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Kingsley Moghalu, a former presidential candidate, has rejected his nomination into the presidential campaign council of Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the 2027 general election. Mr Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said he was rejecting the nomination because he had quit partisan politics and no longer represents any political party. He announced his decision in a statement on Thursday, shortly after Phrank Shaibu, a senior special assistant on public communication to Atiku, announced the composition of the campaign council. Atiku had nominated Mr Moghalu, a professor of practice in…

Four girls have died in a boat accident in Dudduru, about three kilometres from Kwadige village in the Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The accident occurred on Wednesday, when a local vessel carrying eight passengers from Kwadige Village to the Chai Chai Sabuwa market overturned while crossing the pond. The spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa command, Badruddeen Mahmud, attributed the accident to severe weather conditions. “Preliminary information indicates that the incident may have been caused by strong winds at the time of the occurrence,” he said in a statement. While four passengers…

The Super Eagles are expected to have enough attacking quality and home support to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a win when they face Madagascar in Uyo on Friday, September 25. Éric Chelle’s side will host the Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 5:00pm Nigerian time. Nigeria will be without Victor Osimhen, who has been ruled out with a muscle injury, but Chelle still has several attacking options available, including Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Tolu Arokodare and Akor Adams. Nigeria vs Madagascar Preview Friday’s Group L match is an important…

Addressing the General Assembly, President Rodríguez said her country had endured two major tests in 2026: a political crisis linked to a dispute with the United States and a devastating double earthquake that struck on 24 June.“In spite of these life’s bitter blows,” she said, Venezuela today is “being reborn.”The President described a nation recovering from both political division and natural disaster, while working to restore international relations and strengthen democratic institutions.Relations with the USIn her speech to the Assembly’s annual high-level debate, President Rodríguez welcomed what she described as a new phase in ties with Washington, thanking President Donald…

Dar Ventures, the venture capital arm of design and engineering firm Dar, has partnered with Plug and Play, a global open innovation and early-stage venture platform, to expand its startup programme for technology companies working across architecture, engineering, construction and the wider built environment across Africa and other markets.  The partnership will give the programme, DarE, access to Plug and Play’s global network of startups, investors and corporate partners. Its 12-week hybrid programme will target pre-seed to pre-Series A companies with a minimum viable product (MVP) or market-ready product, primarily across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while remaining open…

Peter Obi has raised safety concerns and said that he may not be alive to contest 2027 presidential election. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed concern about his safety ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying he is uncertain whether he will be alive by the time Nigerians go to the polls. Obi raised the concern during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, where he discussed preparations for the 2027 election and the need for a peaceful and credible electoral process.The former Anambra State governor said he had been subjected…

Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday as the absence of a clear breakthrough in negotiations between the United States and Iran kept concerns over Middle East energy supplies firmly embedded in the market. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark for Nigerian crude oil,  rose more than 2 percent during Thursday’s trading, extending a sharp advance recorded in the previous session as traders reassessed expectations that diplomacy could quickly reduce geopolitical risks surrounding global oil flows. The international benchmark had settled at $103.08 per barrel on Wednesday, gaining $3.83 or 3.86 percent. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled the previous…

By Kingsley Omonobi NEW YORK — Nigeria has called for stronger international partnerships and a whole-of-society approach to tackling its evolving security challenges and those of the wider Sahel region. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), made the call on Thursday at a high-level side event organised by the Ministry of Defence on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week in New York. The event, themed, “Confronting Nigeria’s Multi-dimensional Security Challenges: A Whole-of-Society and Partnership-Based Approach,” brought together diplomats, security practitioners and representatives of the United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS. Musa…

H.E. BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFRPRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AS DELIVERED ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‍​‍​‌‍​‌​BY H.E. KASHIM SHETTIMA, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE THEME: “RESTORING TRUST, MANAGING TRANSFORMATION: A UNITED NATIONS THAT DELIVERS FOR ALL” 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2026 Mr. President,Mr. Secretary-General,Excellencies, Heads of State and Government,Distinguished Delegates, I extend my warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the Eighty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly and assure you of Nigeria’s full cooperation and…

Jürgen Klopp’s first game in charge of Germany ended in a 1–1 draw against the Netherlands, despite Felix Nmecha giving the visitors an early lead. Klopp’s Germany made a lively start but struggled to create clear chances in the opening stages. The new coach was also forced to make an early change after Jamal Musiala felt discomfort during the warm-up. Kai Havertz was later substituted after a challenge from Quinten Timber, with debutant Younes Ebnoutalib replacing him. Germany took the lead shortly after through Nmecha. Joshua Kimmich released debutant Philipp Treu, whose attempted cutback eventually fell to the Borussia Dortmund…