Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission will comply with any court ruling on whether Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), can contest the 2027…
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• Party says violence aimed at intimidating opposition ahead of 2027 polls •APC campaign council condemns attacks, demands arrest of offenders Many people were injured, yesterday, when suspected thugs stormed a town hall meeting organised…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, Lagos, has announced the interception of six pangolins at Eruwa-Oni, Oyo State, in a renewed effort to combat illegal trafficking of endangered wildlife species.…
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A fire outbreak in Ibadan, Oyo State, has destroyed a carpenter’s workshop and other shops in two separate incidents. The first fire occurred on Saturday at the Japata complex in the Agodi Yidi area of…
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• NDLEA intercepts N900m opioids, drugs concealed in female headwear, furniture, snacks A 34-year-old Ugandan woman who travelled to Nigeria with members of her church for a prayer programme in Lagos has been arrested after…
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The announcement of the singer’s burial followed the intervention of the Oyo State Police Command in a dispute over his final resting place involving his family. Family members, friends and colleagues have gathered in Ibadan,…
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A court ruling that has thrown the African Democratic Congress into fresh uncertainty has prompted Peter Obi to warn about the consequences for opposition politics, while disagreements continue among groups supporting his own 2027 bid.…
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Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic was stopped by police after being spotted carrying a bow and arrows at a Northumberland beauty spot. Bosnia-Herzegovina international Dedic, 24, was with a friend when he was stopped in…
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The political fortunes of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election have suffered a major setback following a Federal High Court judgment invalidating the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).…
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, to immediately stop parading himself as the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Imo West…
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