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By Edwin Philip, Lafia Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr. Danladi Jatau, a member representing Wamba, Akwanga and Nasarawa Eggon in the House of Representative Hon. Jeremiah Umaru and Ali Abdul-Mumin Muhammad, member representing Nasarawa/ Toto federal Constituency have been defeated in the All Progressive Congress( APC) primaries conducted on the Saturday, 16, May 2026. Announcing the results on Sunday night, the chairman of the House of Representatives Primary Election Committee, Hon. Musa Shuaibu Guri, Chairman of the House of Representatives Primary Election Committee, who was the returning officer for the Nasarawa House of Representatives primary election held…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, at the weekend, inspected various major road and other infrastructural projects executed by his administration preparatory to their inauguration in a matter of weeks. Projects he inspected include the 40km Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Umualor-Neke-Ikem dual carriageway, 14.5km Amechi Idodo-Oruku-Amagunze Road, the New Enugu Smart City, and the Enugu International Hospital on Rangers Avenue, Enugu. Mbah, who clocks three years as governor of Enugu State on 29th May, said the projects were part of the enablers being developed by his administration to power the state’s economy from a $4.4bn to a $30bn economy, as well as position the…

Vinicius Junior earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga in the penultimate round of fixtures, but results elsewhere mean the hosts have secured safety from relegation. Levante earned a vital 2-0 win over Mallorca, who are 19th and in grave danger, along with Girona, 18th after a 1-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid will finish the season without a major trophy for the second year running, but produced a focussed display to beat Sevilla. After Kylian Mbappe complained midweek he had been told by coach Alvaro Arbeloa he was Madrid’s “fourth forward” after…

The Kano State Censorship Board has suspended two Kannywood actors over their appearance in a video alleged to contain content contrary to moral standards and public decency in the state. The board disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, stating that the action formed part of efforts to promote discipline, uphold good values, and ensure compliance with regulations guiding film production in Kano State. The statement, signed by Abdullahi Sulaiman on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the board, Abba El-Mustapha, identified the affected actors as Amina Uba Hassan and Adam Garba. According to the statement, the actors were…

“The humanitarian context in Somalia is worsening faster than we originally projected and expected,” said George Conway, the UN’s top aid official in Somalia, a situation made worse by the unresolved conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing global supply chain crisis that has resulted. “Children are paying the highest price. Nearly two million young children are acutely malnourished, meaning they’re dangerously undernourished and physically weakened, placing them at high risk of illness or death,” Mr. Conway stressed. “Almost half a million are so severely malnourished that they require urgent treatment to survive”, the veteran humanitarian added.Middle East war falloutThe…

Who says that Nigeria is not a behemoth on the world stage? Nigeria occupies a space of 923, 768 square kilometres. It is the 31st largest country in the world. “The giant of Africa” with a population of about 220 million, over the years has shown tremendous and robust achievements within the committee of nations, especially in the Area of soft power, precisely sports. The recent demolition of legendary Wrestlemania star Brock Lesnar by Nigerian Oba Femi has shown that Nigeria cannot decapitate when it matters most. On April 19, 2026, in Wrestlemania 42 staged at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas,…

Samsung pushed the stable One UI 8.5 update on May 6, 2026, starting with the Galaxy S25 series in South Korea before expanding globally on May 11. The Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and foldables like the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 followed shortly after. Any major software update comes with a settling-in period, and One UI 8.5 is no different. Within days of the rollout, users across Samsung’s community forums, Reddit, and tech publications started flagging a range of problems, from aggressive battery drain to missing camera features and app crashes. Some of…

The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on aspirants with complaints from the just-concluded House of Representatives primary elections to file their petitions on Monday, May 18, 2026. The Chairman and Secretary of the APC National Assembly Primary Appeal Committee for Imo State, Tuoyo Omatstuli and Hon. Godwin Anaughe, made the announcement on Sunday in a statement releasedon Sunday. They urged aspirants with grievances to submit their petitions to the committee at the APC State Secretariat from 10 a.m. to 4 pm in Owerri. The committee also admonished aspirants to submit their petitions and complaints within…

The Bureau of Public Procurement on Sunday barred Ministries, Departments and Agencies from processing upward revisions of contract sums without first obtaining a Bureau certificate. It also issued guidelines centralising the review of all contract variations and scope modifications under its authority. According to a statement signed by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Zira Nagga, the bureau said the reform is designed to close one of the most persistent channels for cost inflation and corruption in Nigeria’s public procurement system. The guidelines, issued pursuant to Sections 5(a) and (o) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, give effect to…