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Fresh tensions have erupted across several states as the ruling All Progressives Congress commences its primaries on Saturday ahead of the 2027 general elections, forcing party leaders and key stakeholders loyal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify consultations to prevent a full-blown internal crisis. The growing unrest, which has triggered protests, collapsed consensus negotiations, and led to accusations of …

Leading opposition top shots, yesterday, displayed their determination to wrest the presidency from President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by taking decisive steps to actualise their ambition. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a two-time presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is now in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, submitted his nomination form to the …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday dismissed speculations of his alleged defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that he remains a loyal member of the party. Fubara made the clarification shortly after inspecting the newly reconstructed Rivers State Psychiatric Hospital, which has been converted into a general hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. …

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has announced the birth of twin princes with his wife, Mariam Ajibola, to the Royal House of Oduduwa. The monarch disclosed the development in a post shared on his official Facebook page on Friday, expressing gratitude to God for the safe delivery of the children and the wellbeing of their mother. “To God be …

BEIJING (AP) — Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrapped up critical talks on Friday, claiming important progress in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the world’s two biggest powers on Iran, Taiwan and more. Xi welcomed Trump at his official residence, Zhongnanhai, on Friday for their final engagement of the summit before the U.S. leader’s return …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz. It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind these incidents, but they happened as a senior Iranian …

Andy Burnham will attempt to return to the Commons as an MP, after Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary, saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would ask to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him. …

National Pension Commission (PenCom) has granted regulatory forbearance to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to invest pension fund assets in the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE. The approval is contained in a circular issued by the commission and addressed to all licensed pension fund operators. The circular was signed by the Director of Surveillance …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says his presidential ambition on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform represents a movement. This is contained in a statement obtained from his verified X handle on Thursday in Abuja, following the submission of his nomination and expression of interest forms. Abubakar said with the submission of the forms, his march to restoring prosperity and …

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the United States announcement of an additional 1.8 billion dollars for global humanitarian operations. The pledge, announced on Wednesday, lifted recent American humanitarian contributions through the UN coordinated system to 3.8 billion dollars. This followed an earlier 2 billion dollar allocation announced in December for emergency relief across several crises. UN deputy spokesperson, Farhan …