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The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has constituted a high-level consensus committee on party harmonisation and aspirants’ engagement, headed by Dr Hadiza Balarabe, the deputy governor of the state, to strengthen internal democracy and sustain unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of forthcoming elections. The committee will interface with aspirants, party leaders, and other critical stakeholders to facilitate amicable resolutions in constituencies where multiple interests exist. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, he said the initiative is aimed at fostering mutual understanding, political stability, and consensus-building within the party. According to…

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has named Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele as the best player in the world at the moment. The former Juventus midfielder stated this on the Sunday Oliseh Global Football insights show while insisting that French captain, Kylian Mbappe did PSG a favour by leaving the Parisians to join Real Madrid two seasons ago. Recall that Mbappe rejected a new contract from PSG at the beginning of the 2023/2024 campaign after the French Ligue 1 champions turned down an offer of €120m from Real Madrid for his signature. “I will say that [Kylian] Mbappe did PSG a…

Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has refuted allegations of land grabbing leveled against the Fulani people by the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, and other bodies across the state. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday by the State MACBAN Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, the group described the allegations as unfounded as it has not been proven that Fulani people are involved in land grabbing in any part of the state. In the statement titled “Counter claims on allegations of land grabbing against Fulani communities in Plateau State,” MACBAN said the allegations have…

A former banker and economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has become the first presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to formally submit completed nomination forms ahead of the party’s presidential primary. The nomination forms were submitted in Abuja on Wednesday evening, further strengthening Hayatu-Deen’s early positioning in the contest after previously emerging as the first aspirant to obtain the party’s expression of interest and nomination documents. Addressing supporters shortly after the submission, Hayatu-Deen said his presidential ambition would focus on tackling Nigeria’s worsening economic hardship, creating employment opportunities and restoring security across the country. According to him, his administration would…

Former England international, Eniola Aluko has maintained that the Super Eagles’ strike was not the main reason Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Recall that the national team decided to embark on strike two days before their crucial African playoff semifinal against Gabon, to force the hands of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, to pay their entitlement. However, the team ended the dispute and went on to beat Gabon after extra time but suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the African playoff final. Aluko insisted that Nigerian players failed…

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 13, 2026: Nigerian currency bounces back with appreciation The naira appreciated against the dollar on Wednesday at the official foreign exchange market after two days of depreciation. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira strengthened for the first time since last week to N1,370.56 per dollar, up from N1,375.6219 traded on Tuesday. This means that the naira firmed up by N5.1 on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained unchanged at N1,395 per dollar, the same rate exchanged on Tuesday. The development comes as Nigeria’s…

Manchester City kept pace with Arsenal in the Premier League title race, with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. Following Arsenal’s narrow 1-0 victory at West Ham last weekend, City came into the game five points behind the Gunners. Although Pep Guardiola made six changes to his starting XI for this game, they still dominated the visitors. Phil Foden was especially in fine form, as he laid on the assists for Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush to score before half time. Savinho added a late third, as City went two points behind Arsenal. Both teams have two matches…

A prosecution witness in the alleged N8.7 billion money laundering trial involving former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Zenith Bank filed Suspicious Transaction Reports on transactions linked to the former minister’s accounts. The witness, Mashelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, disclosed this while testifying before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Malami is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, over an amended…

A Delta State Federal High Court sitting in Effurun has ordered popular Nigerian social media personality, VeryDarkMan, to pay N30 million in damages to comedian Mr Jollof’s wife, Mrs Esinjemiyotan Uruneyonjuyei Atsepoyi. It all started in September 2024 when VeryDarkMan, during his online altercation with Mr Jollof, accused his wife of committing adultery with politicians and Yahoo boys to help her husband secure a political appointment in Delta State. In response, Mr Jollof, who described VeryDarkMan as a product of a broken home, said he was not well trained. Reacting to the allegations against her, Mr Jollof’s wife, Esinjemiyotan Uruneyonjuyei…

A public affairs analyst and accountability advocate, Abubakar Yaro, has said the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project’s (SERAP) claim that N26.9 billion is missing from the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) is misleading. Yaro disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that SERAP had demanded a probe of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, and the Secretary of the USPF, Yomi Arowosafe, over the alleged missing N26.9 billion. Reacting, Yaro said the narrative being pushed to the public is selective, exaggerated, and lacks critical context. He explained that available records and findings clearly show that…