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…Primary Election Guidelines. He said he would challenge the matter in court. “This criminal substitution which violates the Electoral Act 2026, the ADC Constitution, and the ADC Primary Elections Guidelines will be tested in the courts and it will fail woefully,” he said. Lawal further said he believed voters in Adamaw…

…conflicts, uncertainty, climate and food shocks, violent extremism, terrorism, transnational crimes and the manipulation of identity and religion. Citing a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report, Tinubu said 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide at the end of 2025. He said the scale of th…

…behaviour towards people. She said the incident left her with injuries, pain and emotional distress, and that she has already spent more than $9,000 on medical bills. The lawsuit, filed in Fulton County Court in June, accuses Ne-Yo of negligence and seeks an unspecified amount in damages. Ne-Yo's representative has not…

…of marrying her husband. The bride, Aondo Kadoon Rita and her husband had their traditional wedding on Saturday, August 8, 2026. In a post she has since taken down, Tina wrote: "Hello Aondo Kadoon Rita. The man you marrying traditionally today is a married man, my husband." Tina celebrated her wedding anniversary publi…

…praying church to church for me to succeed in life with my credentials. "In 2019, I finally got a job and we got married (August 8 2021). Immediately after the marriage she took in but unfortunately the child d!ed and everything in my marriage start getting unidentified issues. What are the issues I caused in the marri…

…the warning of the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi who noted that criminal networks could exploit Nigeria's borders during the upcoming election cycle. The Comptroller General vowed to intensify security operations while tackling internal complicity. Adeniyi called on Nigerians to provide credible intel…

…CCC) on Saturday, where he also dismissed several allegations surrounding the actress’ final days, including claims that she was poisoned and maltreated before her death. According to the prophet, he was informed of Osoba’s death by an unidentified person who called him around midnight. “It was a random person that cal…

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…identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was found d3ad within the hostel premises, security analyst Zagazola Makama reported. According to sources, the Chief Matron of the Law School, Mrs. Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30 a.m. The report stated that at about 4:30 a…

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…President Bola Tinubu. Adenola described the monarch's declaration as unconstitutional, arguing that the rights of political candidates to campaign across the country could not be restricted by a traditional ruler. The lawyer, in a statement dated August 9, 2026, obtained by our correspondent, said the declaration effe…

…says he plans to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft, making him the second former professional basketball player to announce plans to do so within a day.White made the announcement during a Friday interview with Fox News. "I'm transgender," White said. "I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purposes of profes…

…the award-winning singer had quietly exited the label following her recent international successes. Reacting to the claims, Don Jazzy took to social media with a brief but emphatic response, insisting that Ayra Starr remains signed to Mavin Records. “Ayra my pikin, my celestial being, is still very much a Mavin abeg o,…

…Usman At least 65 secondary and primary schools have been shut or rendered non-functional by insecurity across northern Nigeria, findings by Sunday Vanguard have shown, with the closures cutting across dozens of local government areas and leaving thousands of children without normal access to classroom education. Affec…

…an allegation true. “The FIFA President has dedicated more than 30 years of his professional life to European and world football, contributing to significant change in the game and, in particular, to broadening access, resources and opportunity across world football. “Change inevitably challenges established interests,…

…Nigeria hosting an event of this magnitude. We have already staged six international competitions, including the FIE-sanctioned Junior World Cup and African Championships, but this championship opens even greater opportunities. Our athletes will gain invaluable experience competing against some of the best fencers from…

…Adeleye and Zhilei Zhang on his record, while Itauma has won all 14 of his professional contests, 12 of them by knockout and all within the first six rounds, including stoppage victories over American Jermina Franklin and former world title challenger Dillian Whyte, whom he beat in the first round. In a separate interv…

…shaped my character. I also had mentors in the civil service. Since becoming a traditional ruler, I have maintained close relationships with respected monarchs, including the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Gbadebo Adedotun; the Oniru of Iru Kingdom and the Ooni of Ife. Their guidance has also influenced my leadership style. Te…

…We hope the police will be able to restore people’s confidence by acting professionally and maintaining neutrality,” he said. The Executive Director of the World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, said the violence had claimed at least 14 lives between January and August, while the police figure put the number of…

…to digitise public services. Adeyanju said Galaxy Backbone was evolving beyond traditional infrastructure provision and positioning itself as a digital solutions company. “We are moving from being an infrastructure company to a digital solutions company. The objective is to enable government and businesses to use techn…

…within the same district. At the mass burial, family members, community leaders, traditional rulers, political leaders and religious figures gathered to pay their final respects to the victims. The solemn ceremony was marked by grief as mourners struggled to hold back tears while the remains of the deceased were brough…

…and greater protection for affected communities. Moro noted that the creation of additional Nigerian Army divisions by President Bola Tinubu, including one headquartered in Makurdi, would help reduce operational response time to security breaches in Benue. He, however, stressed that government action alone would not be…

…circumstances the party described as “disturbing” and politically motivated.Briefing journalists at a press conference in Osogbo on Saturday, spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, said the arrest was part of a growing pattern of intimidation against Accord leaders in Ijesaland. Olaj…