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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Peoples Democratic Party PDP suffered a major blow in the Federal Capital Territory FCT on Tuesday as former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda, formally resigned his membership in the party. Aduda, an ally of the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, represented the FCT in the National Assembly for several years, announced his exit in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Karu Ward, Abuja. In the letter sighted by Vanguard and dated March 17, 2026, the three-term Senator cited the persistent internal turmoil within the main opposition party as the primary…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Tension appears to be growing within the ranks of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), ahead of its 2026 national elections, as doctors across the country are threatening to protest over what they describe as the unconstitutional disqualification of a leading presidential candidate, Prof Ofem Enang. The controversy has also drawn attention to the role of the current NMA President, Prof Bala Audu, who is accused by some members of attempting to influence the outcome of the election scheduled to be held in Kano from April 26 to May 2, 2026. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Renaissance…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips could reach at least $1 trillion by 2027. “Right here where I stand, I see through 2027, at least $1 trillion,” Huang said at a conference in the US state of California. Computing demand will be “much higher than that,” he added. Huang emphasized that Nvidia’s ecosystem now spans digital and physical AI applications, from OpenClaw-powered personal AI agents to autonomous robots and robotaxis, and extends into enterprise and edge computing. “The inference inflection has arrived,” Huang said, adding that demand for AI computing power…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsMarch 16, 2026 20:35 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Castro to Arsenal? Arsenal are reportedly weighing up an approach for Bologna forward Santiago Castro ahead of the summer transfer window. The Gunners are likely to focus on the attacking and midfield department this summer, and they are already shortlisting their targets.Castro has emerged as a potential option for the club. The Argentine is primarily a striker and has 13 goal contributions this campaign.His statistics are not overly impressive but the Gunners have been impressed by the progress and believe in the potential of the 21-year-old.Bologna are not…

Nigerian artistes generated over N60 billion in revenue from music streaming on Spotify in 2025, according to the platform’s “Loud & Clear” annual report released on Monday in Lagos. The report, produced by Spotify, provides insights into the economics of music streaming and how artistes build careers, grow audiences, and reach new markets globally. Revenue earned by Nigerian artistes from Spotify alone grew by more than 140 per cent over the past two years. “The figures reflect both the growing global appeal of Nigerian music and the increasing economic opportunity for artistes across the market,” the report said. It also…

 Iran’s new supreme leader has rejected de-escalation proposals conveyed to Tehran by intermediaries, demanding Israel and the United States first be “brought to ​their knees”, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had ‌held his first foreign policy session since being named supreme leader, and had taken a stance for revenge against the U.S. and Israel that was “very tough and serious”, the official said, ​without clarifying whether the leader attended in person or remotely. The senior official, ​who asked not to be identified, said two intermediary countries had ⁠conveyed proposals to Iran’s Foreign Ministry for “reducing…

 Paris will choose a new mayor on Sunday, with one unlikely issue dominating campaigns alongside all the partisan acrimony – dogs. Candidates from socialists to conservatives have set ​out policies to deal with an issue which voters have regularly ranked among their ‌top concerns, a lack of space for the capital’s estimated 100,000 canines. “Paris isn’t exactly a very dog-friendly capital,” said Vincent Danna, founder of the Monceau Dog Club, a group of around 1,000 owners who have campaigned for more open spaces for ​their pets. “It can indeed be a decisive factor in municipal elections. I think the candidates ​have understood…

The old world is over. This is Nigel Farage’s time. That’s the message pressed by the Reform UK leader and his allies who are betting that the powerful brand of populism that drove his successful Brexit campaign a decade ago can carry him all the way to 10 Downing Street. “The world is changing,” Farage told Reuters as Reform starts fleshing out its party’s proposed policies, which include carrying out mass deportations, ditching international human rights ​treaties and slashing overseas aid. He contrasted the comparatively warm welcome he’d received at the annual gathering of political and business leaders in Davos…

Defence Minister Israel Katz ‌said on Tuesday the Israeli military had killed Iran’s security chief and the head of its Basij militia in airstrikes overnight, and Tehran kept up attacks against Gulf neighbours that have pushed up energy prices. Katz ​said in a statement he had been informed by the military that Iran’s security ​chief Ali Larijani had been killed. Iranian state media published a handwritten note ⁠by Larijani commemorating Iranian sailors killed in a U.S. attack whose funeral was expected on ​Tuesday but there was no immediate comment by Tehran on Katz’s remarks. Larijani would be the most senior…

Over 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, a spokesman of ​the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday, a sharp escalation in the conflict between the neighbours. Pakistan rejected the claim as false and misleading and said it “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support ‌infrastructure” on Monday night. “The visible secondary detonations after the strikes clearly indicate the presence of large ammunition depots,” Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a post on X. The air strike came hours after China said it remained ready to continue…