Aminu Tambuwal has withdrawn from the 2027 Sokoto South Senatorial race following consultations and internal disagreements over candidate selection ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Sokoto State Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Lamir Aminu, said the former governor made the decision in order to preserve peace and unity within the party. “Senator Tambuwal decided…
The Lagos State Government has banned the use of petroleum tankers for transporting edible oil in a move aimed at strengthening food safety standards and protecting public health. The decision followed a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and stakeholders…
A lawsuit seeking to stop former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election suffered another setback on Friday after proceedings failed to go ahead at the Federal High Court. The case, filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, is before Justice Peter Odo Lifu. The matter could not proceed because the Independent National Electoral…
Manchester City were reportedly spared a potentially costly VAR decision during their dramatic 3-3 Premier League draw with Everton, in a controversy that could still impact the title race involving Arsenal. The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel is said to have ruled that Everton should have been awarded a penalty following a challenge by…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has claimed that Peter Obi will struggle to gain South-East support for the 2027 elections. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, the legal practitioner and actor criticized the “Obi or nothing” slogan used by some supporters, describing it as a cultural “abomination” in Igboland. …
The Ekiti State Police Command has dismissed a police sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, over alleged misconduct and illicit drug use. The officer was seen in a viral video acting erratically, with authorities suspecting he may have been under the influence of an illicit drug. The spokesperson for the command, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the dismissal in a…
Tyler Fairman, a 26-year-old amateur footballer for Woodthorpe Park Rangers FC, has died several days after being struck by a vehicle during an end-of-season celebration. The incident occurred at approximately 1:12 am on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in the Market Place of Arnold, Nottinghamshire. A red Vauxhall Astra reportedly mounted the curb and struck…
A group of five Italian nationals, including a prominent marine biologist and her daughter, have died in what Maldivian authorities are calling the worst single diving accident in the country’s history. The group went missing on Thursday, May 14, 2026, while attempting an exploratory cave dive in the Vaavu Atoll, roughly 100 kilometers south of…
He came to my mother’s shop one evening to buy something, and while I attended to him we had a good conversation. When he returned the next day we talked again, and that was how he took my number. Something so ordinary became the beginning of a friendship. We started talking every day. He would…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed five police inspectors accused of kidnapping, extortion, theft, and corruption. Force spokesperson, Anthony Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, saying the officers were attached to the operations department of the Rivers State Police Command. According to the police, investigations revealed that the officers allegedly abducted…
