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The All Progressives Congress, APC, Screening Committee for governors seeking re-election in 2027 has cleared 11 governors. The screening is coming ahead of the party’s primary elections scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 21. The committee, chaired by the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the National Secretary, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, will continue the exercise on Saturday. Here is the full list of governors screened so far: Gov. Abba Yusuf – Kano State Gov. Inuwa Yahaya – Gombe State Gov. Nasir Idris – Kebbi State Gov. Caleb Muftwang – Plateau State Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia – Benue State…

The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it has uncovered and disrupted a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate during the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, at the College of Education, Warri, Delta State. The police said the operation followed intelligence-led investigations into attempts by criminal elements to compromise the integrity of the examination through technology-assisted fraud and unauthorized remote access to examination systems. Addressing the press on Friday at the Police Headquarters, the Police Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, said preliminary investigations revealed that during the examination,…

Nollywood couple, actress Adebimpe Oyebade and actor Lateef Adedimeji, have disowned a viral triplets’ photo. This is coming a week after the couple announced the arrival of their triplets after five years of waiting. Shortly after the naming ceremony on Thursday, pictures of the couple carrying the triplets surfaced on social media. Reacting to the circulated photos in an Instagram post on Friday, Bimpe Oyebade tagged the viral pictures as AI-generated, noting that “all the babies pictures flying around aren’t our babies, please.” She further promised to share photos of their triplets at the appropriate time. “We’ll share @etawithlove pictures…

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has named Nicolas Jackson as the player Chelsea made a mistake selling. Merson believes Jackson is the one player who truly got the best out of Cole Palmer. Chelsea sent the Senegalese striker to Bayern Munich on loan last summer and signed Liam Delap, who has so far failed to succeed at Stamford Bridge. However, in his column for Sportskeeda ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League tie with Liverpool on Saturday, Merson said, “I’ve said it from day one that Chelsea letting Nicolas Jackson leave was a mistake. He brought the best out of Palmer. “Chelsea let…

Former federal lawmaker, Dr Dele Ogunsiji and other All Progressives Congress stakeholders in the Imeko-Afon Local Government have thrown their weight behind the emergence of Jamiu Ogundele, the coordinator of the City Boy Movement in the local government, as the party’s consensus candidate for the Imeko-Afon seat at the state assembly for the 2027 elections. This was disclosed in a communique issued after the party’s stakeholders meeting held at the residence of Ogunsiji in Imeko, which was signed by over 25 APC leaders in the local government, including Ogunsiji, a former federal lawmaker, Chief Mrs Mary Ogunjobi, Ayilara Tajudeen, Alhaji…

The Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with the Military Joint Task Force deployed along the Kano-Katsina border, has recovered 67 cows and other livestock allegedly rustled by suspected criminals in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. The command said the operation followed credible intelligence received on Wednesday, noting that suspected cattle rustlers had attacked several villages around Gwarzo and neighbouring communities. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, operatives from the Gwarzo Police Division and personnel of the Military JTF were immediately mobilised to…

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has successfully passed the screening process conducted by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 governorship election, paving the way for his bid for a second term in office. The screening exercise was held on Friday in Abuja and conducted by a committee chaired by Nentawe Yilwatda at the Plateau State Liaison Office. Announcing the outcome, Yilwatda congratulated the Kebbi governor and confirmed his qualification to contest. “Having met the requirement of the party and the provisions of the law, you have been successfully screened and qualified to contest…

Lionel Messi says Argentina fans are right to dream of a second straight World Cup crown, but warns other contenders, including France and Spain, “are in better shape.” “There are a lot of guys who are dealing with injuries or a lack of match fitness, but the truth is that when the group is together it has been proven that it competes and always wants to win,” Messi said of Argentina in an interview with host Pollo Alvarez published on YouTube. However, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has made Inter Miami the must-see team in Major League Soccer, said…

The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has announced the commencement of registration for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, Second Series. WAEC, in an announcement on its X handle on Friday, said, “Registration opened on Sunday, May 4, 2026, and will close on Thursday, July 31, 2026.” It added that the examination will be conducted entirely as a Computer-Based Examination. The registration fee is set at ₦37,000. Candidates are advised to visit the nearest WAEC office in their state to confirm available examination towns before completing their registration. WAEC encouraged prospective candidates to register early…

Amazon Prime Video is joining Netflix and Disney Plus in adding a vertical feed of videos to its streaming app. The new “Clips” feed will offer a stream of short-form videos from shows and movies, with options to jump into the full title, rent, or buy it.Prime Video previously offered a TikTok-style feed with NBA game highlights, but now you can see snippets from titles offered on the platform by scrolling down to the Clips carousel on the app’s homepage. “Every time you visit the experience, you’ll see something new based on your viewing history,” Prime Video says.You can also…