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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…

Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has postponed its governorship primary election earlier scheduled for Thursday, shifting the exercise to Friday, May 22, 2026. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Abdulwaheed Babatunde, announced the postponement on Thursday in Ilorin. He said, “The APC Governorship Primary, earlier scheduled to be held today, Thursday, 21st May 2026, has been postponed. “The new date for the Governorship Primary is now Friday, 22nd May 2026. All aspirants and party faithful are advised to take note,” the statement read. The statement did not provide any official reason for the postponement. This…

Mrs Ogunleye Grace, the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government, who was kidnapped on 20th May 2026 by yet to be identified abductors, has been rescued unhurt. This was contained in a statement by the police spokesman, SP Abutu Sunday, and made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Thursday. According to him, the breakthrough came as a result of a joint operation by the police, the military and other security agencies as well as the local security personnel, who embarked on a rescue mission and mounted pressure on the hoodlums. The Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Micheal, has ordered a thorough…

Three governorship aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa State have stepped down for Ahmed Galadima Aminu. Those who announced their withdrawal include Engr. Diaulhaq Abubakar, Comrade Mustapha Salihu and Alhaji Ibrahim Thul. The withdrawal comes ahead of Thursday’s APC governorship primaries in Adamawa State. Announcing his decision to step down for Galadima, Abubakar, Salihu and Thul described their move as necessary for the party’s unity and progress. The development clears the coast for the likely emergence of Galadinma as the APC governorship flagbearer, following the withdrawal of three aspirants. In his reaction to the withdrawals, Galadima hailed…

Former Governor of Jigawa State and PDP Chieftain,  Alhaji Sule Lamido, has blamed the persistent insecurity in Northern Nigeria on poor leadership and the collapse of moral upbringing in Nigeria. Lamido stated this during an interview with Premier Radio Kano on Wednesday, where he said northerners themselves must take responsibility for the worsening security crisis in the region. According to him, the North must wake up to the urgent need to rebuild discipline and proper upbringing among young people. He accused political leaders of abandoning their core responsibility of protecting lives and property, saying many leaders are now more concerned about…

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has met with 85 All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly aspirants from Zamfara State who were not cleared in the party’s screening exercise. The meeting, held at his residence in Gusau, focused on reconciliation efforts within the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Matawalle urged the aspirants to remain calm, united and committed to the growth of the APC despite the outcome of the screening process, assuring them that their grievances were being addressed. The aspirants, led by Sulaiman Shu’aibu Shinkafi, expressed appreciation to the former governor for what they described…

Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the Miga State Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC representative from the party’s national headquarters in Abuja, Usman Dange, announced this while addressing journalists after the conclusion of the party’s primary elections conducted across the 30 state constituencies in Jigawa State. Speaking shortly after his affirmation, Dangyatin pledged to sustain efforts towards initiating projects, programmes and legislation aimed at improving the social and economic wellbeing of people in his constituency and the state at large.…

​The United States government is set to prosecute Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, 94, the President of Cuba between 2008 and 2018, and brother of the late Fidel Castro. Also charged are Lorenzo Alberto Perez‑Perez, Emilio José Palacio Blanco, José Fidel Gual Barzaga, Raul Simanca Cardenas, and Luis Raul Gonzalez‑Pardo Rodriguez In the indictment the Department of Justice announced Wednesday, the defendants face counts relating to the 1996 shootdown of two unarmed U.S. civilian aircraft over international waters. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said America remains dedicated to holding those accountable for the murders of Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandre Jr., Mario…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced the winners of its senatorial primary elections in Abia State. They are Jude Udeachara (Abia North), Bob Ogu (Abia Central), and Chinyere Onuoha (Abia South). Jude Udeachara, who was the PDP House of Representatives candidate in 2019, polled 39,740 votes to win in Abia North. Bob Ogu, who was Abia State Commissioner for Works during the administration of former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, picked the Abia Central ticket after gathering 18,901 votes. In Abia South, Chinyere Onuoha scored 33,611 votes to clinch the 2027 Senate election ticket. Announcing the results at the PDP state…

Abuja, Nigeria – Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), operator of Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine, the Segilola Gold Mine, emerged as one of the standout winners at the maiden edition of the Solid Minerals Excellence Awards (SOMEA), held on 14 May 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The event brought together key stakeholders across Nigeria’s solid minerals industry to celebrate excellence, innovation, and impactful contributions to the sector. SROL received five award nominations and secured three major wins, including: SOMEA Gold Mining Company of the Year SOMEA Outstanding Gold Producer of the Year – the SOMEA Main Category SOMEA Outstanding…