The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections to the southern part of the country. The party announced the decision at its 1st National Convention held in Abuja on Saturday. The motion was…

Sevilla manager, Luis García Plaza, has hailed Super Eagles forward Akor Adams following the Nigerian striker’s impactful performance off the bench in their 2-1 win over Espanyol on Saturday. Adams scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 La Liga…

Comedian Bovi Ugboma, stirred reactions at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards after making a light-hearted jab at actor Kunle Remi during the ceremony, referencing a recent online debate about award processes. While hosting on stage, Bovi acknowledged winners…

Veteran journalist Stephanie Busari on Saturday delivered an emotional commencement speech to the American University of Nigeria (AUN) class of 2026, praising graduating students for persevering through hardship and paying special tribute to former Chibok schoolgirls abduction victims who completed…

The killing of Eluyera Kolade, an Accord agent and son of the party’s Women Leader in Ikire town, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, has ignited a political dispute between the party, the Governorship Election Campaign Council of the…

The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Wisdom, has urged Nigerian youths to stop relying on politicians for handouts and instead focus on developing skills and contributing ideas that can drive national development. He stated this on Saturday in Abuja during…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra State has threatened to down tools if its member, Edwin Emegakor, abducted on 7 May was not freed within 48 hours. The NMA made threat in a communiqué issued after its emergency general…

Amnesty International has launched a public inquiry into the growing wave of gang violence and political thuggery in Kano State following recent deadly attacks that reportedly claimed at least five lives in Kano and Gwarzo on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.…

Celebrities turned up in dazzling style for the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2026 in Lagos on Saturday. The event, which celebrates excellence in African film and television, attracted a star-studded lineup of entertainers who lit…

Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Kano State, has said he accepts the decision of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, despite the move ruling him out of emerging…

Anxiety is growing in Taraba State following the alleged arrest of the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, by suspected operatives of the Department of State Services. Bodejo, who is seeking to contest the Taraba Central Senatorial…

Aryna Sabalenka became the second star name dumped out of the Italian Open when she suffered a shock third-round exit on Saturday, as Jannik Sinner bids to continue his record-breaking Masters 1000 winning streak. Romania’s Sorana Cirstea celebrates after winning…

The national leader and founder of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has declared that there is no pending litigation or appeal challenging the party’s registration, insisting that it is legally recognised and united ahead of the 2027 general…

Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed excitement on Saturday as 12 of the girls abducted from their secondary school in Chibok in 2014, but who eventually regained freedom, formally completed their university education at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola. The Minister…

UK health authorities are gearing up to receive about 24 people from a virus-hit cruise ship, who will be isolated in a hospital once used for Covid patients, NHS officials said Saturday. They are currently on board the Dutch ship,…