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African Democratic Congress chieftain, Dele Momodu, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election will be a tough contest for President Bola Tinubu. Momodu made the remark during an interview on Nevon Media with journalist Oseni Rufai on Friday, expressing optimism that the ADC’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would emerge victorious. According to him, Atiku could defeat both Tinubu and Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi, if he secures strong support in the North while remaining competitive in the South. “As I predicted, Atiku will win the majority of the North, and if he is able to compete favourably in the…

The current Ebola outbreak across Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 894 confirmed cases and 204 confirmed deaths, with 74 recoveries reported in the first month since the declaration on May 15, 2026. Dr Wessam Mankoula, Acting Head of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said this on Thursday during a webinar on the Ebola outbreak. Mankoula is also the Regional Director of the Northern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre. According to him, Uganda’s situation remains unchanged, with 19 cases, two deaths for a 10.5 per…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsJune 19, 2026 21:31 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Rashford to Chelsea? Chelsea could make a surprise move for Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford this summer. The Englishman spent last season on loan with Barcelona, where he scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists from 49 appearances.The Blaugrana did not exercise the option to buy him for £26 million, but they could return for him later in the summer.A number of Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation, and it seems Chelsea are one of them exploring a possible move.The Blues have…

The My Tasty Naija Food Festival held in the United Kingdom is set to return for its second edition, expanding beyond London to include Manchester following the success of its inaugural event in 2025. According to the organisers, this year’s festival will take place across the two cities, further strengthening its mission to celebrate Nigerian food, culture, and community in the Diaspora. A statement shared with Saturday Beats noted that the London edition is scheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2026, at Eutopia Warehouse, while the Manchester edition will hold on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Nigerian House Manchester. According to…

A point-of-sale operator identified only as Joy, has been defrauded in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Joy, who was recently employed, handed N75,000 to a customer identified as Victor, who left behind a bag containing five sachets of water. A businesswoman, Elizabeth Adetula, said the suspect initially visited her shop and talked about a wedding he claimed to be planning. She said, “Victor approached my shop to make enquiries from my receptionist about beads. He claimed his wedding was coming up during the weekend. “My receptionist telephoned me to speak with Victor because he looked like a big customer.…

The Universal Basic Education Commission is set to begin the verification of 518 schools across the country ahead of the implementation of its 2025 School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme. The verification exercise, which will begin at the end of June and run into early July, is aimed at confirming the existence of nominated schools and assessing their infrastructure needs before the release of intervention funds. In April, UBEC unveiled the 2025 SBMC-School Improvement Programme, announcing a total allocation of N5.18bn for 518 schools across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with each state expected to benefit from 14…

Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines. The technology may be challenging to master and expensive to build today, but fusion promises to harness the nuclear reaction that powers the sun to generate nearly limitless energy here on Earth. If startups are able to complete commercially viable fusion power plants, then they have the potential to upend trillion-dollar markets. The bullish wave buoying the fusion industry has been driven by three advances: more…

The Indigenous People of Biafra on Friday threatened disciplinary action against members it accused of undermining the authority of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, amid efforts to resolve a growing leadership dispute within the organisation. In a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group warned that any member or faction acting contrary to Kanu’s directives or the organisation’s Code of Conduct would face sanctions, including suspension, removal from office and expulsion. The warning follows a deepening rift within the movement after the dissolution of the third administration of IPOB’s Directorate of State, led by Chika…

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The Social Democratic Party has dismissed reports claiming it withdrew from Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, describing the information as fabricated and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, the SDP National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, said the party’s candidate, Isaac Alade, remained firmly in the race and was duly recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Aiyenigba assured voters that the party’s name remains on the ballot and urged the public to disregard what it described as a false withdrawal notice circulated by “political jobbers.” He said, “The Ekiti electorate and members of the public are…