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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has officially constituted its Ekiti State Governorship Campaign Committee. The inauguration is part of preparations for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. This is contained in a statement posted on its verified X handle late Saturday. According to the statement, the committee is tasked with coordinating campaign activities, mobilizing support across the state, engaging critical stakeholders, and driving the party’s vision and message to every community in Ekiti State. The party congratulated all members appointed to serve on the committee and expresses confidence in their capacity, commitment, and dedication to delivering a successful campaign. “Together,…

Bandits have released a video showing abducted former Nigerian Army spokesperson, Rabe Abubakar, and his wife, following their reported kidnapping. The video was shared on Saturday in a post on X by journalist Bakatsine, who monitors insecurity in northwestern Nigeria. In the post accompanying the video, concern was expressed over the abductors’ reported demands, particularly a call for the release of detained associates as part of negotiations for the victims’ freedom. The post also raised concerns that meeting such demands could encourage a cycle of abductions and further insecurity if authorities proceed with prisoner exchanges. He wrote: “This is the video released…

Abakaliki FC management have announced a 55-day end-of-season break for players and the technical crew following their exit from the President Federation Cup. The Rice Boys are expected to resume on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The club disclosed this in a statement signed by its Chairman, Senator Obinna Ogba. Ogba said the club would address all the lapses noticed during the just-concluded campaign ahead of the 2026–27 season. He added that further information regarding retained players would be communicated in due course. Abakaliki FC finished fifth in the Conference B table with 25 points. They were eliminated from the President…

English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion have announced the signing of highly-rated Nigerian forward Zadok Yohanna from Swedish side AIK Stockholm on a five-year contract.   The Seagulls confirmed the transfer in a statement released on Saturday, revealing that the 18-year-old winger will remain at the club until June 2031. “Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed to the signing of Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm on a five-year contract until June 2031 for undisclosed terms,” the club said. Yohanna joins Brighton after a rapid rise in European football. The Nigerian talent moved to AIK Stockholm in 2025 from…

Gwyneth Paltrow is setting the record straight when it comes to her political beliefs. “I notice with my own husband — who is the best person ever in the world — he’s so progressive,” Paltrow, 53, said during the Tuesday, June 2, episode of her “The Good Podcast,” referring to her partner Brad Falchuk. “Like, he has such a sweet heart and he wants to make sure everybody is looked after,” she continued of Falchuk, 55. “I’m pretty centrist and my husband thinks I’m a Republican. Which, I’m not a Republican.” She added, “I don’t feel anything right now, to…

The return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia is gathering pace, with more than 2,000 pilgrims already transported back home as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) continues post-Hajj evacuation operations. The ongoing exercise, which marks the final phase of Nigeria’s 2026 Hajj operations, has seen pilgrims arrive in states including Abuja, Kebbi and Ogun through a phased airlift arrangement designed to ensure orderly movement and avoid congestion at airports. According to the Command and Control Unit of the commission, as of Friday, 2,767 pilgrims have returned to Nigeria in three days. The inbound airlift began on 4…

A British businesswoman who founded the MOBO Awards, Kanya King, is dead. Kanya King reportedly died on June 3, 2026, after a battle with colon cancer. She was 57. The MOBO Organisation announced the sad news in an official statement shared on Instagram on Friday. “It is with immeasurable sorrow that MOBO Organisation announces the passing of its Founder and CEO, Kanya King CBE, on 3 June 2026 after a courageous battle with colon cancer,” the organisation wrote in a lengthy post. DAILY POST reports that Music of Black Origin, popularly known as MOBO, is an annual British music awards…

Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, the 2027 House of Representatives candidate for Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency, has described former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as the “unknown unknown” in the unfolding 2027 presidential calculations, warning that emerging political permutations could significantly reshape Nigeria’s electoral architecture. Ezeh, who also served as the 2023 Labour Party candidate for the same federal constituency, made the assertion in a detailed political analysis shared via his verified social media platform, where he examined what he termed “non-linear disruptions” likely to define the 2027 general elections. According to him, the current wave of internal tensions across opposition platforms, combined…

The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims who spent 40 days in captivity and arrested five suspected informants allegedly linked to the kidnapping syndicate.  The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the victims were rescued during a joint security operation involving officers from Fushin Kada and the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in Hunkuyi.  Hassan stated that the operation followed sustained intelligence gathering, strategic surveillance and coordinated efforts that led operatives to a suspected bandits’ hideout.  “Upon sighting the advancing security personnel, the bandits fled the area,…

Igoh Ogbu has been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendly against Portugal due to injury, DAILY POST reports. Ogbu, according to Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe sustained a achilles tendon injury during Saturday’s training session in Leiria. The centre-back is now expected to return to his Czech club, Slavia Prague for treatment. The 26-year-old featured in Nigeria’s two games at the Unity Cup invitational tournament in London last month. Ogbu started the Super Eagles 2-2 draw against Poland on Wednesday, making way for Semi Ajayi after the break. The Super Eagles will take on World Cup -bound Portugal…