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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was part of resolutions reached at the association’s 54th Expanded National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja. The meeting, chaired by ALGON National President, Bello Lawal, was attended by members from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, as well as past leaders of the association. The motion to endorse Tinubu was moved by a former ALGON President, Alabi Kolade David, and seconded by the Plateau State ALGON chairman, Anani Hamisu Mohammed. In a communiqué…

A building comprising a two-bedroom flat and seven shops was partially gutted by an early morning fire in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred at about 4:56 a.m. on Sunday at No. 28 Ijoro Street, off Asa-Dam Road, where one of the shops in the building was affected before firefighters contained the blaze. The Kwara State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer, Hassan Adekunle. “The incident involved a building comprising a two-bedroom flat and seven shops, out of which one shop was affected by the fire,” the statement read.…

“Terrorist financing is not merely a financial crime; it is the lifeblood of extremism. Severing that lifeline demands more than freezing accounts; it demands intelligence, coordination, law, and relentless vigilance.” Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its fight against terrorism. From the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East to the activities of bandits, separatist financiers, and transnational criminal networks, the common thread binding these threats is money. Without sustained financial supply lines, no terrorist organisation can recruit, arm, operate, or survive. The battle, therefore, must be fought in the boardrooms, banking halls, bureau de change windows, and digital wallets,…

The immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has rejected the endorsement of Sharafadeen Alli as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State. On Friday, some APC leaders in Oyo endorsed the serving senator as the 2027 consensus candidate during a meeting in Ibadan, the state capital. A former senator, Ayo Adeseun, had claimed that President Bola Tinubu backed Alli’s candidacy. “Mr. President remains the leader of our party, and his opinion on who flies the party’s flag must be given due consideration,” Adeseun had said Reacting on Saturday at an APC Ibadan South-East meeting,…

Super Falcons duo Rinsola Babajide and Shukurat Oladipo have written their names into Italian football history after helping AS Roma Women win the 2025/26 Serie A Femminile title in dominant fashion. In their first full season with the club, Babajide and Oladipo played key roles as Roma sealed the Scudetto on Saturday with a controlled 2-0 victory over Ternana Women at the Stadio Tre Fontane. Midfielder Manuela Giugliano scored both goals. Roma’s triumph was confirmed with two matches to spare. The win took them to 49 points, six ahead of second-placed Inter Milan Women, who could no longer catch them…

Drink spiking is when a person adds alcohol or drug to another person’s drink without their knowledge or consent, according to an information sheet by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service. A person who spikes a drink may be the victim’s friend, acquaintance, colleague, date, or even a stranger. Drinks can be spiked at nightclubs, bars, dance parties, private residences, community gatherings, and restaurants. Drink spiking is a crime and such incidents should be reported to the police. A recent Tik Tok video that went viral showed the moment a man spiked a lady’s drink at a club, unknown to…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission received more than 1,500 responses to a proposed rule tied to prediction markets, with some backing the regulator while others called for a tougher crackdown on the platforms.The CFTC’s request for public comments on a rule it proposed in March that would allow it to amend or issue new regulations for event contracts on prediction markets ended on Thursday, drawing responses from prediction markets, crypto firms and consumer advocacy groups.Kalshi co-founder and chief operating officer Luana Lopes Lara backed the CFTC in a letter on Thursday, saying its existing regulations were “well-designed and effective,”…

Former New York City mayor and President Donald Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani is reportedly in critical condition at an unnamed Florida hospital. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak,” the politician’s spokesperson, Ted Goodman, told multiple outlets, including The New York Times, on Sunday, May 3. While the former mayor’s spokesperson declined to specify which Florida hospital Giuliani, 81, is reportedly being treated at, he did tell the newspaper of record that those who care for Giuliani are asking…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has extended the deadline for the purchase of its expression of interest and nomination forms, earlier scheduled to close on 4 May to 7 May. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed. Mr Mohammed said the extension is for three days, while the final date for submission of completed forms remains 9 May. He advised all interested aspirants to take note of the extension and be guided accordingly. The party had on 22 April released its…

The first batch of intending pilgrims from Kebbi State to perform the 2026 Hajj rites has departed for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At a farewell ceremony held at the Permanent Hajj Camp in Birnin Kebbi, the pilgrims, drawn from Aliero, Koko/Besse, Bunza, and Kalgo local government areas, alongside officials of the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA), were seen off. The event was attended by top government officials, religious leaders, and families of the intending pilgrims. Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, while addressing the gathering, expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah for granting the pilgrims the opportunity to perform Hajj,…