians, 13 Cameroonians, 3 Ivorians, 3 Burkinabe nationals, and 7 Benin nationals have been deported from the…