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2027: Obasa declares for Agege Reps seat
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege Federal Constituency seat ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries. Obasa made the declaration on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Agege, Lagos, stating that leaders of the APC in the constituency had prevailed on him to…
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APC leaders endorse Abiodun for Ogun East Senate race
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday received a significant political endorsement as leaders, delegates, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District unanimously adopted him as the consensus candidate of the zone for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement, which party leaders described as a strategic move to ensure quality representation and sustain…
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NSC confident as Team Nigeria targets African athletics success
By Tosin Omojola The National Sports Commission (NSC) has expressed strong confidence in Team Nigeria ahead of the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships scheduled to hold in Accra, Ghana, from May 12 to 17. A total of 41 Nigerian athletes will represent the country at the six-day continental event, with the team already arriving in Accra ahead of Monday’s opening…
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Dapo Abiodun and the Ogun East 2027 equation: Why the debate tilting in one direction-by Lekan Adeniran
As conversations around the 2027 general elections quietly gather momentum across Ogun State, one political reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the growing belief that Governor Dapo Abiodun is emerging as the strongest political force in the Ogun East Senatorial race. For many, the conversation is no longer merely about ambition. It is about capacity, performance, influence, and proven…
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2027: Adebayo unveils 500-point rescue plan for Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2027 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled an expansive socio-economic recovery agenda for Nigeria, promising sweeping reforms in employment, healthcare, education, infrastructure, and industrial development. Adebayo, who emerged as the party’s consensus presidential candidate at the SDP national convention in Bauchi, said his administration would pursue a “people-centred…
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Team Nigeria dominates African cycling championship with 16 medals
Team Nigeria has emerged as the dominant force at the ongoing 2026 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Para-Track and Track African Championships at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Velodrome in Abuja. The championship has attracted elite cyclists from across the continent, including powerhouse nations such as Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Algeria, and host nation Nigeria. After two days of intense…
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LASU bags N25m JAMB merit award
Fresh from emerging as Nigeria’s most subscribed university for the second consecutive year, has recorded another milestone with the award of ₦25 million by the . The university received the cash prize on Monday at the 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting in Abuja as part of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M Awards). LASU emerged as the second runner-up institution…
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INEC to deploy 1.4m ad hoc staff for 2027 polls
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the critical role of corps members in Nigeria’s democratic process, revealing that INEC would mobilise over 1.4 million ad hoc staff largely drawn from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the 2027 general elections. Amupitan made this known while leading a high-powered delegation of National…
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Court adjourns Jonathan eligibility case to May 15, warns plaintiff over absence
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to award costs against lawyer Johnmary Jideobi over his absence in court in a suit seeking to restrain former President from contesting the 2027 presidential election. At the previous sitting, Justice Lifu had ordered that hearing notices be issued and served on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
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AFN sends 41 athletes to Ghana for continental athletics showdown
By Tosin Omojola Team Nigeria will depart for Accra, Ghana, on Monday, for the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships, where 41 athletes will represent the country at the six-day competition scheduled for May 12 to 17. Some foreign-based athletes have already arrived in Accra ahead of the main contingent. According to a statement by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN),…
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