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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Nasarawa North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election. Musa Shuaibu-Guri, Chairman of the committee for the conduct of the APC Nasarawa North Senatorial primary announced the result on Wednesday in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. Mr Shuaibu-Guri said Mr Sule polled 47,393 votes to defeat his only challenger, Silas Agara, who scored 2,915 votes from the primary election held on Monday. READ ALSO: Kaduna APC Primaries: Reps Speaker Abbas, ex-lawmaker Suleiman among winners Mr Agara is…
The Peace Corps of Nigeria, PCN has expressed grave concerns over the continued invasion of educational institutions by bandits across the country with callous abductions of innocent pupils and teachers for ransom purposes. The Corps warned that the systemic criminal assault on the academic system, if left unchecked, will undermine the fabric of the educational sector. Addressing a media conference in Abuja on Wednesday, National Commandant of the Corps, Dickson Akoh lamented that the wanton attacks on schools will not only induce severe psychological trauma and pervasive fear among students, but will also profoundly discourage parents from sending their wards to…
Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has cautioned members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against taking the position of a judge in issues concerning him and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. Kalu disclosed that only he and the Deputy Speaker can attest to how they started and how they would end, hence nobody should become a judge in their matter. Addressing a group in a video, the former governor of Abia State also called for unity within the party. He said: “Let today it be a turning point for all of us, unity must prevail in the…
At least four people have been confirmed dead after a Golf Wagon conveying about 10 passengers crashed into Tomas Dam in Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred on Tuesday at about 7:10 pm, when the Kano State Fire Service received an emergency call from one Suleman reporting the crash. According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the vehicle was travelling from Kano to Roni in Jigawa State when the accident occurred. “The Fire Service Branch in Danbatta Local Government Area received an emergency call at about…
Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident involving teachers and children abducted in Oyo State. In an Instagram post, Wednesday, Abraham said, “My heart is deeply heavy over the painful killings and abductions happening in Oyo State and across different parts of Nigeria. “As someone with strong ties to Oyo State through family, culture and love for the people, this tragedy feels very personal to me. It is heartbreaking to see innocent lives lost, families thrown into mourning, children living in fear and communities traumatised by violence. “1 mourn especially with the families of the…
Wrexham have celebrated their goalkeeper, Arthur Okonkwo, on his maiden invitation to the Super Eagles, DAILY POST reports. Okonkwo has been included in Nigeria’s squad for the Unity Cup tournament. The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, ratified the goalkeeper’s switch of International allegiance last month. Though the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is yet to release the official squad list for the friendly invitational tournament, Wrexham have confirmed the shot stopper’s invitation by congratulating him. “Congratulations to Arthur Okonkwo on receiving his first call up to the Nigeria squad ahead of the Unity Cup,” Wrexham wrote on X. Super Eagles…
Lagos State lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, has officially withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Surulere 1 constituency in the House of Assembly, citing alleged intimidation of his supporters. Elliot announced his withdrawal on Wednesday at the Paddington mini stadium in Western Avenue, where the party’s primary was being conducted. The actor-turned-politician said he made several appeals to the electoral officers to grant his supporters access to the polling venue, but his requests were ignored. “And of course, in all zones, they’ve been intimidating and stopping us. I want to officially announce my withdrawal from this particular race.…
No fewer than two persons lost their lives in a fatal road accident which occurred at Ijapo area of Akure, the Ondo State capital on Wednesday. The accident involved a Nissan car with registration number Ondo WWW 322 TA, a truck which has no registration number and a motorcycle. Two other victims of the accident sustained injury. The fatal incident occurred in front of the headquarters of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), where the officials were reportedly conducting routine vehicle inspection and licence checks at the time of the accident. The victims, who were said to be brothers from the…
The Director-General of Media and Publicity at the Kano Government House, Sunusi Tofa, has made the explosive allegation that former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is indirectly working towards the re-election of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tofa made the claim on Wednesday during an appearance on the Arise News morning programme, while reacting to ongoing political developments and alignments ahead of the next election cycle. According to him, recent political activities and strategic engagements across the country suggest subtle cooperation between some opposition figures and the ruling All Progressives Congress, with certain political calculations…
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide. WHO experts said that while investigations into its origins were ongoing, given the scale of the situation in the eastern DRC, the outbreak probably began a couple of months ago. But the UN health agency’s emergency committee said it did not currently meet the pandemic emergency threshold. “WHO assesses the risk of the epidemic as high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level,” said the…
