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The Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to adopt direct primaries for the selection of candidates for the 2027 general elections, including the governorship ticket. The move was said to have been agreed upon during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting held in Bauchi, where party leaders deliberated on strategies to avoid the internal crises that affected the party during previous election cycles. A party source who attended the meeting told DAILY POST on Saturday that stakeholders resolved to abandon the consensus arrangement and instead allow party members to determine candidates through direct voting. According to the source, the…
Lisabi, a movie by actors Lateef Adedimeji and Mobimpe, has won the Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) award at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA. The ongoing 2026 AMVCA awards ceremony was held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Receiving the award, Lateef dedicated it to his wife, Mobimpe, who gave birth to triplets a week ago after five years of marriage. He said, “This award is dedicated to the woman who made me chase my dream. The woman who gave me my three kings.” DAILY POST reports that…
Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray defeated Antalyaspor 4-2 to claim a fourth consecutive Turkish Super Lig title on Saturday. Galatasaray trailed twice in the game but rallied to secure a crucial victory. Osimhen netted his first goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 66th minute. The Nigeria international was on target again two minutes from time. The 27-year-old has so far recorded 15 goals and five assists in 22 league appearances for the Yellow and Reds this season. Okan Buruk’s side have garnered 77 points from 33 games, with one game remaining this season. Second-placed Fenerbahçe have…
A fresh wave of attacks by jihadist fighters in central Mali killed dozens of people, local and security sources said Saturday. Friday’s attacks were claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), who had already killed at least 30 people in attacks on villages on Wednesday. One local official said the latest attacks by the armed groups had brought the toll to more than 70 in recent days. Another local official put the death toll at 80. “Our hearts are bleeding,” one local youth leader said, accusing nearby army detachments of doing nothing to help,…
For decades, the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award has been one of English football’s quiet markers of greatness, a judgement not made by managers or players, but by journalists who watch the game week after week, season after season, noticing not just brilliance, but consistency, influence, and moments that shift entire campaigns. In the most recent era, the story of the award reads almost like a chronicle of Premier League dominance cycles. According to a post obtained from the Football Writers Association awards page on Saturday, these are the past winners in the last decade 10 N’Golo…
Former Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Queen Atang, has stirred reactions online after appearing on the red carpet of the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards in a themed outfit designed to represent bread. Queen, who attended the ceremony as a guest, explained her look on Instagram on Saturday, linking it to her entrepreneurial journey in the food business. Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Queen Atang in her bread outfit at the 12th edition of AMVCA in Lagos…Photo Credit: Ig/ QueenMercyAtang “AMVCA 2026 ready. I come as an entrepreneur who runs a bread EMPIRE,” she wrote, adding the…
Phong Le, the CEO of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, outlined conditions during an interview on Friday, under which the company would sell some of its Bitcoin holdings. The company will sell Bitcoin to pay the dividend on its Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC), a corporate credit instrument that pays an 11.5% dividend to holders, and to defer or offset taxes, Le told CNBC. He added:“I believe in math over ideology, and at the point where selling Bitcoin versus selling equity to pay a dividend is better for our Bitcoin per share, and for our common shareholders, we will do…
Olivia Culpo celebrated her 34th birthday with her growing family by her side. “This birthday!!!” Culpo wrote via Instagram Stories on Friday, May 8, sharing a maternity photo. In the snapshot, the model wore a bump-hugging floral sundress with cap sleeves. Culpo and her husband, Christian McCaffrey, announced earlier on Friday that they are expecting baby No. 2. “Best birthday gift ❤️,” she wrote via Instagram, sharing family photos with McCaffrey, 29, and daughter Colette, 10 months. “Baby #2 coming soon.” Related: Olivia Culpo Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Christian McCaffrey Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey are expecting…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections to the southern part of the country. The party announced the decision at its 1st National Convention held in Abuja on Saturday. The motion was moved by Afam Ogene representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State and was adopted by the delegates. He said the zoning arrangement was aimed at promoting equity, fairness and national unity within the party and the country at large. READ ALSO: Kwankwaso opens up on exit from ADC, future in NDC According to him, the party believes that giving the south…
Luis García Plaza has praised Nigerian forward Akor Adams after the Super Eagles striker came off the bench to score a dramatic stoppage-time winner in Sevilla FC’s thrilling 2-1 La Liga victory over RCD Espanyol at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Saturday. Adams emerged as Sevilla’s hero in a tense Round 35 encounter after producing the decisive moment deep into stoppage time to complete a dramatic comeback victory that could prove crucial in the club’s fight for survival. The Nigerian striker was introduced during the second half as Sevilla searched desperately for a way back into the contest after…
