…Mexico in the round-of-16 in 2002, when they reached the quarter-finals in their best campaign of modern times. World Cup hosts do have an impressive track record of lifting the trophy on their home turf. Six have won in the tournament’s history, most recently France in 1998, who followed up that inaugural win by build…

…party's confidence to its extensive grassroots mobilisation and the efforts invested in campaigning across the state ahead of the election. While official results were still being awaited from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dipe maintained that indications from the field showed that the APC had s…

…Raphinha has suffered another injury setback, raising fears that his 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign could be over and adding further uncertainty to his future at club level. The 29-year-old was forced off in the 40th minute of Brazil's 3-0 victory over Haiti after experiencing discomfort in his right thigh. According to…

…effective leadership, improved collaboration among security agencies, public awareness campaigns, and greater cooperation from residents. He noted that unlike previous elections, where hundreds of suspects were arrested for electoral offences, no incidents involving violence, weapons, or criminal activity were recorded…

…number of voters at polling units to sustained grassroots mobilisation and intensive campaigns carried out by party leaders ahead of the election. According to him, the ruling party had embarked on rigorous campaigns across the three local government areas under his constituency to sensitise residents on the importance…

…'s eagle is blindfolded during election. “Instead of candidates wasting money on campaigns, let everyone wait for Election Day and bargain. “The highest bidder wins and you save your money. This nonsense needs to stop.” Meanwhile, there have been allegations of electoral malpractice in the ongoing gubernatorial electio…

…of ROSOWA to supporting the Federal Road Safety Corps in its public enlightenment campaigns and advocacy programmes geared towards saving lives and preventing road crashes. ROSOWA takes road safety sensitisation campaign to Ogun motor park

…for a decisive victory, adding that the electorate had responded positively to its campaign messages. "If the process continues this way, and everyone is able to vote, then we should cross the 500,000 votes target. I am confident of victory," the governor said. When asked on the complaint of intimidation by the candida…

"People are very excited about this election and they are coming out in large numbers. I remain confident that our party will achieve its target. This election has the potential to rewrite Ekiti's political history in terms of voter participation," he said. According to him, the fact that more than one million register…

The development created a moment of tension as the voters confronted the operatives and demanded that they leave the area, insisting that there was no evidence of vote-buying at the polling centre. Following the confrontation, the EFCC officials withdrew from the polling unit, while the electoral process continued peac…

He also appealed to road safety officials to intervene and ease the situation. The video, sighted by Tribune Online, showed long queues of trucks, cars and other vehicles stretching along the road. He said, "If you are planning to come to Ibadan today just stay. People have been here three to four hours. I think there …

…in the coming elections.” He explained that INEC had scaled up its enlightenment campaign, being conscious of the fact that democracy thrives when people come out to exercise their franchise. The Kano Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who was present at Warawa Local Government Area, also expressed satisfaction…

"My appeal to INEC is to urgently ensure that things are working. If the machines are not functioning properly, they should find a way to address the problem immediately. We cannot allow voters to be stranded because of equipment failure," he urged. Drawing a comparison with modern banking technology, Ojudu questioned …

…are coming out in large numbers. I am happy about this. This shows that the rigorous campaigns that we did yield positive results. "I have to commend the INEC as well and our security agencies. They really prepared for this election. You can see that nobody is being intimidated and I believe if we continue like this, t…

"You should go there and see the army of policemen that are harassing people. They are using false vehicles. I taped them; I have evidence of that, and I will show you when it is appropriate. This is nonsense. "The process is actually useless. People have been here for about one and a half hours, and only five people h…

…investments. The minister revealed that nationwide advocacy and stakeholder engagement campaigns had already commenced to build consensus around the implementation of the reform agenda, adding that the response from stakeholders had been encouraging. Highlighting the government's immediate priorities, Senator Abdullahi…

…the national leadership of the party to remain steadfast in supporting Olawepo-Hashim's campaign and political vision. Similarly, a party leader, Samuel Abiola, said the endorsement reflected the confidence members have in the candidate's ability to unite Nigerians and provide purposeful leadership. According to him, O…

…season away from the club following his loan stint with Wolfsberger AC in the 2025/26 campaign. The centre-back will be hoping to gain more first team experience at Lustenau. He arrived Hoffenheim from Nigerian Academy, Grassrunners FC in 2024. Chukwu has represented Nigeria at the U-20 level in the past. Transfer: Chu…

Mercedes believe they understand the reasons behind their "very painful" reliability problems so far this season as they work on introducing fixes as the 2026 campaign progresses.

…a study in dizzying inconsistency. From supporting Goodluck Jonathan's PDP in 2014, to campaigning vigorously for Muhammadu Buhari and the APC in 2019, and later becoming one of Peter Obi's most passionate advocates in the Labour Party, he has repeatedly reinvented himself with remarkable zeal. During the 2023 campaign…

The Diaspora Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately freeze bank accounts allegedly linked to a reported N13.7 billion ghost workers' salary scheme in the state. The committee made the c…

…Former Senate President David Mark and former Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola have both campaigned publicly for Bejide, but translating that high-profile backing into polling unit numbers across all 16 LGAs remains the party's central challenge. PDP'S OLUYEDE: Battles without Fayose PDP Candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, from I…

…press conference, Agbedi accused President Tinubu of focusing on his 2027 re-election campaign while citizens face killings, kidnappings, and economic hardship. "The life of every Nigerian matters. Politics must take the back seat when the nation bleeds. “We must secure Nigeria first. President Tinubu must suspend all…

…his prediction to the free space Governor Oyebanji gave all the political parties to campaign across the state. He said before now, the state recorded violence during elections because of the stifling of political activities of the opposition by the government in power. Oyebode stressed, “But, this time, the governor r…

…of the competition. “The result is disappointing because it has brought an end to our campaign in the competition,” Ogenyi told the club’s media. “We did our best to win and qualify for the final, but God has destined that this is how far we can go.” El-Kanemi Warriors will meet Ikorodu City in the final of the competi…