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The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has “surrendered” to terrorists. In a statement on Monday, signed by APC spokesman Mogaji Seye Oladejo, the party accused the PDP of intellectual laziness and desperation to cling to relevance. The APC argued that the successful rescue of the Eruku 38 and the government’s efforts to free remaining captives demonstrate effective leadership, not surrender. The party also criticised the PDP for politicising security matters and accused it of thriving on insecurity and economic hardship. According to…

The Jigawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into fresh turbulence as senior party figures have risen in open defence of former Governor Sule Lamido, accusing the party’s national leadership of sidelining internal democracy and attempting to rewrite the party’s long-standing power structure. In a jointly signed statement, former lawmakers Hon. Ali Idris Diginsa, Hon. Isa Zakari Bosuwa and others said recent actions taken at the national level show a disturbing pattern of “imposition, disregard for due process, and calculated exclusion” — moves they insist are threatening the soul of the PDP in Jigawa. According…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday has condemned the killing and mass abduction of Nigerians in a series of attacks across the country, aligning itself with United Nations calls for urgent action to protect civilians and secure schools from armed groups. The NBA’s reaction followed the abduction of 315 people in Niger State, including 303 pupils and 12 teachers seized from St Mary’s Catholic School during a morning raid. The incident occurred just days after gunmen attacked a secondary school in neighbouring Kebbi State, underscoring what security analysts describe as a deepening pattern of organised violence in the region.…

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ new head coach, Rob Edwards, has issued a positive comment about Tolu Arokodare despite his side’s loss to Crystal Palace, Soccernet.ng reports. Vitor Pereira turned Wolves’ fortunes around last season after the first half of the campaign saw them battle in the relegation spots. However, the Portuguese heralded the three-time EPL winners to just two points from 11 league games and was fired. Rob Edwards was brought in to replace the former Porto manager, but he fell short in his first test against Oliver Glasner’s side. Coach Rob Edwards questions his players during the Premier League match between…

A National Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator Suleiman Nazif Gamawa, has said that the party is the only platform that could assuage the hardship of Nigerians, as it has the capacity to present credible candidates that would defeat both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gamawa said that ADC would be a dominant force in the 2027 general elections, whether or not it has serving governors. He stated this on Monday during an interaction with journalists in Bauchi. Gamawa insisted that the absence of a sitting governor in the ADC would…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, marking a significant development in Nigeria’s opposition politics in the run-up to the 2027 general elections. The registration was completed on Monday, following Atiku’s public announcement over the weekend to ADC supporters and local stakeholders in his home state. The registration ceremony, confirmed by the former Vice President’s aide, Abdul Rasheeth, followed an announcement made to ADC supporters and stakeholders over the weekend. Videos and photographs from the event captured the moment Mr. Abubakar’s convoy arrived in the town to…

For the first time since 2022, no Nigerian player lifted a league trophy in North America’s top three women’s competitions, Soccernet.ng reports. The development is a sharp contrast to recent seasons where Super Falcons stars had become serial title winners across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Esther Okoronkwo (AFC Toronto), Gift Monday and Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit), and Chidinma Okeke (Club América) all reached their respective playoff finals over the weekend. The duo of Okoronkwo and Abiodun were key members of the Nigerian squad that won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco earlier this year.  Nigeria’s SuperFalcons…

A simmering rift has emerged between the Taraba State Staff Verification Committee and the Office of the Accountant General following the submission of a report on the state’s payroll reform, a report Governor Agbu Kefas described as “exhaustive, transparent and courageous.” The verification committee, inaugurated after concerns over bloated salaries and irregular employment, had earlier disclosed that more than 7,000 names were delisted from the state payroll during a sweeping audit of the civil service.Presenting its findings in Jalingo, the Committee Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadir Haruna, said that out of roughly 7,800 workers initially flagged, only 1,410 were cleared after rigorous…

West Ham, Aston Villa and Brighton have launched an aggressive pursuit of prolific Nigerian forward Joy Omewa, whose explosive form in Denmark has placed her among world football’s most sought-after young strikers, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old Super Falcons rising star has become the headline name in the winter transfer market, with three Women’s Super League clubs battling to secure her signature, according to Soccerdonna. Joy Omewa, currently shining at Fortuna Hjørring, has enjoyed a remarkable year. She started the 2024–25 campaign with 14 goals and four assists in just 17 league matches by mid-April, before helping her club seal a…

FORMER National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has led an expanded group of party stakeholders in Kano with a unanimous resolution to endorse President Bola Ahmad Tinubu as the sole candidate of the party in the 2027 presidential election. Rising from a three-day emergency meeting with the APC caucus across the 44 local government areas and 484 wards of the state, Ganduje declared that the ruling party remained an indivisible entity with one focus in Kano.Speaking at his residence located at Miyangu Road, GRA, Kano, the former governor of the state, stated that the…