As campaigning begins, Nigeria’s crowded opposition field raises a bigger question: can fragmented challengers overcome an APC that appears increasingly organised – or will another split opposition vote hand the advantage to the incumbent? Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race is moving from political positioning to open campaigning, with the campaign period approaching and INEC’s timetable placing...
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ABUJA, 15 August 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the Government and people of India on the country’s 80th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the enduring friendship and strategic partnership between the two nations. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria described India as a valued friend and strategic partner, noting...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election on its Result Viewing (IReV) portal. Checks by our correspondent on the portal as of 4:03pm showed that results from 402 polling units had been uploaded out of the expected 3,763, representing 10.68 per cent of the...
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A heated diplomatic dispute erupted between Nigerian and South African lawmakers at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference in Lilongwe, Malawi, over the contentious issue of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa. The confrontation occurred during a parliamentary session on how recurring attacks against foreign citizens should be officially described and...
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The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Aisha Garba, has said no child’s circumstances should prevent them from accessing quality education. Garba stated this during the commissioning of the rehabilitated Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Lagos State. She said every Nigerian child deserved an opportunity to learn, develop their...
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Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. The legal action coincided with a separate petition submitted to the European Commission in Brussels by...
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The United States Consulate General in Lagos has announced the arrival of Brandon Hudspeth as its new Consul General, beginning a three-year tenure as the senior U.S. government representative in southern Nigeria. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Press Office of the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate...
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The governorship election in Osun State is being held amid allegations of widespread vote-buying, political violence and heightened security concerns, with the ruling Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress accused of offering voters between N10,000 and N20,000. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the alleged inducement began several days before Saturday’s election, with residents in several...
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The leading candidates in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election have expressed confidence in victory, while outlining the conditions that would determine their acceptance of the poll’s outcome. The candidates, including the Accord Party’s incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke; All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji; African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaami; and Social Democratic...
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LONDON/OXFORD, 14–31 AUGUST 2026 — A new chapter in Africa’s cultural and diplomatic engagement is unfolding in Britain as the African & Global Queens Summit 2026 brings together African queens, traditional rulers, scholars, humanitarian leaders and members of the African Diaspora for an 18-day programme across London and Oxford. Convened by Her Royal Majesty Queen...
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