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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has reiterated its focus and commitment despite what it described as recent distraction. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said it remained focused and would present the right presidential candidate for the next year’s general elections. The party reiterated its set objectives to rescue the country from the misgovernance of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and save the country from the travesty of a one-party dictatorship. Speaking on the suggestions in some quarters that the party will not produce candidates in the 2027 elections, the ADC dismissed such…

Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen has explained why his team were beaten 4-1 by Samsunspor on Saturday, saying they did not play well. The Nigerian international urged his teammates to stay focused on their championship aspiration. The Nigerian striker acknowledged that the team did not meet expectations at the Canik 19 May Stadium, but he emphasized that the defeat would not hinder their pursuit of the title. Osimhen, who finalized his transfer from Napoli last summer, had a mixed performance. He initially made a positive contribution by assisting Yunus Akgün for the first goal in the ninth minute, but the match…

A lone accident involving a commercial Mazda bus marked ARP627KY has killed three members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, Ekiti Local Government branch, Kwara State. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the health workers were returning from the Workers’ Day celebration in Ilorin when the accident occurred around 3pm along the Oke-Onigbin–Omu-Aran highway. Confirming the incident to journalists in Ilorin on Saturday, the Kwara State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kabir Kazeem, blamed speeding for the crash. “The crash was a lone accident involving a Mazda commercial bus with registration number ARP627KY. It occurred as…

In 2016, the presidency announced what might have been a turning point in Nigeria’s anti-corruption history: 300 companies and influential individuals, including retired and serving military officers, were indicted by a committee investigating contract awards by the Office of the National Security Adviser between 2011 and 2015. President Muhammadu Buhari, who had come into office vowing to terminate corruption in Nigeria, was less than one year into his first term when spokesman Garba Shehu cleared his throat at the microphone. It was a massive story.  And it was all over the place: The Guardian. SaharaReporters. The Punch. Premium Times. The…

Team Nigeria have secured qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in China after reaching the final of the mixed 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, Sunday PUNCH reports. The quartet of Favour Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor and Maria Thompson Omokwe produced a strong performance, stopping the clock at 40.24s to secure one of the qualification places on Saturday despite intense competition from global rivals. Their effort also saw Nigeria break their own African record. Canada won the semi-final in a world record time of 40.07s, ahead of Germany in 40.15s and the Netherlands in…

Nigerians speak to GODFREY GEORGE and CHIJIOKE IREMEKA on what they would do if they found out that their partner hid their HIV status from them until after marriage I’ll have a candid discussion on the way forward – David Ibukunoluwa Falade I have never been a fan of deceit in my life. It hurts so bad. But I will try to understand why they tried to hide it in the first place and put myself in their shoes. We are no longer talking about a relationship; we are talking about marriage. So, I think the best thing to say…

Father of 12 Nick Cannon is opening up about the “double standard” he has for his 15-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe when it comes to dating. “My son [Moroccan] has been dating, and I’ve allowed it, I encouraged it,” the America’s Got Talent and The Masked Singer host, 45, said while appearing on the Saturday, May 2, episode of “The TMZ Podcast.” When the podcast host told the comedian they hope “you’ve been allowing it and encouraging that” for his daughter Monroe, too, Cannon abruptly responded, “No, absolutely not.” “First of all, it’s absolutely a double standard,” he continued. “And…

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has summoned South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria over xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In a statement shared on X, the spokesperson of Nigeria’s foriegn affairs ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the meeting will hold on Monday, 4th of May. Mr Ebienfa said the objective of the meeting is to “formally convey the Nigerian Government’s profound concern” of the “mistreatment of Nigerian citizens and their businesses” in recent protests by some South Africans. PREMIUM TIMES reported the violent protests in parts of South Africa targeting African migrants, including Nigerians. In his stafement, Mr Ebienfa said…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has pleaded with the people of the South East to sustain peace and guide their youth away from armed struggle against the Nigerian government. He made the appeal at the funeral of Sir Albert Ikechukwu Nnamani, former Administrative Secretary of the defunct Oil Mineral Producing Area Development Commission, held in Ikem, Enugu State. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, Akpabio said development thrives only in an atmosphere of peace and called on Ndigbo to mentor the younger generation appropriately. “For Ndigbo, I want to plead with you to continue to…

Former presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has insisted that he is yet to leave the African Democratic Congress, ADC, amid the legal battle within the party. In a statement released late on Saturday night, Kwankwaso, however, admitted that decamping is a possibility. The former governor of Kano State also revealed that he has held consultative meetings with the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and Peoples Redemption Party, PRP. According to Kwankwaso, he is yet to declare his intention to run or endorse any aspirant. The statement read: “We have noted recent media reports and discussions suggesting a possible realignment within the…