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Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has explained his recent statement that Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar lack the capacity to fix Nigeria if elected president in 2027. Baba-Ahmed said his comments were made in the interest of fairness, arguing that he did not want to give any of President Bola Tinubu’s major challengers an undue advantage by asking the president to step down. He made the clarification while speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, following criticism over his recent interview with Seun Okinbaloye. In the earlier interview, Baba-Ahmed had said Tinubu should step…

Elena Rybakina has won the US Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her third Grand Slam title and second major of 2026. It is the second time this year Rybakina has beaten Sabalenka in a Grand Slam final, having also defeated her in the Australian Open final. Rybakina has now won three of the four Grand Slam titles in her career. The only major missing from her collection is Roland Garros. Her victory also makes her only the second woman in history to defeat a world No. 1 in multiple Grand Slam finals in the same season,…

Key points1,367 people confirmed dead following the 26 August floods5,132 people are still missing, including 587 foreign nationals, as search and rescue missions continue13,646 people have been rescued“The devastation Nepal has experienced is an extraordinary, stark illustration of the losses and damages that climate-vulnerable countries are increasingly facing,” UN Resident Coordinator for Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, told reporters by video link at UN Headquarters.Nepal has contributed very little to global greenhouse gas emissions and yet is experiencing profound human and economic consequences from a changing climate, she explained from Kathmandu.Triggered by a melting glacier, the 26 August floods affected about…

Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Strands is like a word find game, but without the list of words to find. Sometimes I see the theme and begin recognizing the answers right away. But for those times when I can’t seem to manage this, there’s a loophole: Strands lets you make as many words of four or more letters as you want. For every three of those words you find, the puzzle will highlight one of the…

It is no longer news that one of Nigeria’s greatest challenges is corruption in the corridors of power. What is even more disturbing is the brazenness with which public resources are allegedly mismanaged, diverted and abused, often with little or no regard for the consequences on ordinary Nigerians.In some cases, individuals accused of corruption appear to carry on without shame, while political power is treated as an avenue for personal enrichment and the advancement of private interests.What a shame!This is, in many ways, a case of looting the future. Corruption has contributed to keeping Nigeria trapped in a cycle of…

By Dipo Olowookere The last trading session of the week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited ended on a positive note, rising by 0.28 per cent. Renewed bargain-hunting buoyed the bullish outcome yesterday, as investors are upbeat about next Monday’s much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. During the trading day, the insurance space rose by 1.96 per cent, the consumer goods index expanded by 0.97 per cent, the banking sector appreciated by 0.72 per cent, and the energy segment grew by 0.17 per cent, while the industrial goods counter closed flat.…

A handout image made available by the Saudi Media Ministry on September 12, 2026, shows damage to a mosque in the Jazan region in the country’s southern border with Yemen on September 12, 2026. Photo by SAUDI MEDIA MINISTRY / AFP. Houthi fighters in Yemen said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia. The attack at the Sharurah base targeted “weapons depots and command and control centres that are managing the aggression against our nation and people”, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree wrote on X. The date of the operation was not specified.…

A Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Abayomi Arabambi, has sued the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), for allegedly refusing to release details of the academic record of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi. Mr Arabambi, in a fresh suit, said he had requested a certified true copy (CTC) of Mr Obi’s certificate number D000198, in respect of a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy issued in 1984, in line with the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, but the institution refused his request. In the originating motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2144/2026 and filed by his lawyer, Anderson Asemota, on 9…

Doma United have sent a strong warning to the rest of the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League after beating nine-time champions Enyimba 2-0 on Saturday. The Savannah Tigers made it three wins from three matches at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe, moving to nine points at the top of the early league table. Sadiq Rilwan opened the scoring shortly after the half-hour mark, making it three goals in three league matches for the striker. Yusuf Fantami then scored in the second half to secure another important victory for Doma United. Even more impressive is their defensive record. Three matches. Three…

He is visiting Ukraine, with his mission focused primarily on restoring energy infrastructure and preparing the country for its fifth winter of full-scale war.‘No excuses’The previous day, Mr. De Croo visited the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and went inside the protective structure over Reactor Four, which was destroyed in 1986. He saw firsthand the damage caused recently by the drone strike.“Anyone who’s attacking those protective structures – and those protective structures around a nuclear structure – is really gambling with the safety of millions of people. “A nuclear installation can never be a target. There can absolutely be no excuse. There…