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PDP, SDP withdraw suits as APC tells opposition to join gov in moving state forwardThe Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi. This, however, followed the withdrawal of Ajayi’s appeal. Ajayi, through his counsel, said he withdrew the case after due consultation with members of the PDP. In a letter to the Chief Registrar of the apex court, Ajayi said that the decision to withdraw the case was reached after consultations with his family, associates, party members, and legal team. He extended his best…

The Police Command in Ondo State has arrested one Wale Ibrahim for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man, Fisayo Ajetumobi, to death in Litaye Camp, Ondo East Local Government Area of the state. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the command’s spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Akure. Ayanlade said the suspect stabbed the victim on the chest with a knife while fighting with another person over a N14,000 debt. He explained that the incident happened at a construction site along Litaye Camp via Lake Road, Ondo. He said that the incident was reported on Sept. 13 at about 6:30…

APC not ready for credible polls, says Galadima State chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), yesterday, visited former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his Abuja residence to express their support to his mission to rescue the country from the stranglehold of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration. But a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, said the President Bola Tinubu administration was not ready to conduct a credible election in 2027. Indeed, the APC boasted of having a very low defection rate compared to the number of people joining the party every day. The chairmen…

The US SEC on Wednesday approved new listing rules for major exchanges, paving the way for a surge of crypto spot exchange-traded funds.On Wednesday, the regulator voted to let Nasdaq, Cboe BZX and NYSE Arca adopt generic listing standards for commodity-based trust shares. The decision clears the final hurdle for asset managers seeking to launch spot ETFs tied to cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin and Ether.In July, the SEC outlined how exchanges could bring new products to market under the framework. Asset managers and exchanges must now meet specific criteria, but will no longer need to undergo drawn-out case-by-case reviews. Solana And…

Christabel Ndoeche Healthcare systems worldwide are facing a surge in cyberattacks supercharged by artificial intelligence, a new report has revealed. According to data from the report, Nigeria’s private healthcare sector is now one of the most targeted on the African continent, with attacks increasing at an alarming rate. As reported by The Papers, an online news platform on Wednesday, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a multinational cybersecurity firm, released a data-rich report highlighting these regional trends and their impact ahead of World Patient Safety Day 2025. According to the report, the Country Manager for West Africa at Check…

Former Super Eagles and Stoke City forward Osaze Odemwingie has called out the Nigerian Football Federation for blaming individual players for the team’s faults in their World Cup qualifying journey, Soccernet.ng reports. The three-time AFCON Champions have had an unconvincing World Cup qualifying campaign as they were without a win in their first four games, under the tutelage of Jose Peseiro and Finidi George. Under Eric Chelle, the Super Eagles are yet to lose, winning two games and drawing two, but that hasn’t helped in their qualifying campaign. Nigeria needed two wins from two during the September International break, and…

With long-term aspirations for the 2031 presidential election in mind, three Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja – one incumbent and two former occupants – are focused on the short-term politicking to ensure that the 2027 presidential poll ‘goes their way’ and, in anticipation of the bigger catch, LEO SOBECHI reports. Despite the political arithmetic of the central position of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the election of Nigeria’s President, occupying the office of FCT Minister exposes politicians to national visibility and active roles in presidential polls. That characterisation comes alive when evaluating the political activities of…

• Aides block Ibas at Government House, protest unpaid allowances• Fubara returns with zero powers, says Cole; like a lame duck, say PDP stalwarts• CUPP faults Supreme Court’s silence on state’s emergency rule• Fubara’s political future uncertain as PDP, APC jostle for loyalty• Ibas: We are leaving behind a legacy of discipline, reform Rivers State erupted in jubilation yesterday as President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule, reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Yet beneath the celebrations, political uncertainty deepened, with critics warning he returns weakened, facing diminished authority and unresolved power struggles. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…

Victor Osimhen suffered an ankle injury during the international break with Nigeria, prompting fears that he will be out for a while… Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray have officially ruled out Victor Osimhen from their UEFA Champions League opener at Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports.  Osimhen sustained an ankle injury in Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier game against Rwanda two weeks ago. The 26-year-old striker was on the receiving end of a nasty tackle from a Rwandan defender, but the referee let it go without a caution. Osimhen tried to continue the game, but after a few minutes,…

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has secured an independent power source with the commissioning of a 7-megawatt solar power farm, funded by the Federal Government. The multi-million-naira project, unveiled by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, is designed to provide uninterrupted electricity supply, reduce the hospital’s reliance on the national grid, and cut its monthly power costs running into hundreds of millions of naira. The commissioning comes just days after the hospital suffered a three-day power outage that resulted in the deaths of three patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The outage was linked to…