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The Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi, has emphasised the importance of the party’s candidates for the 2025 local government elections residing in their constituencies if elected on July 12, 2025. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting with APC stakeholders alongside Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ojelabi stressed that this requirement would be strictly enforced. According to Cornelius Ojelabi, any council chairman found residing outside their local government area will face sanctions. He stressed that serving the people requires a deep understanding of their needs, which can only be achieved by being physically present and accessible within…

A combined team of security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday took over the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abuja amid a deepening leadership crisis in the party. The security presence followed the alleged suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, by a faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) over allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement, and diversion of party funds. Also allegedly suspended were the National Auditor, Nze Nnadi Clarkson, and the National Youth Leader, Uchechukwu Chukwuma. The faction, in…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Railway Police Command, has intensified efforts to curb railway vandalism with several arrests and material recoveries made in Bauchi, Kano, Kwara and Gombe States. On June 20, 2025, operatives of the NSCDC Mining Team in Bauchi State intercepted a truckload of vandalised railway steel sleepers in the Missu axis. Three suspects were arrested and both the vehicle and the recovered items are now in NSCDC custody for further investigation. Responding to the development, the Managing Director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, reaffirmed…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and key members of the party’s leadership are currently in a closed-door meeting with the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the ongoing controversy surrounding the position of the party’s National Secretary. The high-level delegation, led by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, includes Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Also in attendance are former Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Governors Ahmad Makarfi and Seriake Dickson, and former PDP…

Victor Osimhen has once again received a record-breaking offer from Saudi Arabian giants Al-Hilal, Soccernet.ng reports. However, in the event of another rejection, the wealthy Arabians are ready to shift focus to an alternative target — Fenerbahçe’s in-form striker Youssef En-Nesyri, a player highly favoured by Jose Mourinho. Osimhen, currently enjoying his off-season break in Nigeria, has shown no interest in making the switch to the Saudi Pro League despite receiving six previous offers from Al-Hilal. Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO According to Napoli Calcio News, the latest offer presented to the Nigerian forward is a…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined to sign the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing inconsistencies with existing federal laws and policies. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and read during Tuesday’s plenary, the President acknowledged the intent behind the proposed legislation but raised concerns about specific clauses in the bill. According to the letter, President Tinubu said certain provisions relating to funding mechanisms for agencies under the National Assembly, taxation of national entities, public service remuneration, and conditions of service—including age and tenure—conflict with settled laws and federal policies.…

Idowu Abdullahi Senior public health experts have urged immediate preventive action by individuals, government, and corporate organisations to prevent disease outbreaks linked to floods and deaths occasioned by the annual flooding. The experts listed the measures after the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, revealed that no fewer than 5,264,097 individuals were affected by flooding across Nigeria in 2024. “It affected 5,264,097 individuals; 1,243,638 individuals were displaced; 1,237 lives were lost; 16,469 individuals were injured; 116,172 houses destroyed; and 1,439,296 farmlands (hectares) were affected,” she said at a meeting between NEMA and the Japan International…

Photo Credit: Eniafe Momodu/Instagram Can we hear a little commotion for Blue Ivy’s outfit? Her look carried just the right mix of sass and flair — a perfect fit for the young star. What makes it even more special is that the outfit was crafted by Nigerian fashion brand Eleven Sixteen, designed by Ugo Mozie. And truly, Blue Ivy wore it with style and confidence during her dance performance. At the final leg of the Paris stop on the Cowboy Carter tour, the 13-year-old stepped onto the stage like it was her own runway, delivering a solo dance at the…

THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended the party’s national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam; the national auditor, Nze Nnadi Clarkson, and the national youth leader, Uchechukwu Chukwuma over alleged financial misconduct. A statement today by the party’s national publicity secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, said the suspension followed the resolution of the NWC meeting, where overwhelming evidences were presented linking the suspended officials to a series of unauthorised financial transactions, personal enrichment schemes and movement of funds from the party’s accounts without necessary approvals by the NWC. The statement read in part: “In exercise…

Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu remains at the centre of transfer negotiations between Southampton and Trabzonspor as the two clubs search for a transfer fee common ground, Soccernet.ng reports.  Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan has voiced his frustration over Southampton’s firm stance in negotiations for the permanent signing of Onuachu, describing the Premier League club’s demands as ‘endless’. Onuachu enjoyed a productive loan spell with the Turkish giants during the 2023–24 campaign, netting 17 goals in all Nigeria Super Eagles star Paul Onuachu competitions and finishing as the club’s top scorer. One of his goals even earned a nomination for the prestigious…