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What looked like a settled succession plan in Kwara APC unraveled within 24 hours. Despite widespread backing for Ambassador Yahaya Seriki-Gambari, the party’s governorship primary delivered a surprise outcome: Speaker Yakubu Danladi-Salihu emerged victorious, triggering a fresh debate over zoning, elite influence and the future of the ruling party ahead of 2027. DARE AKOGUN reports For much of the week leading to the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Kwara State, the political narrative appeared settled. The momentum was firmly behind Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki-Gambari. Eight aspirants had withdrawn from the race and publicly endorsed him. Party insiders spoke…

Disputes over the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in Bauchi State have triggered a wave of defections from the party, with two serving senators, Shehu Buba (Bauchi South) and Samaila Dahuwa (Bauchi North), crossing over to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Mr Buba withdrew from the APC governorship primary in protest over alleged lack of internal democracy and violations of both the party’s and the country’s constitution, while Mr Dahuwa resigned after losing his return ticket in the senatorial primary. The Bauchi APC governorship primary produced former Governor Mohammed Abubakar as the candidate for the 2027 election. Buba grabs…

Basketball icon Michael Jordan led a star-studded list of tributes as Pep Guardiola bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City after a trophy-laden decade in charge. Guardiola, 55, announced last week that he would step down as City manager, bringing an end to a remarkable 10-year spell that delivered 20 trophies and transformed the club into one of Europe’s dominant forces. Around 19,000 supporters gathered at Co-op Live for a farewell celebration packed with surprise appearances, emotional speeches and video tributes. Jordan appeared on the arena’s big screen with a special message for Guardiola. As reported by BBC Sport on…

Veteran fashion designer, Mudiaga Enajemo, popularly known as Mudi Africa, tells TOFARATI IGE about his illustrious career, fashion on the continent and other issues The Mudi brand has been around for decades. What is the newest thing you have up your sleeves? I recently opened my flagship store in Lekki Phase One, Lagos. The project is almost two years old. That actually took a lot from me. Most times, I prefer to keep my plans close to my chest. People only get to see them after execution. That’s the way I work. I still have a lot of things lined…

Frank Ileogben, popularly known as Itom, is a content creator and skit maker. The social media personality, who has one million followers on TikTok, and 281,000 followers on Instagram, tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about his career and other issues Tell us about your family background I hail from Owan West in Edo State, and I am the last of four children. I spent most of my early years in Benin city, where I had my elementary and secondary education. I got my first degree at Delta State University, Abraka; while I bagged a Master’s degree in Environmental and Public Health Microbiology…

Don’t entertain any fears that I’m about to preach to you today; not at all! The pace of the beatings of the hearts of Nigerians has increased lately, inspired by fear owing to the alarming level of terror in the land. While unseen lurking dangers send shivers down the spine of mere men, the super mortals behind the iron walls of government houses run commentaries and perfect their art of lamentation each time purveyors of death strike. I have no doubt hiding in any part of my mind that President Bola Tinubu has not been informed of the evils that…

AI’s biggest champions have argued for some time that the technology will usher in an era of unprecedented productivity gains, richly rewarding workers who harness it while displacing those who don’t. Zeb Evans, CEO of the collaboration software startup ClickUp, claims that this shift is imminent. Last Thursday, Evans announced on X that the company, which was last valued in 2021 at $4 billion, had laid off 22% of its workforce yet characterized that reduction as not a cost-cutting measure, but rather a radical embrace of AI that will propel the company to the next level. “Most savings from this…

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday, said he was still awaiting the Federal Government’s approval for the take-off of his security outfit, “Iru Ekun Security Network,” as part of the moves to dislodge criminal elements from South-West forests. He also expressed his readiness to comply with the Executive Order recently issued by the Oyo State Government, signed by Governor Seyi Makinde, which regulates the activities of private security firms in the state. Igboho, who made this known in a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, stressed that all necessary documents and procedural requirements…

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Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Jonathan Ososuakpor as a Non-Executive Director of the bank, taking effect from 22 May. The bank disclosed the appointment in a statement posted on NGX Group and signed by the Fidelity Bank’s secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje, on Monday, noting that Mr Ososuakpor can achieve the bank’s strategic objectives. According to the statement, the appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria, while the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria have also been notified about the appointment. “The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment…