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The election to choose new leaders of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Osun State was stalled on Saturday after members of the electoral committee expected to supervise the exercise failed to appear at the venue. The election was scheduled to hold at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo, where representatives of political parties had gathered in anticipation of the exercise. By late morning, chairmen representing the 19 registered political parties in the state had arrived at the venue and signed an attendance register placed at the entrance of the INEC premises. However, despite the early…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress rallied to beat Philippines, 101-84 in their third game at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Saturday. The African champions, who lost 77-60 to Colombia in their second game in the competition on Thursday started the game slowly. Philippines won the first quarter 25-21, and took a comfortable nine-point lead into half-time at 51–42. D’Tigress took control of the game in the third quarteroutscoring the Philippines 34–21 to erase the deficit. Rena Wakama’s side sealed the victory by dominating the final period 25–12, and pushing past the 100-point mark in emphatic fashion. D’Tigress will face…

The Kano State Government has approved the immediate payment of March 2026 salaries to civil servants in the state to enable them to prepare for the upcoming Eid el-Fitr celebration. The directive was issued by the Governor of Kano State, according to a statement from the Office of the Head of Service on Saturday. The Acting Head of Service, Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, said, “The directive was given to enable workers to prepare adequately for the celebration of the forthcoming Eid el-Fitr (Sallah) in a convenient and dignified manner.” Maimota explained that the early payment reflects the administration’s concern for the…

The Benue State Police Command has successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt and rescued five individuals along the Ugbokpo–Agatu road in Apa Local Government Area of the state. Security sources disclosed that the incident happened around 7:45 p.m. on March 13 while the Divisional Police Officer, DPO of Apa, was carrying out visibility policing and confidence-building patrol along the Ugbokpo–Agatu axis. According to the sources, when the patrol team arrived in Ojantelle community, they came across suspected kidnappers who had earlier seized a Sharon vehicle with registration number EGB 407 YS. The vehicle, driven by one Danladi John, had four passengers…

The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Kano State branch, has suspended its ongoing strike after reaching an agreement with the Kano State Government. The industrial action, which began on March 11, was suspended on March 13 after several meetings between leaders of the association and government officials. The discussions were led by the Acting Head of Service of Kano State, Bilkisu Shehu Maimota. Other officials involved in the negotiations included the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, A K Maude, and the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the…

The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has condemned in strong terms the “senseless” and tragic attack by armed herdsmen on innocent locals of Akpete/Asaba community in Ojantele Ward of Apa Local Government Area. The Governor said he is in deep sorrow over the report that the terrorist ambushed a group of innocent farmers from Ojantelle, Asaba and Akpete who had gone to their cashew farm to harvest seeds. This was contained in statement on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula . The brutal attack claimed many lives while six others were still…

Marseille striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has picked Paris Saint-Germain forward, Ousmane Dembele as the player to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. The Gabonese said Dembele is his friend, having shared the dressing room with the France international during their time together at Borussia Dortmund. In an interactive Q&A with DAZN, Aubameyang said, “I don’t know (who will lift the next Ballon d’Or), but I would say Dembele because he is my friend.” Aubamayang also named Dembele the best player he has ever played with. He added, “I played with a lot of good players, but I would say Dembele.” Dembele is…

Authorities in India have arrested two Nigerian nationals, Modebe Joseph and Sunday Okonkwo, over their alleged involvement in an international cybercrime syndicate accused of hacking cooperative banks. The suspects were arrested in Noida, located in Uttar Pradesh, by the cybercrime unit of the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate during a coordinated security operation. According to a report by The Times of India, Joseph, 42, and Okonkwo, 35, were allegedly working with a cyber threat group identified as Solar Spider, which reportedly targets financial institutions with weak cybersecurity infrastructure. The arrests were carried out through a joint operation involving officers from…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria is facing a troubling contradiction. Obi said this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday, wondering the type of country leaders are trying to bequeath for the generation yet unborn. He was reacting to the removal of certificate forgery, age falsification, and false declarations by the National Assembly as grounds for challenging an election in a tribunal. The former Anambra State governor described the move as direct contradiction to the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria (1999, as amended). According to him, a nation cannot rise…

The Chairman of Tudun Wada Local Government Area and Chairperson of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hajiya Sa’adatu Salisu Soja Maijamaa, has called for the suspension of Alhassan Ado Doguwa from political activities pending investigation into the death of a young man in the area. In a statement issued on Friday, the council chairman urged both the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kano State Government to intervene urgently in the incident that occurred in Tudun Wada, in order to ensure justice and protect the lives and dignity of residents. She said the people of Tudun Wada…