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target=_blank>Xiamen Diamond League: Amusan beaten to second but claims season’s best
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan battled to claim second place in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Xiamen Diamond League. The event’s world record holder finished in 12.28s behind Masai Russell of the US who claimed the win in 12.14s, but finished ahead of Devyne Charlton from Bahamas who clocked 12.37s for third place. The 29 years
target=_blank>Semi Ajayi back in Premier League after lengthy absence
Semi Ajayi played all 90 minutes in Hull City’s 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the English Championship playoff final on Saturday at Wembley stadium. The 30-year-old central defender put in a stellar performance to give his team the clean sheet foundation needed for the win sealed by Oli McBurnie’s goal in added time. The victory
target=_blank>Sallah: NRC Increases Lagos–Ibadan Train Trips
The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a temporary increase in train services on the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service (LITS) corridor for Tuesday, May 26, 2026, ahead of the Eid-El-Kabir celebration. The temporary adjustment is aimed at accommodating the expected increase in passenger movement as many Nigerians travel to celebrate the festive season
target=_blank>ADC Picks Speaker’s Kinsmen For Kwara Governorship Race
Former member of the House of Representatives, Zakari Mohammed, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State. Zakari represented Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency in the National Assembly and hails from Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara North Senatorial District. He emerged winner of the
target=_blank>Uzodimma: No Real Democracy Without Opposition
Governor Hope Uzodinma has warned that Nigeria’s democracy could face serious danger if opposition parties fail to build formidable structures capable of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Uzodinma spoke on Saturday during the APC presidential primary, where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged as the party’s consensus candidate
target=_blank>Donald Duke, 2 others battle for PRP Presidential ticket
The opposition Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has cleared three Presidential aspirants to contest for the primary of the party slated for May 25, 2025. PRP gave the names of the party members and Presidential aspirants as Dr. Nnaoke Ufere from Abia State, Engr. Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley from Edo State and Donald Duke, a Former Governor
target=_blank>Kane nets hattrick as Bayern Munch wins German Cup
Hary Kane scored a second half hattrick to ensure Bayern Munich wins the German Cup with a 3-0 victory over VFB Stuttgart at the Olympic stadium in Berlin. The England striker set to lead his country at the 2026 World Cup, ended the season with a hattrick, ensuring coach Vincent Kompany’s side sealed a domestic
target=_blank>Ohanaeze demands swift rescue of Oyo school kidnap victims
The Oyo State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Saturday demanded immediate rescue of teachers and children kidnapped by terrorists in Oyo State School last week. The regional body, while condemning the abduction of the students in Oriire Local Government Area of the State, also described the attack as a tragic assault on humanity, education,
target=_blank>Chidi hattrick leads Flamingos to 5-0 over Guinea in Qualifier
Harmony Chidi scored a first half hattrick to lead Nigeria’s Under-17 female national team the Flamingos to a crushing 5-0 win over Guinea in Abidjan. The first leg of the second round 2026 under-17 women’s world Cup was an easy stroll for Akeem Busari’s girls who scored four times in the first half of the
target=_blank>Kwara APC: Protest as Seriki’s supporters reject Danladi
Fresh crisis erupted within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday as aggrieved party members staged a protest at the party secretariat in Ilorin. They rejected the outcome of the governorship primary election conducted on Friday. The protesters, who gathered under the umbrella of the Kwara APC Youth Forum, demanded
target=_blank>2027: Osun APC members endorse President Tinubu as party candidate
Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State on Saturday affirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The affirmation came as party members participated in the party’s presidential primary across the 332 wards in the state. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, also
2027: Osun APC members endorse President Tinubu as party candidate
target=_blank>US will eventually remove Iran’s enriched uranium – Rubio
The United States will ultimately remove Iran’s highly enriched uranium despite the regime’s resistance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed on Saturday. In an interview with Vishu Som of NDTV, the top diplomat assured the extraction is “very doable” from a technical standpoint, but Tehran has refused to discuss it. Rubio referenced the recent removal of highly enriched uranium from
US will eventually remove Iran’s enriched uranium – Rubio
target=_blank>Tinubu wins APC presidential primary in Delta, secures 407,646 votes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in Delta State, securing 407,646 votes. The president got 407,646 votes to overwhelmingly defeat his only challenger, Mr Stanley Osifo, who secured zero votes. In the exercise conducted across all the wards in the 25 local government areas of the state
Tinubu wins APC presidential primary in Delta, secures 407,646 votes
target=_blank>Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves govt amid political tensions
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the country’s government following months of escalating political tensions between the two leaders. The decision was announced late Friday through a presidential decree broadcast on state television. According to the decree read by a presidential aide, President Faye “ended the duties of
Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves govt amid political tensions
target=_blank>2027: Ireti Kingibe emerges ADC FCT Senate candidate
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has announced Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe as the party’s flag bearer for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial election ahead of the 2027 general polls. Kingibe secured a landslide victory in the party’s primary election, polling 17,535 votes to defeat her sole challenger, Mubarak Tijjani, who garnered 806 votes. Declaring the
2027: Ireti Kingibe emerges ADC FCT Senate candidate
target=_blank>I won’t convert any Abia institution to university – Otti
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that the Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba; Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu; and other state government-owned higher institutions will not be converted into universities. The governor made the point on Friday in Umuahia while reacting to reports that the immediate past administration in the state converted three
I won’t convert any Abia institution to university – Otti
target=_blank>‘You won’t get him’ – Bayern Munich’s Uli Hoeness sends message to Mourinho over Olise
Bayern Munich’s honorary president, Uli Hoeness, has sent a message to Jose Mourinho over winger Michael Olise. Mourinho is planning to make big changes to Real Madrid as he gears up for his appointment as the new head coach in the coming days. The Portuguese is keen to bring in a star player to feature
‘You won’t get him’ – Bayern Munich’s Uli Hoeness sends message to Mourinho over Olise
target=_blank>2027: President Tinubu secures overwhelming victory in Osun APC presidential primary
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded a landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election conducted across Osun State, polling 100,880 votes in the exercise held on Saturday. The outcome of the primary was announced in Osogbo by the state collation officer and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, who said
2027: President Tinubu secures overwhelming victory in Osun APC presidential primary
target=_blank>ULM raises alarm over alleged APC infiltration plot in Akwa Ibom
A frontline political group in Akwa Ibom State, Uyo Liberation Movement (ULM), has raised an alarm over an alleged plot by officials of the Akwa Ibom State Government and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to foist their associates and impostors as candidates in opposition parties. According to a press release by its Secretary-General,
ULM raises alarm over alleged APC infiltration plot in Akwa Ibom
target=_blank>Enugu NDC: Credible guber primary will guarantee victory – Aspirant, Ogbodo urges party leadership
Ahead of the 2027 general election, a governorship aspirant in Enugu State, Ray Kene Ogbodo has told the party leadership that a credible primary election by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the State will propel the party to victory. Ogbodo said this while addressing journalists, weekend, ahead of the party’s primary election next week. He
Enugu NDC: Credible guber primary will guarantee victory – Aspirant, Ogbodo urges party leadership
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