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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on Saturday, condemned calls for the cancellation of the recent bye-elections in Shanono/Bagwai and the re-run in Ghari constituencies of Kano State, describing such demands as baseless and misleading. The party noted that the elections were free, fair, credible, and peaceful, with its candidates winning overwhelmingly as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party has also applauded the people of Kano State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and members of the security agencies for ensuring a credible voting exercise during the bye-election and the re-run. In a statement by its…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Sekhou Chelle has suffered another blow ahead of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers in September, Soccernet.ng reports. The three-time AFCON Champions are set to take on South Africa and Rwanda next month as they look to claim a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but could be without their talisman in the process. Nigeria’s Unity Cup hero, Cyriel Kolawole Dessers, picked up a nasty injury in Rangers’ UEFA Champions League qualification clash against Viktoria Plzen at the Doosan Arena, but the striker is set to return to action next week. However, another defender has suffered an injury. Hull City’s…

The dust is yet to settle on the Garki/Babura Federal Constituency by-election, but one detail is already shaping the political conversation in Jigawa State — the outcome of Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar’s polling unit. For hours on Saturday night, social media was awash with claims that the former governor had lost his polling unit at Babura Kofar Arewa PU 001. To his critics, the “loss” was proof that his grassroots appeal had evaporated. But the narrative crumbled once INEC’s official transcript surfaced. Badaru did not vote at PU 001. His accredited polling station is Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School…

The police command in Edo has arrested a serving police officer and three civilians for allegedly terrorising residents of Benin through acts of brutality, extortion, and armed robbery. CSP Moses Yamu, the command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement in Benin on Sunday. He said the arrest followed a viral video in which a victim allegedly accused some policemen of abducting him, seizing his phone and belongings, while subjecting him to harassment. Acting on the report, he said the state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, ordered an immediate investigation and arrest of the culprits. “On 15th August 2025,…

Access to basic healthcare in Idi-Iroko Onigbedu, a border community in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, remains a luxury that residents have never enjoyed due to many years of government neglect. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE journeys into the heart of the sleepy settlement to uncover how women go through torturous childbirth due to a lack of antenatal care and lose their babies to complications, and those who struggle to survive are denied access to life-saving vaccines When labour pains struck Anu Okunade on a cold night in 2022, her screams pierced the stillness of Idi-Iroko Onigbedu, a remote border…

Afro-HipHop and Fuji-fusion have a new contender, and his name is Espago. The Lagos-born artist has released his debut single, “Killing Me,” a track that intertwines soulful melodies with Fuji’s raw, percussive edge to create a sound both nostalgic and refreshingly modern. What sets the track apart isn’t just the bounce of its Afro-HipHop groove but the Fuji undertones that anchor the song. Listeners are using its raw yet melodic pull in POV-style videos to frame stories of heartbreak, vulnerability, and late-night reflection. Espago’s approach blends street soul with rhythm and meaning, offering a sound that feels both rooted in…

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi just sealed a transfer to Besiktas after a summer filled with speculations about his future Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will play for a club other than Leicester City for the first time in eight years, as he is expected to make his debut for Besiktas in their Turkish Super Lig opener against Eyupspor on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Ndidi joined Leicester City from Belgian Jupiler Pro League club Gent in 2017. At the time he joined the club, they were still struggling to find a suitable defensive midfielder after N’Golo Kante left for Chelsea. However,…

Nigerians took to the polls in 16 constituencies across 13 states to vote for their preferred candidates in the by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. The by-elections were conducted to fill vacant legislative seats in Jigawa, Edo, Ogun, Oyo, Adamawa, Anambra, Kaduna, Kano, Taraba, Kogi, Niger, Enugu, and Zamfara. The vacant seats followed the resignation or death of serving members of national and state assemblies. The by-elections covered two senatorial districts in Anambra and Edo states, five federal constituencies in Edo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Ogun, and Oyo states, and nine state constituencies in Adamawa, Anambra, Kaduna, Kano,…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have received a major boost ahead of next month’s FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, Soccernet.ng reports. The African giants have secured the international allegiance of two highly-rated teenagers, Divine Onyemachi and Jonathan Spiff Asuzu, ahead of England and Argentina. Onyemachi, an 18-year-old winger who recently swapped West Bromwich Albion for Serie A side Lecce, was born and raised in England and had been eligible for the Three Lions. FORMER WestBrom youngster Divine Onyemachi (left). Copyright: imagoxStuartxLeggettx 42660085 Spiff Asuzu, also 18, was born in Buenos Aires to a Nigerian father and Argentine mother, making him a…

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has successfully concluded its flagship yearly event, the Lagos PR Fest, with the theme “Urban Farming for Food Security: The Role of Communication”, culminating in its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections. The event, which took place at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, produced the following new executive members of the Lagos State Chapter: Chairman: Dr. Samuel Ayetutu; Vice-Chairman, Eniola Mayowa; Secretary, Samuel Adeyemi; Assistant Secretary, Rita Ali-Nock; Public Relations Officer, Oguchukwu Okeke; Financial Secretary, Bassey Nta; Treasurer, Olabamiji Adeleye;…