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The Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has witnessed a mass resignation as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. DAILY POST reports that the exodus followed a tense meeting over the weekend in Lapai Local Government Area, where aggrieved members confronted the party’s leadership over lingering grievances. Members of the party questioned the credibility of its leadership and the state of internal democracy. Speaking at the meeting, one of the defectors, Abdullahi Jankara, addressed controversies arising from the PDP congress and the council election, clarifying disputed issues while acknowledging the depth of anger and disappointment…
Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has named Africa’s number one team as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, kicks off on Sunday. Oliseh, in a video posted on his X account on Sunday, identified 2025 AFCON hosts Morocco as the continent’s leading team. According to him, the North Africans deserve the top spot because they are the first African nation to reach the semi-final stage of the World Cup. He noted that Morocco has developed a distinctive playing style and invested in infrastructure to support football development in their country. “Morocco is now Africa’s number one team. First…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, has deployed 786 officers and men across the state to ensure a safe, secure and hitch-free 2025 Christmas and New Year celebrations. This was contained in a press statement signed by SC Buhari Sa’ad, Command Public Relations Officer, NSCDC Gombe State Command, on Sunday. Sa’ad quoted State Commandant, Commandant Jibrin Idris, who disclosed this in Gombe, saying the deployment demonstrates the Corps’ commitment to protecting lives, property and critical national assets during the festive period. According to him, the deployment is in line with Operational Order No. 7/2025, which mandates…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested four men for possession and distribution of banned fireworks and various kinds of pyrotechnics within Owerri metropolis. The command has warned that anyone found in possession or distribution of fireworks will be arrested and prosecuted. The spokesperson for the Imo State Command, Henry Okoye, made the disclosure in a statement released on Sunday night. The suspects are 29-year-old Victor Amadi, 31-year-old Moses Okoro, 28-year-old Ebuka Onye, and 23-year-old Isaac Amadi. According to him, the arrests were made after intelligence-led raids in different parts of Owerri. Okoye said,”Their arrests followed separate intelligence-led raids conducted…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of using proxies to launch attacks on the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. The allegations were contained in a statement signed by the APC State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, and made available to our correspondent on Sunday in Osogbo. Lawal claimed Adeleke and his supporters had “become belligerent over their visibly disadvantaged position in the political calculation of the state.” He added, “We have observed the orchestrated efforts of the injured and embittered Mr. Adeleke and his co-travellers, their coordinated efforts to…
An understrength Bayern Munich coasted to a 4-0 away win over lowly Heidenheim on Sunday, restoring their nine-point lead atop the table in Harry Kane’s first match as captain. Borussia Dortmund had closed the gap to the leaders to six points on Friday but Bayern were in complete control in the last Bundesliga match before the winter break, winning thanks to goals from Josip Stanisic, Michael Olise, Luis Diaz and Kane. Kane toasted an “amazing year” in 2025 where he won his first league title, telling DAZN: “We started to build a spirit and a team energy that is hard…
A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday that blacked out about 130,000 customers at its peak, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, but also caused another problem: stranded Waymo vehicles. Posts all over social media showed the company’s autonomous SUVs sitting still in the streets and causing traffic jams.Some people posted videos of Teslas using their FSD feature to navigate the same streets, and Elon Musk tweeted that “Tesla Robotaxis were unaffected by the SF power outage.”In response to an inquiry from The Verge, Waymo spokesperson Suzanne Philion sent a statement saying, “We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing…
Justin Hartley‘s hit series Tracker is the perfect platform to reunite him with his This Is Us costars but it turns out not everyone has received an invite — yet. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly about the first live episode of their “That Was Us” podcast, Sterling K. Brown, Mandy Moore and Chris Sullivan teased the chance they would share the screen with Hartley soon. “Justin is always trying to get me to go to Vancouver,” Brown, 49, who is booked and busy with shows such as Washington Black and the critically acclaimed Paradise, told Us. “I’ll go…
The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt from local residents and security sources. A security official familiar with the rescue operation confirmed that those released account for all the remaining victims taken during the 21 November attack on the school. The exact number of the latest batch of freed abductees, however, could not be immediately ascertained. The victims were among students and teachers seized when armed assailants, riding on motorcycles, stormed the boarding school at about 2:00 a.m. The…
Governor Uba Sani has attended the 2025 Christmas carol organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), in collaboration with Kaduna State Government, in fulfilment of his promise last year. The event which was attended by the various Christian denominations, took place at the Umaru Yarádua Conference Centre, where prayers were offered and songs were rendered by different choristers. It will be recalled that the Governor had attend last year’s Kaduna Unity Christmas carol at ECWA Goodnews Church, Narayi High Cost, where he promised to attend subsequent editions till the end of his tenure in office. Speaking at the event on…
