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A former Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has declared that the total number of registered members of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State is not up to 500,000. Adelabu made the assertion on Friday via a statement signed by his media aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro. Adelabu resigned as Minister of Power to contest the Oyo APC gubernatorial primary but lost to Senator Sharafadeen Alli. However, Adelabu, who had alleged that the primary election was manipulated, in the statement by his media aide, dismissed claims that Senator Alli polled over 500,000 votes to emerge as the party’s candidate. The statement described…

Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez has revealed why he rejected an offer to join Mavin Records despite being allegedly offered one million dollars. He made this known via a short post on his official X handle. According to Blaqbonez, one of the major reasons he declined the offer was because he does not enjoy being highly active on social media or constantly engaging fans online, which he suggested may not align with the demands of a major record label. He wrote,l, “Need to get this off my chest before chanel drops, the reason I didn’t sign to mavin when they were begging…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms the attack on Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, describing the incident as barbaric. Recall that bandits broke into the school, killed the Vice Principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducted 25 students. Reacting to the development, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, in a statement, said the tragic incident further highlights the alarming rise in insecurity that has become the reality for the majority of Nigerians under the Tinubu-led APC administration, which has consistently preferred the politicisation of governance over the protection…

A prominent grassroots politician, Agidi Umeri Peter, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest for the Obi II Constituency seat in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. Peter emerged victorious in the party’s primary election after defeating his closest rival, Michael Gida Daniel, in the exercise conducted on Wednesday. Announcing the results, the collation officer, Dahiru Shuaibu Zanuwa, disclosed that Agidi Peter polled a total of 6,381 votes, while Michael Gida Daniel garnered 1,482 votes. The outcome positions Peter as the APC flag bearer for the Obi II Assembly race as…

The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to turn out in large numbers to vote for President Bola Tinubu as the party’s presidential flag bearer in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. The governor made the call on Thursday after he was accredited during the gubernatorial direct primaries at RCM Primary School, Ihugh, the headquarters of Mbadede Council Ward. He said President Tinubu deserves re-election to consolidate on his developmental strides, including expanded infrastructure projects, renewed focus on economic reforms and investment attraction, efforts to boost job creation…

UEFA on Thursday named the Europa League Team of the Season following the conclusion of the competition on Wednesday. Recall that Aston Villa won the Europa League after beating Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Turkey. However, UEFA’s Technical Observer Group has now selected its 2025/26 Europa League Team of the Season. Aston Villa have four players in the official Europa League Team of the Season. Here is the team in full: GoalkeeperEmiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) DefendersVictor Gómez (Braga)Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)Morato (Nottingham Forest)Oscar Mingueza (Celta) MidfieldersMaximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)John McGinn (Aston Villa)Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) ForwardsAntony (Real Betis)Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)Emiliano…

Popular Nigerian media personality, Frank Edoho, has taken legal action against his estranged wife, Sandra Edoho amid their ongoing marital controversy.  DAILY POST reports that Sandra was accused of having sexual relationships with Nigerian musician, Chike, an incident that reportedly led to her recent separation from Frank, her husband. Defending herself after the release of her leaked voice conversation with the singer, Sandra accused her husband of being a dead beat, and cheating with multiple celebrities in the name of helping some of them to secure ambassadorial deals.  She also accused him of physical abuse and selling of one of…

The naira further strengthened against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira appreciated to N1,372.31 against the dollar on Thursday, up from N1,373.34 recorded previously. This means the naira gained N1.03 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained flat at N1,400 per dollar on Thursday, the same rate recorded on Wednesday. The development comes as the country’s external reserves stood at $48.72 billion, according to the apex bank. Recall that the naira strengthened marginally against the dollar on Wednesday.

Manchester United manager, Michael Carrick, has sent his congratulations to Arsenal after they won the 2025/26 Premier League title. Carrick, who inflicted one of the Gunners’ home defeats this season, said it was a reward for consistency. Mikel Arteta’s men were confirmed champions on Tuesday night, after Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth. It ends three consecutive seasons of finishing in second place. “First of all, I’d like to say huge congratulations to Arsenal and Mikel and the players and all the staff,” Carrick told reporters today. “I think when you win the league, you win because you deserve it. “So much over…

Biodun Oyebanji on Thursday reaffirmed his strong commitment to ensuring peace before, during and after the June 20 governorship election in the state. Governor Oyebanji made the pledge in Ado-Ekiti during the signing of a peace accord alongside 11 other governorship candidates of political parties participating in the June 20 governorship election. The peace pact was organised by the National Peace Committee in partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the signing of the document was witnessed by the National Chairman of the body, Abdulsalami Abubakar, who was represented by Martin Luther Agwai; Convener of the NPC, Matthew…