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The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has announced former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Obi made the announcement on Saturday shortly after he was officially confirmed as the NDC’s presidential candidate ahead of the general election. The development comes after the party formally adopted Obi as its flagbearer during its presidential primary. Obi and Kwankwaso recently defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, citing internal divisions and protracted court cases within their former party. The decision to pair Obi and Kwankwaso…

The UN health chief, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight an Ebola outbreak, was due Friday to meet Congolese authorities before heading Saturday to the violence-hit region at the centre of the crisis. World Health Organisation head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the capital, Kinsasha, late Thursday, two weeks after the outbreak of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever was declared. He had been due to travel Friday to Ituri, a remote northeastern province that is the epicentre of the country’s 17th Ebola outbreak, but the trip has been pushed back by a day. There have…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMay 30, 2026 21:45 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Enzo to Bayern? Bayern Munich are reportedly keeping a close eye on Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who could depart during the next transfer window. The Argentine had a good campaign with the Blues, but he is contemplating a new challenge after the club failed to qualify for any European competition.A switch away from the Premier League has not been ruled out and reports claim that Bayern are emerging as contenders for the World Cup winner.Chelsea are open to parting ways with the…

Music video director-turned-filmmaker,Apampa Oluwadamilola popularly known as Dami Twitch, has said Nollywood producers can no longer use Afrobeats songs in films without securing proper clearance from rights holders. Speaking on a recent episode of the Afropolitan podcast which started trending on Saturday, he explained that the shift is largely due to publishing and distribution deals many Afrobeats artistes have signed with foreign companies. Twitch noted that a lot of Nollywood producers can’t afford the fees for securing legal use of Afrobeats songs in their movies unless they have investors supporting their projects. According to him, these agreements mean that most…

Early detection and community mobilisation remain critical to saving lives, as potential treatments and vaccines are being still being assessed, the UN health agency said on Friday.Since 15 May, UN agencies have been supporting both the DRC and neighbouring Uganda to contain the outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which spreads through close contact. “It’s a disease that you get when you care for someone, for your husband or your partner or your child or your mother,” Anaïs Legand, a WHO Technical Officer told reporters in Geneva.“You get it when you want to help someone…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has threatened to shut down schools across the country if another attack occurs in any school, following the recent wave of kidnappings and killings involving teachers and pupils in parts of the country. There have been attacks on schools in Oyo, Borno and Kebbi resulting in killings and abduction of teachers and pupils. Gunmen brazenly attacked three Oyo schools (Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Community Grammar School, and LA Primary School), abducting an estimated 39 pupils and seven teachers, while more than 50 pupils of Mussa Central Primary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area in…

The golden age of Microsoft’s Github Copilot appears to be at an end — for the little guy, at least. The company is switching its billing system from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage system that has the potential to bill users at a significantly higher rate. Bigger enterprises may still have the juice for it, but smaller companies and workers could find themselves wondering how they’re supposed to balance the monthly budget. The changes, which will take place June 1, mean that users will charged based on how many tokens they burn through as they work instead of…

May 30, 2026 1:55 pm File: Former President Goodluck Jonathan A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Tanimu Turaki on Saturday declared former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The decision was taken at a special national convention held at the faction’s national secretariat in Area 10, Garki, Abuja. Jonathan was not present at the event where his nomination was formally ratified, but his Certificate of Return was received on his behalf by Bayelsa lawmaker, Fred Agbedi. The development was announced during the gathering attended by delegates and party stakeholders aligned with…

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has announced the commencement of a closed period ahead of the release of its half-year audited financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2026. In a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday, the financial services group stated that the closed period will take effect from June 1, 2026, and remain in force until 24 hours after the publication of its half-year audited financial statements. During the closed period, directors, senior executives and other insiders of the company are prohibited from trading in the shares of Stanbic IBTC Holdings in compliance with…