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Former Sokoto State Governor and current Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has vowed to unseat the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections under the flagship of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Tambuwal made a triumphant entrance into Sokoto, welcomed by thousands of supporters from Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. In his address on Friday, he criticised President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led government for driving Nigeria into economic hardship, insecurity, and political decline. He urged Nigerians to unite and mobilise for the removal of Tinubu and the APC in 2027, claiming the current administration offers only more…

 By Lenah Bosibori On a warm October morning in Nairobi, Chimwemwe Chiduleni stepped off a bus clutching a plastic bag filled with documents, a change of clothes, and a quiet determination to survive.   Two years after being diagnosed with cervical cancer in Malawi, a country with no radiotherapy services at the time, she had finally arrived in Kenya, a nation rapidly emerging as East Africa’s medical lifeline.   She was one of dozens of women referred across borders for treatment once considered out of reach. For Chimwemwe and many like her, crossing into Kenya was not just about geography; it was…

The Labour Party’s leadership crisis took a decisive turn on Friday as the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed Julius Abure’s case against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), affirming he is no longer the party’s National Chairman. In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1523/2025, the court struck out Abure’s suit for want of jurisdiction, echoing the Supreme Court’s April 4, 2025 ruling (Appeal No. SC/CV/56/2025), which nullified all prior recognitions of his leadership. Reacting to the judgment, Interim National Chairman Senator Nenadi Usman, PhD, said the decision “removes every lingering doubt” about Abure’s status. “This is another unambiguous affirmation of the rule…

New Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has voiced his disappointment over the Ademola Lookman transfer standoff, describing it as ‘sad’ that the situation has deteriorated to this point, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian forward has been absent from training for more than a week, amid growing certainty that he has played his last game for the Bergamo club.  Ademola Lookman has formally requested a move to Inter Milan, accusing Atalanta of reneging on assurances about his future. Ademola Lookman. Photo Credit: Lookman/X Inter have reportedly agreed personal terms with the 27-year-old, but their latest €45m bid was rejected, with Atalanta insisting…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the movement of sensitive materials—ballot papers and result sheets—to Remo North, Ikenne, and Sagamu Local Government Areas ahead of the Saturday, August 16, bye-election in Remo Federal Constituency of Ogun State. The Remo Federal Constituency became vacant following the death of House of Representatives Deputy Chief Whip, Otunba Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, popularly called Ijaya. The late All Progressives Congress (APC) Reps member died on January 15, 2025, after a protracted illness. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State, Mrs. Saseyi Feyijimi, who coordinated the movement of sensitive materials from the…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday ordered water tight security across 13 states of Nigeria where the bye-elections would hold on Saturday, August 16, 2025. IGP Egbetokun in a statement signed by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,also reiterated his earlier directives on the deployment of operational logistics to the affected states and Local Government Areas where the bye-elections would hold to provide an enabling environment for a free and fair elections. The affected states include Anambra, Kano, Oyo, Taraba, Enugu, Adamawa, Edo, Jigawa, Kogi, Kano, Ogun, Zamfara, and Niger States. “In…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen made his second debut for Galatasaray in their 3-0 victory over newly-promoted Fatih Katagumruk, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen completed his transfer to Galatasaray three weeks ago, but he was not part of the team for their opening-day win over Gaziantep. He had not played any game since June and was lacking match fitness. So coach Orkan Buruk named him on the bench. However, against Karagumruk, Buruk named the 26-year-old Nigerian striker on the bench, as he opted for Baris Alper Yilmaz to lead the attack. Alper Yilmaz scored twice against Gaziantep last week, and he continued…

The Lagos State Police Command has busted a notorious trans-border child trafficking gang, rescuing eleven victims and arresting four suspects involved in recruiting and transporting young Nigerians to Ghana for prostitution. In a statement on Friday, the Lagos State Police spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said on August 13, 2025, operatives of Ilemba Hausa Division intercepted and arrested one Mustapha Abubakar ‘m’, suspected to be an okada operator and recruiter, in possession of a 15-year-old female victim who was on the verge of being trafficked to Ghana for prostitution. Hundeyin said the case was, thereafter, transferred to the Special Squad I…

Tukur Muntari Former Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana and Mauritania, Bala Sani, has warned that Nigeria, among other countries, will face a food crisis and dwindling resources as the world population is projected to double by 2050. He said experts have projected that the population doubles every 25 years, hence the world population could reach 16 billion, up from the current eight billion. The diplomat spoke in Kano during the United Nations Pact for the Future Summit Step Down Workshop held at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, on Friday. The programme was organised by the United Nations Fact for…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidates in tomorrow’s by-elections across 12 states. The decision followed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division. In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1525/2025, Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a ruling on Thursday, ordered the Commission to accept and publish the names of SDP candidates. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who disclosed this in a statement, said the candidates’ names, submitted manually, have now been uploaded on the Commission’s website.…