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The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday released the names of candidates who emerged victorious in the House of Representatives primaries conducted across the nine federal constituencies in the state. The list, forwarded to our correspondent by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Femi Nubi, was officially declared by the Chairman of the Ogun APC House of Representatives Primaries Committee and former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The winners include Joseph Adegbesan for Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside; Rasaq Daddah for Ijebu Ode/Ijebu North East/Odogbolu; Mrs Funmi Efuwape for Ikenne/Remo North/Sagamu; Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye for Ifo/Ewekoro; and Dr…

The Federal Executive Council has approved the Smart National Transport Databank Project of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria, in what the institute described as a major step toward modernising Nigeria’s transport system. According to a statement issued by the institute on Sunday, the project, which is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, is aimed at building “a smart, technology-driven, secure, and data-centric transportation ecosystem capable of supporting sustainable economic growth, national planning, security enhancement, and efficient mobility management.” The institute said the approval marked “a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s transport modernisation agenda” and reflected the…

Neighbors has been largely forgotten for decades, but this was the last film made by John Belushi before his death. It also reunited Belushi with his Blues Brothers costar, Dan Aykroyd, one last time as they essentially traded their comic personas. For this story, Belushi played the uptight Earl Keese and Aykroyd was the unhinged Victor “Vic” Zeck. Earl’s life with his wife, Enid (Kathryn Walker), was uneventful until Vic and his wife, Ramona (Cathy Moriarty), moved in next door. Suddenly, things are getting too interesting in the neighborhood, and Earl openly distrusts the Zecks. But everyone around Earl thinks…

A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Babangida Nguroje, has explained that his decision to withdraw from the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial race for Taraba Central was taken in the interest of peace, unity and cohesion within the party. Mr Nguroje, who represented Sardauna/Gashaka/Kurmi Federal Constituency of Taraba State in the 5th and 6th Assembly, said his withdrawal followed interventions by key stakeholders who appealed for a united front ahead of the general elections. The APC will holds its senatorial primary elections across the nation on Monday. The former lawmaker stated this in a statement issued in…

Team Nigeria wrapped up an impressive outing at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, with another commanding relay gold medal, reinforcing the country’s dominance in team sprint events on the continent. Nigeria’s women’s 4x400m quartet of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patience Okon-George produced a dominant performance to win gold in a time of 3:29.25. The Nigerian team finished nearly 30 metres ahead of Ethiopia, who claimed silver, while Kenya settled for bronze. The victory capped a strong championship for Team Nigeria, whose biggest successes came largely in relay events. Nigeria finished the championships with…

The Permanent Secretary for Special Services in the Office of the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Shehu Yahaya Jalam, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the ongoing 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Jalam reportedly passed away in the early hours of Sunday following a brief illness while participating in the pilgrimage exercise. The deceased, who held the traditional title of Turakin Dawakin Misau, was part of the Bauchi State official delegation to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj before falling ill. The Bauchi State Government confirmed the development in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary in Kano has returned 20 serving legislators through consensus arrangements, while a serving House of Representatives member in Bagwai/Shanono, Yusuf Badau, defeated Faruk Lawan to clinch the party ticket. Speaking in a recorded voice message, the party’s state public relations officer, Auwalu Soja, said they had reached an agreement to ensure that 20 House of Representatives contestants adopted consensus, while four others disagreed, resulting in primary elections in their constituencies. He said in Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency, Yusuf Ahmad Badau defeated a former House of Representatives member, Faruk Lawan, while in Madobi/Garun…

Troops of 1 Brigade Quick Response Force have repelled a terrorist attack in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and recovered weapons and ammunition during the operation. According to security sources, the incident occurred around 4 pm on May 16, 2026, after troops responded to reports of an attack on Illela village. “The troops made contact with the armed attackers shortly after arriving at the community, leading to an exchange of gunfire,” the sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama. The sources added that the troops killed an unspecified number of the attackers, while others fled the area. Weapons and…

The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has raised concerns over alleged intimidation and coercion ahead of the All Progressives Congress direct primaries in Surulere. Speaking in a video posted in his X handle on Sunday, Elliot called on party leaders to ensure a free and fair exercise and accused some party members of attempting to influence voters through threats and intimidation. While commending President Bola Tinubu and the APC leadership for approving direct primaries nationwide, Elliot said the process was designed to test the popularity of aspirants. “I want to appreciate the…

The announcement of results from the All Progressives Congress House of Representatives primaries in Ondo State was on Sunday disrupted after some youths suspected to be political thugs stormed the party secretariat in Akure. The primaries were held on Saturday across the 203 wards in the nine federal constituencies of the state in line with the directives of the Independent National Electoral Commission. However, only three results had been officially announced by the APC primary election committee before the disruption, while results from other constituencies were expected to be released on Sunday. According to results earlier announced by the committee…