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Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has reaffirmed his membership of the African Democratic Congress, amid renewed political realignments and defections within Nigeria’s opposition bloc. In a Tuesday statement addressed to Lagos residents and ADC supporters, Rhodes-Vivour acknowledged the turbulence currently shaping opposition politics, noting that some members have chosen to move to other platforms. “We are living through a defining moment. Our politics is turbulent, the unity of the opposition is being tested, and for some, it has become necessary to forge different paths. To those who have made the difficult decision to move on…

A Coroner’s court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos State, on Tuesday suspended inquest into the death of a 21-month-old son of literary giant, Chimamanda Adichie. The child, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of Chimamanda and Dr Ivara Esege, died in January in Lagos. He was admitted at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, on Jan. 6, following referral from Atlantis Paediatric Hospital. He died in the early hours of Jan. 7 after medical procedures. The Coroner, Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji, said that proceedings in the inquest would be suspended pending directives from the chief coroner of the state. Adetunji ordered the suspension following a directive…

England International Phil Foden has agreed a new four-year contract with Manchester City. The 25-year-old midfielder’s current deal was due to end next summer, but the new agreement will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2030, with the option of an extra year. Although Foden has struggled for form in recent months and has not scored since December 14, both the player and the club are still keen to continue working together. Foden came off the bench during Manchester City’s thrilling draw against Everton on Monday. The result left City five points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, although Pep…

Doris Fisher, the co-founder of American clothing retailer GAP, has died at the age of 94, according to a statement from the company on Monday. She died “peacefully, surrounded by her family,” the company said, without giving a cause or date of death. “There is simply no equal to Doris Fisher. In Gap-speak, she was a true original,” company President and CEO Richard Dickson said in the statement. “She understood first-hand the value of self-expression, diversity, and inclusion. And she worked tirelessly to ensure that Gap Inc. always did more than sell clothes.” Fisher and her late husband, Donald Fisher,…

The Caribbean island nation is faced with widespread insecurity as well as deepening poverty.Some 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes, largely because of the violence perpetrated by gangs.According to UNESCO’s Observatory of Killed Journalists 14 media workers have been killed in Haiti since 2021.Ahead of World Press Freedom Day marked annually on 3 May, UN News spoke to two journalists currently working in the capital Port-au-Prince. © Jean Daniel Sénat Jean Daniel Sénat is a journalist on the daily newspaper, Le Nouvelliste, and Radio Magik 9. Jean Daniel Sénat: I work for the daily newspaper Le…

The unfolding drama surrounding the recent political movements of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, particularly their reported departure from the African Democratic Congress to a newly formed party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, offers yet another sobering reflection on the fragile architecture of opposition politics in Nigeria. At a time when the masses yearn for a coherent alternative, what they are instead confronted with is a theatre of personal ambitions, shifting loyalties, and ideological emptiness.  Obi’s admission of “growing hostility, misrepresentation, and internal political challenges” is not merely a personal lament; it is symptomatic of a deeper malaise afflicting opposition…

This article is based on a conversation from Voices & Visions, a podcast produced through a partnership between Tutto Passa Agency and TechCabal, which explores the people and ideas shaping Africa’s innovation economy. For decades, Kenya exported its best coffee and drank its lower grades. The country’s highest-grade beans—globally sought after for their physical density, vibrant acidity, and distinctive aroma—were shipped in burlap sacks for roasters in Europe, the US, and Japan, where value was added and margins captured. At home, what remained were lower-grade or instant coffees. Ritesh Doshi, the CEO and owner of Spring Valley Coffee, a Nairobi-based…

The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, on Monday, read a riot act to the politicians in Oyo State, especially in the ancient city, over disrespecting the sacred stool of Olubadan of Ibadanland, warning that any attempt to denigrate the revered stool will be met with severe consequences. CCII President-General, Ajeniyi Ajewole, gave this warning in a statement released by the council’s Publicity Secretary, Kola Olomide, in Ibadan, the state capital, amid growing concerns over rising reckless  utterances and conducts in the state by some power-seeking politicians He said recent actions by some political actors had crossed acceptable boundaries and posed…

The Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria has issued a final ultimatum to airlines over an estimated N9bn debt, threatening to withdraw critical ground handling services if payments are not made within three days. In a letter addressed to the Airlines Operators of Nigeria and dated April 30, 2026, and obtained by our correspondent, the ground handlers expressed deep frustration over what they described as prolonged silence and inaction from airline operators despite earlier engagements. “We refer to our letter dated 20th April 2026 on the above subject matter and wish to bring to your attention that, as of the…

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