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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THE 2026 RACE IS FAR MORE OPEN THAN IT APPEARS The contest to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations should not yet be regarded as settled. The first Security Council straw poll produced a clear early leader in Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica, with 10 “encourage” votes, followed by Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett with...
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The Nigerian military has launched a fresh offensive against terrorists and armed criminal groups operating across the North-West, as security forces intensify efforts to disrupt their networks and prevent them from establishing new operational bases. The operation, code-named Operation CLEAN SWEEP IV, is being conducted by the Headquarters Theatre Command, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation...
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ABUJA — The government of China has pledged RMB200 million (more than N40 billion) in grant assistance to Nigeria to support development projects and strengthen bilateral relations between both countries. The pledge was disclosed on Thursday when the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, met with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
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ABUJA — The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory that the earth tremor recorded in parts of Abuja on August 4 has completely subsided, with no evidence of further seismic activity or threat to lives and property. The agency, however, called for stronger national capacity to monitor seismic...
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OSOGBO — Two governorship candidates in Saturday’s Osun State election, Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. The development comes less than 48 hours before voters in the state are scheduled to elect...
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