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The United States has sanctioned international networks assisting Hamas to sustain its operations, expand political influence, and undermine peace efforts in the Middle East. The designations announced on Tuesday target three categories of “enablers,” including organizers of a Hamas-backed flotilla attempting to reach Gaza. Others are operatives within the Muslim Brotherhood that facilitate terrorist attacks, and coordinators of Samidoun, an organization tied to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The State Department emphasized that Hamas uses the enablers to sustain its position in Gaza, finance its missions, and engage in terrorist violence beyond its borders. The latest action,…

editedThe Naira extended depreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s interest rate decision. The apex bank data showed that the naira dropped slightly to N1,373.87 per dollar on Tuesday, down from N1,373.70 traded on Monday. This means that on a day-to-day basis the naira dropped marginally by N0.17 against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market. Meanwhile at the black market, the Naira remained flat at N1,400 per dollar on Tuesday, the same exchange rate recorded on Monday. The development comes amid the recent continued rise in…

Nigerians Afrobeat singer, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake and Tems have been nominated for the 2026 BET Awards. The awards ceremony which will be held in Los Angeles on June 28 2026, will be hosted by comedian Druski and air live on ET on BET. Nominations for the annual awards were unveiled on Tuesday, with some Nigerian artistes receiving recognition across music categories. Following their collaborative project and a series of chart-topping releases, Asake and Wizkid earned a joint nomination in Best Group category. Tems who bagged three nomination, was nominated as one of the Africa’s most celebrated nominees, Best Female…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has appointed former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu, as chairman of its screening committee for presidential, governorship, senatorial, and House of Representatives aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu. According to the statement, the 17-member committee is scheduled to be inaugurated at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as part of the party’s preparations for the next general elections. Egwu, a former two-term governor of Ebonyi State and former senator, is expected to lead the…

Isa Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has pulled out of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Gombe State. Pantami announced his withdrawal on Tuesday through a statement issued by Barrister Ibrahim M. Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement. The statement said the former minister cited violations of the Electoral Act 2026 as the reason for his withdrawal. He also referenced what he described as the APC leadership’s failure to provide information needed for a transparent and credible primary election in Gombe State. The statement added that letters written by his solicitors to party officials…

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta North Senatorial District have rejected what they described as a “self-declared victory” by former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the party’s senatorial primaries, insisting that only the APC National Committee has the authority to officially announce results. The stakeholders, in a strongly worded statement issued after the primaries, faulted Okowa’s alleged declaration of victory, describing it as a violation of party procedures and an attempt to manipulate public perception ahead of the official announcement. “Victory cannot be self-declared. The authority to announce results rests solely with the party’s National Committee in line…

Three Imo Communities, Ezi-Obodo, Ezi-Okele and Ihiagwa, all in Owerri West LGA, have staged a peaceful protest over rising cases of insecurity ranging from kidnappings and killings allegedly orchestrated by herders operating in the area. Youths, women, elders, and community leaders came out in their numbers, marching through major roads within the communities, carrying placards to express their grievances and displeasure over what they described as a worsening security situation in the area. Addressing Journalists during the protest, the Councillor representing Eziobodo/Ezi Okele Ward 5, Chijioke Echendu, condemned the development, describing it as the worst recurring insecurity in recent times.…

Governor of Plateau, Caleb Mutfwang, has dismissed allegations that he imposed some aspirants during the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primary elections. Describing the allegations as baseless and “lies from the pit of hell”, the Governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, DOPA, Gyang Bere, said Mutfwang has never imposed aspirants and candidates in any election and will not start now as he has been known for fair play and democratic disposition even when he was in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a statement on Tuesday debunking the allegations, Bere urged the general public to disregard the rumours which he said…

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has claimed Arsenal will not waste this opportunity to win the Premier League. The Gunners’ 1-0 victory over Burnley sees them on the verge of winning their first title in 22 years. Mikel Arteta’s men have now established a five-point gap over Manchester City, who travel to Bournemouth on Wednesday. City know that anything other than a win at the Vitality Stadium, will see Arsenal confirmed as champions. Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, Neville said Mikel Arteta winning the title would make him a “champion manager”. He said: “If Mikel Arteta becomes a champion manager,…

The Immediate past Commissioner of Health in Adamawa State, Dr Felix Tangwami has been declared winner of the Senatorial  primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa South. The result was announced in Numan by the Chairman and Returning Officer of the APC Senatorial Primary Committee for Adamawa Southern Zone, Usman Mapeo, who noted that the exercise was conducted across the nine local government areas of the zone, namely Demsa, Numan, Lamurde, Mayo-Belwa, Jada, Ganye, Toungo, Guyuk and Shelleng. Announcing the breakdown of the results, Mapio said Tangwami polled 103,762 votes to beat his opponents who include Ahmed Abubakar…