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The Labour Party has concluded its primaries ahead of the June 20, 2026 by-elections, producing former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, ex-diplomat Simon Eze, and four others as candidates for vacant legislative seats across the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, said Maku emerged through a consensus arrangement as the party’s candidate for the Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election during the primary held at the party’s zonal office. Asogwa also announced that Eze emerged as the consensus candidate for the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election after what it described as…
The 2026 edition of the Zenith Bank Inter-School Swimming Gala concluded on Saturday with impressive performances from young swimmers across Lagos, as over 200 participants representing various primary and secondary schools competed at the Swimming Section of Ikoyi Club 1938. The youth development event, now in its ninth edition, once again provided a platform for emerging swimming talents to showcase their abilities, passion and competitive spirit. The competition featured an exciting display of skill, determination and sportsmanship from the next generation of swimmers. At the end of the competition, St. Saviour’s School emerged overall champions in the primary school category,…
US President Donald Trump has backed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as having the “exclusive authority” over prediction markets, as state regulators’ action against the platforms mounts.“It is critically important that the CFTC’s exclusive authority over Prediction Markets is maintained, and that they will thrive,” Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday.Trump also took aim at several officials whose states have launched legal action against prediction markets, including Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com and Robinhood.“Under my leadership, we are setting ‘rules of the road’ that are the Gold Standard for the States,” Trump wrote. “We cannot have SCUM…
May 25 (Reuters) – Sonny Rollins had recorded the confidently titled “Jazz Colossus” album in 1956. But the saxophonist remained wracked with self-doubt. So, in the summer of 1959, he began to play on the windswept pedestrian walkway of New York’s Williamsburg Bridge. Initially a place where he could avoid disturbing his pregnant neighbor, the walkway became the site of endless practice. “What made me withdraw and go to the bridge was how I felt about my own playing,” Rollins told the Guardian newspaper in 2022. “I knew I was dissatisfied.” He ended up spending more than two years there,…
All is set for the The African Democratic Congress (ADC) to begin the final collation of results of its presidential primaries held across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The final collation of results, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja has yet to begin at 6 p.m. However, journalists and some party officials are already at the venue. The Chairperson of the Presidential Primaries Election Committee, Ikechi Emenike, had opened the voting process on Monday. Mr Emenike said the party’s membership register submitted to INEC stood at 3.44 million after verification.…
Ahead of the Sallah celebration on Wednesday, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) carried out precision strikes on identified terrorist hideouts and support structures at Biramiri in the Gezuwa general area of Borno State. The coordinated attacks destroyed key terrorist facilities and neutralised several fighters, further crippling the operational capacity of the insurgents. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, stated this in a statement on Tuesday evening, adding that the intensity and precision of the ongoing air offensives had continued to generate fear and confusion among terrorist elements across the Sambisa axis. According…
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, for the 2027 general election. Duke secured the party’s ticket after polling the highest number of votes at the PRP presidential primary held on Tuesday in Abuja. The result was announced at the party’s national secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory by the National Chairman of the PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. Three aspirants contested for the party’s presidential nomination. According to Baba-Ahmed, Donald Duke scored a total of 6,499 votes to defeat his closest rival, Kingsley Yakubu, who ran a…
Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi is the subject of interest from Serbian club Partizan Belgrade and French outfit Troyes. Moffi was loaned to FC Porto by OGC Nice in January after he was attacked by the club’s supporters last December following the 3-1 defeat to his former club, Lorient. The 26-year-old registered two goals and one assist in 13 appearances for Porto. The Dragons have opted not to exercise the €8 million buy option in his contract. Nice are willing to sell Moffi, who is also not keen on a return to the club. Partizan want to sign him on…
State governments and security agencies have announced a raft of measures aimed at ensuring security as the nation marks the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The measures, including the protection of national assets and vulnerable locations, come amid ongoing security challenges and a recent alert over possible attacks during the festive period. In Borno State, the government announced a temporary restriction on vehicular and human movement across the state to ensure the peaceful conduct of Eid prayers. The restriction, approved by Governor Babagana Zulum, will take effect from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday and will apply to all vehicles, tricycles…
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed how its operatives foiled a kidnap attempt and neutralised four suspected kidnappers during a gun battle in the Ejigbo area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, made this known during a briefing at the state police command headquarters in Ikeja. According to him, the incident occurred on May 24, 2026, at about 9:30 pm, following credible intelligence monitored by operatives of the command regarding a planned abduction of a businessman at Jakande Estate Gate in the Ejigbo area of Lagos. Fatai said the suspected kidnappers belonged to a…
