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Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, former President Goodluck Jonathan has failed to show up for the submission of his nomination form as announced by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). DAILY POST recalls that a faction of the PDP backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had announced that Jonathan would be screened as the party’s presidential aspirant on Tuesday. Ahead of the planned screening, Jonathan, who was expected to submit his nomination form on Monday, reportedly failed to appear. A PDP chieftain and member of the second faction, Lere Olayinka, disclosed this in a post on…

Paul Onuachu has finished as the joint top scorer in the Turkish Super Lig, sharing the award with Eldor Shomurodov. The Nigeria international and Shomurodov, who plays for Istanbul Başakşehir, scored 22 goals each. Onuachu made history as the sixth Trabzonspor player to win the individual accolade. Fenerbahçe’s Anderson Talisca took third place with 19 goals. Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen won the award last season. Osimhen recorded 26 goals in 30 league outings for Galatasaray.

Trinity University has launched the Trinity International Model United Nations aimed at equipping students with diplomacy, negotiation and global leadership skills in what the institution described as a major step toward experiential education. The initiative was formally unveiled on Thursday during an evening of political stage drama titled Summit of Shadows, a production written entirely by a student and staged as part of activities marking the launch of the conference. University officials said the Model United Nations initiative, known as TiMUN, is expected to become an annual flagship conference attracting students from universities across Nigeria and beyond. The project was…

No fewer than four Nigerians have been arrested in India over alleged fraud and impersonation offences. PUNCH Metro gathered from separate reports by the Times of India on Monday that three suspects identified as Chinedu, Sunday and Jules were arrested by the Gurugram police over alleged social media fraud involving the impersonation of women to deceive victims. The fourth suspect, 49-year-old Uchenwa, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Friday. According to the report published on Sunday, police recovered 19 mobile phones, one laptop, and 18 Indian and international SIM cards from Chinedu, Sunday, and Jules. Police…

US President Donald Trump’s recently announced new counter-terrorism strategy for Africa marks a departure from a policy of long-term troop deployments and wider governance building to tackle terrorist groups, in favour of short-term campaigns and cooperation with local authorities. In so doing, the strategy looks to a more surgical approach to counter terrorism worldwide, away from the more long-term nation-building and interventionist policy of the past, to one in which US troop deployments will be set against definite timelines and targets, to campaigns intended to eliminate threats and withdraw. In President Trump’s words, the policy marks “a return to commonsense…

The Senatorial aspirant for Zamfara North Senatorial Zone, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has accused the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of allegedly attempting to take his life. Addressing journalists at his residence in Gusau on Monday, Shinkafi alleged that the minister had on several occasions sent individuals to eliminate him. “Matawalle has been trying to eliminate me just for political reasons,” he said. He alleged that the first incident occurred in Gusau during a wedding prayer at Rabi’a Jumu’at Mosque, where, according to him, “some heavily armed men descended on me in an attempt to kill me if…

The National Sports Commission has congratulated Nigeria’s weightlifting contingent after the team produced a record performance at the 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Ismailia, Egypt, finishing with 14 gold, 13 silver and two bronze medals — a total of 29 medals. NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko described the haul as a proud moment for the country. “This performance is a strong statement that Nigerian sports is moving in the right direction. Our athletes have continued to show courage, discipline and excellence whenever they step onto the international stage. Winning 29 medals at the African Championship is not just a…

The United Nations has raised concerns over Nigeria’s widening digital education gap, revealing that 78 per cent of young Nigerians lack basic digital literacy skills despite the growing importance of technology in global education and employment. The concern was raised during the second session of the Premiere Academy International Model United Nations General Assembly held at the UN House in Abuja. Speaking at the summit, the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, represented by the Country Head of the United Nations Population Fund, Ms Muriel Mafico, said the figures underscored the urgency of digital…

The Protect Progress, a political action committee (PAC) affiliated with the cryptocurrency company-backed Fairshake PAC, has spent more than $4 million attempting to help secure a win for a Georgia state representative running for the US House of Representatives.On Tuesday, Georgia voters will decide on their candidate in the primary for the state’s 13th Congressional district, where state representative Jasmine Clark faces competition among Democrats. According to data from the Federal Election Commission, Clark has been the beneficiary of more than $4.2 million in spending on media by the Protect Progress PAC ahead of the primary, as crypto-aligned interest groups…

16 and Pregnant alum Savannah Mooney is looking back at one of the most frightening days of her life. The reality TV personality opened up about the day the FBI raided her home to arrest her then-boyfriend, Jonathan O’Dell, in a sneak peek at Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons: Surviving 16 and Pregnant, shared by Entertainment Weekly ahead of the episode’s Monday, May 18, premiere. “October 7th, I woke up and he had a friend that was living with us — I [was] not his biggest fan,” Mooney said of the harrowing day in 2022. “I went to wake him up…