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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has vowed that the Commission will intensify efforts to combat all forms of election rigging, including vote-buying.. Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday, during the swearing-in ceremony of Prof. Adeniran Tella as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The INEC chairman said the swearing-in was a solemn occasion and a call to duty for the new REC. He tasked the new REC with upholding the Commission’s core values of transparency, professionalism and strict adherence to the Electoral Act. He said his…

The Plateau State All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Wing on Tuesday protested against the alleged moves by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to decamp to their party. The women who gathered in their hundreds at the Secretariat Bridge Junction in Jos also endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Addressing newsmen, the leader of the women group, Hon. Elizabeth Samson Yerse, who is also the coordinator of Tinubu Torch Bearers, cautioned some people within its fold who want to woo Governor Mutfwang into the APC, saying that they should desist from doing that. She said, “It has been on…

In SummaryOver 150 data centers are active across Africa in 2025, with South Africa holding more than one-third of all verified facilities. This position gives it unmatched cloud dominance on the continent.Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, and Tanzania now form Africa’s fastest-expanding mid-tier markets for cloud-ready infrastructure, strengthening their roles as regional digital hubs.Verified counts exclude planned builds and focus only on operational, carrier-neutral, enterprise, and Tier-certified facilities, ensuring an accurate picture of real capacity.Hyperscale projects, Tier III/IV data centers, and expanding submarine cable routes continue to reshape demand across the continent.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, November 25 – Data centers are…

Hours after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar officially switched to the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), the embattled Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr. Hycinth Alia, has paid a suspicious visit to the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Iyorchia Ayu, an Atiku ally, allegedly to facilitate his defection. Dr. Ayu was the Director General of Atiku’s Presidential Campaign in 2007 and has remained a strong political ally of the former presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 and 2023 elections. Atiku’s refusal to throw Ayu under the bus as PDP national chairman, amid calls…

Argentina forward Mauro Icardi has praised the Galatasaray hierarchy for signing Super Eagles attacker Victor Osimhen alongside other players who’ve helped improve the team, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian striker initially moved to Turkey on a loan deal last season before the club opted to splash a record €75m on the 2023 CAF Player of the Year. Osimhen has scored six goals in three UEFA Champions League games this season, the highest in the competition so far. Icardi joined the club in 2022 and helped them reclaim the Turkish Super Lig title after a three-year drought. Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen…

Delta State Police Command has begun a full-scale manhunt for the Owelle of Onicha-Olona, Chief Jerry Nkeeshe, and members of an armed group accused of orchestrating a deadly attack that left three youths dead near ‘B’ Division, Asaba, on November 24, 2025. In a statement issued Tuesday by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bright Edafe, the Command said preliminary findings indicate that the embattled chief allegedly led a team comprising vigilantes and suspected cultists — some dressed in Army camouflage — to a disputed land in Okwe community, along the Asaba–Onitsha Road, in a violent attempt to assert ownership. According…

Photo Credit: Wizkid/Instagram HBO has released the trailer for a new documentary tracing Wizkid’s rise from Surulere to becoming the first African artist to headline Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Directed by Karam Gill and executive-produced by Bill Simmons, the film offers a close look at the moments, memories and milestones that shaped his journey. The documentary follows Wizkid as he prepares for his landmark London performance, placing his story within the global growth of Afrobeats and the long-standing cultural links between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Through exclusive footage and interviews, it revisits his early years in Lagos, his steady climb…

Sons and daughters of the ancient city of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, have called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick an indigene of Osogbo as its candidate for the 2026 governorship election. The indigenes of Osogbo, under the Coalition of Osogbo Youth and Women’s Groups, while addressing journalists in the state capital on Tuesday, said that despite Osogbo’s central role in determining electoral outcomes in the state for years, the city has not produced an Osun governor. Reading the text of the conference for the groups, Abdulrahman Okunade assured the APC that its…

The populations of various African countries are now actively involved in sports betting. According to the study by an international company, GeoPoll, 90% of the population of South Africa is involved in betting; Uganda is in second place, with 87% respondents, followed by Kenya with 79%. Incidentally, Kenya had been the leader in terms of population involvement in betting for the past several years. The same study has also found that among all respondents who participated in gambling, 91% placed bets using mobile phones. Mobile betting is increasingly attracting users today because it offers complete freedom to play, allowing users…

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has emerged as a potential target for clubs in the Italian Serie A and the English Premier League, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Onyedika has continued to attract attention following his brilliant performances for Club Brugge. The 24-year-old midfielder joined the former Belgian champions from Danish side FC Midtjylland in 2022 and has been a regular starter ever since. Vermant Romeo substituted for Raphael Onyedika during the Jupiler Pro League match between Club Brugge and FCV Dender EH Copyright: ImagoxJanxDexMeuleneirx Since the start of the year, there has been a general belief that Onyedika’s days at Club Brugge…