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Appeal court has reserved verdict on high court order deregistering ADC and four other parties. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeals challenging a Federal High Court ruling that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, on Tuesday announced that judgment would be delivered on a date to be communicated to all parties after counsel adopted their respective briefs of argument.  The appeals were filed by the ADC, Action…

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A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aircraft landed in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, for the first time following the opening of the new Gusau International Airport. This marks an important milestone in improving access to communities across the state and strengthening the delivery of healthcare and humanitarian assistance. The new airport is expected to significantly reduce travel time for MSF teams, allowing medical staff, emergency personnel, and essential supplies to reach project locations more quickly and reliably. Faster access is particularly critical during medical emergencies, disease outbreaks, and periods of increased humanitarian need, where delays can directly affect patient care and…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly may amend aspects of the Electoral Act 2026 after recent political developments exposed what he described as unintended consequences of the law for serving lawmakers seeking re-election. Mr Akpabio spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week and the presentation of the 10th National Assembly’s Third-Year Legislative Scorecard in Abuja. His remarks come weeks after several senators and members of the House of Representatives failed to secure their parties’ tickets during primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Senate President said while…

News » Premier League news » Leeds United newsJuly 14, 2026 21:42 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Darlow signs for Man Utd Manchester United have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Karl Darlow on a free transfer from Leeds United. The 35-year-old was Leeds’ first-choice goalkeeper in the back end of last season and played a key role in their Premier League survival.Leeds wanted to keep him on a two-year contract, but the experienced shot-stopper snubbed the opportunity to join United on a Bosman deal.He is currently the third-choice goalkeeper behind Senne Lammens and Altay Bayindir, but should become the second-choice pretty soon.Bayindir has been…

Samuel Omotere A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide after battling mental health challenges linked to personal difficulties. Beatrice, who relocated from Nigeria to the UK on a skilled worker visa in November 2023, was found unresponsive in her home on Norris Road, Stanfield. According to Stokesentintel UK on Sunday, the inquest heard that her husband, Damian Butler, had left home for his delivery job at about 4:30 pm on the day of the incident before returning approximately two hours later to use the toilet, where he discovered…

I don’t tend to recommend downloading public betas of Apple software unless you really want to and have a secondary device you’re willing to experiment on. Apple’s latest public betas for its various devices are here as expected, and I’ve been living with iPadOS 27 in its developer beta for a month now on the latest 11-inch iPad Air with an M4 chip. I can already tell you that this year, the benefits are subtle but greatly appreciated.Gone are my expectations for turning an iPad into a Mac. This OS is no closer to being Mac-like than iPadOS 26 was,…

The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, reaffirmed its support for Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for an independent international investigation into the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. It maintained that an international probe remains necessary to establish the facts surrounding the mass abduction, strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture and help prevent similar attacks on schools across the country. The House, in a statement from the Office of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, in Ibadan, the state capital, congratulated the government and the people of the state on…

Dangote Industries Limited’s proposed oil refinery in Kenya has attracted fresh regional investment interest after Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji expressed his willingness to commit up to $100 million to the project. Dewji, one of Africa’s leading industrialists, said he is prepared to invest in the planned refinery should Aliko Dangote proceed with the project. The proposed investment would represent one of the largest private cross-border commitments to a refining project in the region. The interest comes as Dangote Industries explores opportunities to extend its refining footprint beyond Nigeria following the successful launch of the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery in…

The Lagos State Government says it will institute legal proceedings against an X user, identified as Enugu Loudmouth (@Jamessucre2), over an allegedly misleading flood video the user claimed was recorded in Lagos. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the decision in separate posts on X on Tuesday, saying the user would still face legal action despite deleting the post. “Taking down the post after misleading the public does not absolve you of the responsibility. Appropriate legal action will still be pursued, and this matter will be taken to its logical conclusion in accordance with the…