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Real Madrid have issued a formal statement categorically denying any pursuit of Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise, putting an end at least officially to weeks of mounting speculation that had placed the French international at the centre of what would have been one of the most expensive transfers in football history. In a statement […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the House of Representatives by-election in the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State peaceful and hitch-free, describing the conduct of the exercise as an encouraging precedent for the 2027 general elections. The poll, held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, was conducted to fill the vacancy created […]
Health stakeholders, advocates, and medical experts have used this year’s World Sickle Cell Day, observed on June 19, to renew urgent calls for improved healthcare delivery, increased research funding, and stronger government commitment to addressing the growing burden of sickle cell disease in Nigeria and across Africa. The 2026 commemoration was held under the […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has restated his administration’s commitment to strengthening economic cooperation among South-West states, declaring that Lagos remains firmly rooted in the region and will continue to promote shared prosperity. Sanwo-Olu, who chairs the South-West Governors’ Forum, made the remarks on Saturday at the Geo-Economic Optimisation Summit Lagos 2026 held in Oregun. […]
The Anambra State Police Command have arrested three persons in separate operations over alleged armed robbery, drug peddling and cult-related offences, recovering a locally made pistol, ammunition, suspected cannabis and other items. The arrests were made on June 19 by operatives of the command’s VCRU during patrol and intelligence-led operations in Awka North and Anaocha […]
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has praised the conduct of the Nasarawa North Senatorial District bye-election, describing the exercise as one of the most orderly polls held in the state in recent years. Sule spoke on Saturday after voting at Polling Unit 002, Gudi Motor Park, Gudi, in Akwanga Local Government Area, where he cast […]
A civil society organisation, Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative, has instituted a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the All Progressives Congress, its Kwara State governorship aspirant, Yakubu Danladi Salihu, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, challenging Salihu’s eligibility to contest the party’s governorship primary. The suit, filed through […]
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commended the conduct of the governorship election, describing the accreditation and voting process at his polling unit in Isan Ekiti as efficient and hitch-free. Fayemi, who voted at Ogilolo Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, said officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ensured a smooth exercise. […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed an investigation into a fire outbreak that destroyed properties worth millions of naira at Baybridge in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa. The fire, which occurred on Friday, prompted a visit by the governor’s deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, who represented Diri at the affected location on Saturday. The […]
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has officially presented the newly emerged All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, to the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, at his palace in Ilorin. The ceremonial presentation follows the conclusion of the highly competitive APC […]
