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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Members of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osogbo capital of Osun State on Tuesday thronged the major roads to celebrate the emergence of Mr. Kunle Adegoke, SAN and Ibrahim Taofeek (ITK) as candidates of the party for the Senate and House of Representatives respectively. The duo clinched the senatorial and House of Representatives tickets of the APC in the just concluded primaries in the State. The jubilation rally, which was lead by former Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mr. Sola Oladepo, took off from Osogbo Township Stadium to Freedom Park via Old Garage where they terminated…

Medical doctors in Ondo State have called on the state government to address welfare concerns, lamenting that the condition of the health sector in the state is worsening. The doctors, under the auspices of the Nigerian Medical Association and other affiliate bodies, said there was a need for urgent intervention by their employer—the government—to save the sector from total collapse. Speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday, the state NMA Chairman, Dr Abel Alonge, said the sector had suffered years of neglect, leading to declining manpower, overstretched personnel, and worsening working conditions in government hospitals. He disclosed…

Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-1 on Tuesday to leave Roberto De Zerbi’s men in danger of relegation from the Premier League with one game left of the season. Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring in the 18th minute, curling home from outside the box, and Andrey Santos doubled the home side’s lead midway through the second half. Tottenham gave themselves hope in the 74th minute when Richarlison converted from close range after Pape Matar Sarr’s backheel. Spurs poured forward in search of an equaliser but could not find another goal. The result gives renewed hope to West Ham, who are 18th in…

Nigeria’s global music icons Wizkid, Asake, Burna Boy, and Tems have earned prominent nominations for the 2026 BET Awards. The nominations were announced on Tuesday for the annual awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Los Angeles. Wizkid and Asake secured a joint nomination in the Best Group category, boosted by their successful collaborative project and string of hit releases. Tems stands out as one of the most nominated African artists, earning three nods: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, the BET Her Award for her song “First,” and a Viewers’ Choice nomination for “Raindance,” her collaboration…

A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Dr Okechukwu Okoye, who was earlier kidnapped, has been beheaded. The lawmaker, popularly known as “Okey Di Okay” was kidnapped late on Sunday. Until his unfortunate kidnap and death, Okoye was representing the Aguata North constituency, the same community as the governor of the state, Prof. Chukwuma Chukwuma Soludo. Soludo, who confirmed his kidnap on Thursday, during the presentation of the 2022 revised budget to the state House of Assembly, regretted his abduction and assured that the lawmaker would be rescued soon as security agencies were working round the clock to…

US President Donald Trump’s recently announced new counter-terrorism strategy for Africa marks a departure from a policy of long-term troop deployments and wider governance building to tackle terrorist groups, in favour of short-term campaigns and cooperation with local authorities. In so doing, the strategy looks to a more surgical approach to counter terrorism worldwide, away from the more long-term nation-building and interventionist policy of the past, to one in which US troop deployments will be set against definite timelines and targets, to campaigns intended to eliminate threats and withdraw. In President Trump’s words, the policy marks “a return to commonsense…

MTN Nigeria on Sunday, May 17, 2026, celebrated outstanding alumni of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP) at an Award Night held at the MTN Event Centre, Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos. The MTN – MIP Alumni award brought together fellows, media professionals, innovators, and industry stakeholders to recognise impactful storytelling, innovation, and contributions to media development across Africa. The Social Impact Story of the Year award with a ₦1 million prize, was presented to Johnstone Kpilaakaa, Sub-Editor and Head of Standards at HumAngle Media, for his report, “What’s Left of Benue State’s Deserted Communities?” The story was recognised for spotlighting the realities…

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Tuesday revealed how former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, revoked a plot of land belonging to former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, in Abuja. Kukah spoke in Abuja while reviewing Gowon’s autobiography, “My Life of Duty and Allegiance,” published by  Havilah Group. The cleric, known for his interventions on national issues and reflections on Nigeria’s political history, used the occasion to recount some of the difficulties Gowon faced after leaving office, including his years in exile following the 1975 military coup that ousted him from power. According…

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A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. A member of the faction’s presidential screening committee, Babangida Aliyu, made the announcement on Tuesday during the screening exercise for aspirants in Abuja. Mr Aliyu said the former president was granted a waiver from appearing before the screening committee because of his previous experience in public office, which, according to him, automatically qualified him for the election. ‘The party had already given our presidential aspirant the waiver, like…