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The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in Ogun State, Rotimi Babajide, has pledged to run an all-inclusive, transparent and people-driven administration if elected governor of the state in the 2027 elections. Babajide, a town planning expert, said governance must be anchored on broad participation, accountability and shared prosperity. The APM governorship candidate stated this on Friday while speaking with journalists shortly after emerging as the party’s flag bearer. He dismissed claims that Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, constitutes a threat to his 2027 governorship ambition, insisting that political competition remains a vital component of democracy. Describing…

Two judokas from Akwa Ibom State have qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after excelling at the Commonwealth Trials organised by the Nigeria Judo Federation in Abuja. Enku Ekuta and Immaculata Ufot earned their spots for the Games following their performances at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, where both athletes secured podium finishes in their respective weight categories. Ekuta competed in the women’s -63kg category while Ufot featured in the women’s -57kg division. The athletes were received by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Sports on Friday, where they were formally presented to the Commissioner for Sports,…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have logged outflows for ten consecutive trading days, with total net redemptions exceeding $2.97 billion since May 15, a streak that one analyst says may signal a market bottom is near.According to data from SoSoValue, daily outflows ranged from $70 million to $733 million across the period, with the steepest single-day exodus recorded on Wednesday at $733.43 million. Total net assets held across spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs have dropped from $104.29 billion on May 15 to $94.17 billion as of Friday, a decline of roughly $10 billion in two weeks.The current streak broke the previous…

Hayden Panettiere is throwing her support behind Paris Jackson after both women got candid about their respective addiction struggles. Appearing on The Morning Show on Thursday, May 28, Panettiere, 36, was asked whether she related to some of the issues Paris had recently been open about dealing with. Paris, who is the daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, spoke about the “ugly behavior” she typically engaged in when she hit the bottle. “The behavior is really ugly. It’s really ugly behavior in a moral way, because I was raised to be kind — and not nice,” Paris, 28, said…

At least 16 people are feared killed, with several others still missing, after armed bandits attacked Kiliya village near Bagagadi in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State on Friday. The assault occurred shortly after residents performed the Juma’at prayers and were relaxing in the village, exchanging pleasantries in the spirit of the ongoing Sallah celebrations. A survivor who spoke with journalists described the horror of the attack. According to him, two bandits arrived on a motorcycle first. As panic spread and villagers attempted to flee, the attackers ordered them to stop before opening fire indiscriminately. “I had just…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan In Hans Christian Andersen’s immortal parable, The Emperor’s New Clothes, an entire kingdom became hostage to a lie. Courtiers, ministers, noblemen, and ordinary citizens all participated in a grand performance of collective dishonesty, pretending to admire magnificent garments that did not exist. Fear silenced truth. Vanity overwhelmed reason. No one dared confront the emperor with the obvious reality before him because honesty had become politically inconvenient. Surrounded by flatterers and insulated from reality, the emperor marched proudly through the streets naked, while the crowd applauded an illusion they knew was false. It took the innocence and…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has opened up on why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu kept fuel subsidy removal a secret before his swearing in. He made the revelation on Friday in Lagos when he led the NGF to pay Sallah homage at Tinubu. Shettima revealed that Tinubu kept his plans a secret because he knew that he would be persuaded to change them. Speaking during the visit, Shettima said, “You kept it a top secret, it wasn’t part of your speech, you made that decision and kept it close to your heart because you believe if you had incorporated it into your…

A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, senatorial aspirant under the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, has opened up on how the primary election was allegedly manipulated by some party leaders. DAILY POST reports that the activist-turned politician contested for the FCT Senate but pulled out over alleged misconduct by officials. In a lengthy statement detailing how the primary election was conducted, Aisha alleged that the exercise was conducted in a closed room with “predetermined outcome dressed in procedural formalities”. She said after the exercise was “repeatedly postponed”, the venue was also “changed at the last minute”. Aisha alleged that…

Femi Azeez will take the place of Samuel Chukwueze in Nigeria’s squad for the international friendlies against Poland, and Portugal, DAILY POST reports. Chukwueze has been excused from both matches due to personal reasons. The 27-year-old laid his late mother to rest in Abia State, South East , Nigeria  this week. Azeez impressed on his maiden appearance for the Super Eagles, scoring both goals in the 2-0 victory over the Warriors of Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles will face the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica in the final of the Unity Cup on Saturday night (today). Kick-off is 7.30pm Nigeria time. Éric Chelle’s side…

Aliyu Bin Abbas, a former political aide to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party for the 2027 general election. Abbas, founder of the National Youth Alliance, clinched the party’s ticket at the ADP National Convention held in Abuja in the early hours of Saturday. Atiku’s ex-aide emerges ADP presidential candidate His emergence comes amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections, with several opposition parties and emerging movements seeking to capitalise on public discontent over economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and governance challenges confronting the country. A statement issued by his…