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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has urged residents of the state to vote overwhelmingly for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Obasa emphasised that the APC remains committed to grassroots development and has a proven track record of delivering for the people. He noted that Lagos State continues to outperform other states in the country due to the consistent leadership of progressive-minded individuals who prioritise the welfare of citizens. “The incoming chairmen and councillors will perform if…

Yemi Alade is back with the visuals for her soulful track, “My Padi,” and it’s the kind of song that makes you want to text your closest friend just to say, “thank you for being you.” Performed in a brightly lit room with nothing but a mic hanging from the ceiling and Yemi’s voice carrying the emotion, the video keeps things simple, letting the lyrics do the talking. And they do. From “I dey for you” to “Your enemy na my enemy,” the song is all about showing up for the people who’ve always shown up for you. “My Padi”…

In Summary South Africa’s Teraco 200+ MW facility in Johannesburg tops the African list. It is the largest in Africa with direct interconnection to the global cloud providers.Some countries like Morocco, Kenya, and Ghana are targeting international collaborations and regional needs by investing in capacity building and developing green AI-compatible infrastructure.Nigeria’s large Tier III certified centers, the Main one 50 MW, and Rack Center 60 MW serve as major digital providers for some startups and enterprises in West Africa.Deep Dive!!Data infrastructure drives the growth of many African countries’ digital ambition with data centers now playing a central role in national…

Senator Ajibola Basiru, National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed suggestions that the recent resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje from his role as National Chairman could destabilise the party. Addressing journalists in Ibadan at a media session convened by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone B, Basiru said Ganduje’s departure should not be interpreted as a source of internal conflict. Basiru said the party leadership had recognised Ganduje’s contributions, including efforts to consolidate administrative structures and attract new states to the APC. He pointed to the joint election of both Ganduje and himself in August 2023 as…

Super Eagles striker Henry onyekuru has been a free agent since the end of last season, but he could just be signing for a Turkish Super Lig club in the coming days, Soccernet.ng reports. Onyekuru left Saudi Arabian club Al Fayha at the end of last season after his contract expired, but he is yet to get new employers. However, he has been linked with multiple clubs this summer, especially from the Turkish Super Lig. Henry Onyekuru of Adana Demirspor during the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor at NEF Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey (Photo by Imago)…

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday began deliberations on a critical legislative effort to overhaul the Electricity Act, 2023, as it considered the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South). The proposed amendments aim to rescue the country’s power sector from looming collapse by strengthening legal, institutional, and regulatory frameworks amid staggering sectoral debts and persistent infrastructure sabotage. Leading the debate, Senator Abaribe described the amendment as a timely and necessary legislative intervention to correct ambiguities, prevent legal inconsistencies between federal and state electricity laws, and improve coordination in the wake of the 2023 constitutional amendment…

The last is yet to be heard of the controversy surrounding the emergency rule declaration in Rivers State as Dr. Farah Dagogo, a former Member of the House of Representatives, described the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a rape of democracy and a clear violation of the Nigerian Constitution. Speaking through his legal counsel at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, Dr. Dagogo reaffirmed that the President’s actions of March 18, 2025 which included the imposition of a State of Emergency in Rivers State and the subsequent suspension of…

Goods, equipment, and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire that ravaged five shops in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday. The incident occurred beside the Olowo-Ifon Shopping Complex at Orita Challenge. Out of eleven affected shops, five were completely destroyed, while some others were partially salvaged. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that the agency was informed about the fire at around 2:24 a.m. He said the cause of the fire was traced to an electrical surge. He stated, “On Wednesday, 9th July 2025,…

The clock hits 2:37 a.m., and the world outside has gone flat and dark. That’s when the online casino lights feel brightest. There’s a strange kind of magic that settles over the games in those quiet hours, when emails stop buzzing, neighbors stop shouting at the television, and nothing else is competing for your attention.You don’t really notice it when you log on at midday. Everything looks the same as the slots spin, the cards turn, the little red Aviator plane climbs and vanishes. But when you’re playing in the silence of a sleepless night, the games hum differently. It…

Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has dismissed the possibility of working with politicians in the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, citing concerns over the integrity and track records of some members. Speaking on The Morning Brief, a Channels Television programme on Wednesday, Sowore said he found it difficult to align with individuals in the ADC coalition, whom he described as lacking in character and public service credibility. “There are just too many people in the coalition that you are mentioning that I can’t even sit across the table from, I mean,…