Newly-promoted Sunderland pulled off a remarkable 2–1 upset over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, courtesy of a dramatic stoppage-time strike from Chemsdine Talbi. The last-gasp goal ended the Black Cats’ 14-year winless run in West London and sent their travelling fans into delirium. Chelsea had looked poised for a comfortable victory after Alejandro Garnacho […]
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP) in Abia State, Chief Mascot Uzor-Kalu, has formally announced his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu, who is the younger brother of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, made the declaration on Saturday during a meeting […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated an interim leadership for its Adamawa State chapter with a bold pledge to prevent Nigeria from drifting into a one-party state. The party declared on Saturday that it will serve as a viable opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and intends to take power from it […]
The Kebbi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially rejected the adoption of former Minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki as the Northern consensus candidate for the party’s National Chairman position. The rejection follows Turaki’s endorsement by a group of Northern PDP leaders, including governors and the acting National Chairman, ahead of the November […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, as the Chairman of the Primary Election Committee for Ekiti State ahead of the 2026 governorship poll. The appointment, confirmed by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, emphasizes the party’s commitment to facilitating a smooth and credible consensus process in the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the formation of a 13-member National Convention Screening Committee to assess aspirants vying for various national positions ahead of its much-awaited 2025 Elective National Convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. In a statement released on Saturday, October 25, 2025, by […]
A faith-based and community development organization in Zaria, Kaduna State, Fityanatul Islam Gabari, has thrown its full support behind a proposed bill by Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah aimed at establishing a truly independent electoral body in Nigeria. The group argues that “power must return to the people” by eliminating the ability of political officeholders to control […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 150 Nigerians who were stranded in Agadez, Niger Republic, through the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) programme facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The returnees, comprising 88 adult males, 32 adult females, 14 male children, and 16 female children, arrived at the Aminu Kano International […]
United States President, Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the country’s Prime Minister during a brief stopover at Al Udeid Air Base on Saturday, the White House has announced. According to US officials, the meeting will take place as Air […]
Ivory Coast went to the polls on Friday as 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara sought a fourth term in office, a move that has sparked significant controversy and widespread debate. Ouattara, who has been in power since 2010, is the frontrunner in the election, backed by his party, the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace […]
