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ADC has announced timetable for 2026 Nationwide Congresses and National Convention.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released the official timetable for its 2026 nationwide congresses and National Convention as part of efforts to renew the party’s leadership structures across the country.   In a statement issued by the party, the ADC said the scheduled activities form part of its constitutional obligation to reorganise and strengthen leadership at all levels of the party.     According to the party, the congress process will begin at the grassroots and move through different tiers of the party…

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited says it has resumed production at the Bonga deepwater field following the completion of turnaround maintenance on the Bonga floating production, storage, and offloading vessel. In a statement on Friday, the company said production restarted on March 6, 2026, after the maintenance project was completed 11 days ahead of schedule and without any safety incident. The exercise, which began on February 1, 2026, was reportedly carried out by more than 1,000 personnel offshore, with over 95 per cent of them Nigerians involved in maintenance, engineering, operations, inspection, and construction activities. According to the…

Four passengers were killed and four others injured in a road accident involving a truck and a commercial mini bus along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said. LASTMA confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq. According to the agency, the crash occurred over the weekend opposite Beechwood, Shapati, inward Ajah, along the busy expressway corridor. Mr Taofiq said the accident involved a HOWO truck with registration number KNN 313 YL and a fully loaded Suzuki commercial mini bus, popularly known as…

Cancer patients in Northern Nigeria may benefit from expanded specialist care following the commencement of oncology training under a new partnership between Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria and Kano Cancer Treatment Centre. The collaboration is expected to strengthen cancer treatment services, research, and awareness programmes across the region. The initiative builds on an earlier Memorandum of Understanding between both institutions aimed at improving cancer management, research, and public education in Northern Nigeria. According to a Saturday statement from the university, the programme will provide structured oncology training for MAAUN nursing graduates and practising nurses across the region to help…

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, Nigeria women’s national basketball team, will face hosts France women’s national basketball team today in a key match of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualification tournaments. The encounter will take place at the Astroballe Arena. The qualifying tournament is part of the preparations for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, which will be held in Berlin, Germany from 4 to 13 September 2026. Nigeria have already secured their place at the World Cup after winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The current competition therefore gives the African champions the chance to test…

The 98th Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are set to hold on Sunday (today), with a Nigerian descent among the nominees. Nigerian-British actress, Wunmi Mosaku, secured a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in Sinners. African-American actors, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, both of African descent, were also nominated for their performances in the same film. Michael B. Jordan and Wunmi Mosaku. Credit: Warner Bros Jordan is up for Best Actor, while Lindo is in contention for Best Supporting Actor. Mosaku joins a star-studded field as Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another…

Agency Report The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Imo says it has one Tochukwu Ogaranya, 52, alongside five pregnant women, aged between 25 and 33, in its custody for alleged child trafficking. The command also said that it rescued five newborn babies from the suspects. The NSCDC Commandant in Imo, Mr Basil Igwebueze, said this in Owerri, on Saturday, while briefing newsmen on the recent exploits by the command. Igwebueze said that the suspects, including an alleged accomplice, one Godwin Nnamdi, 47, were caught at an orphanage, where they were carrying out their illicit activities. According to him,…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Father Adasu University, Makurdi branch, has threatened to embark on industrial action over unresolved welfare issues affecting academic staff. The union listed the unresolved welfare issues to include unpaid salary arrears, promotion benefits, and alleged irregularities in pension remittances. ASUU made its position known in a communique issued on Saturday in Makurdi and signed by the branch secretary, Prof. Daniel Chile. The body said that several attempts to engage the university administration on the issues have so far produced no concrete commitments. According to the union, the ASUU congress, held on January 20, directed…

Digital solutions company Globacom, in partnership with global device manufacturer Samsung, has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S26 series in Lagos, opening an exclusive pre-order window for subscribers on the Glo network. The unveiling, held at Globacom’s corporate headquarters in Victoria Island recently, brought together industry stakeholders, high-net-worth customers and members of the media to witness the debut of Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone in the Nigerian market. As part of the launch offer, Globacom announced that customers who purchase the Galaxy S26 at any Gloworld outlet nationwide will receive 18GB of free data under the Glo Smartphone Festival Data Plan, distributed…

The members of the reconciliation committee from the camps of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Peoples Democratic Party governors are expected to meet on Monday as the joint panel prepares to harmonise conditions for resolving the lingering crisis within the party. A high-ranking PDP leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed this to Sunday PUNCH. Similarly, the governors’ camp, Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee and the National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, confirmed that the reconciliation panel would meet to address the issues. The…