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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has replaced his Deputy, Sen. Umar Abubakar-Tafida, with a former Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad-Augie, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Suleiman Argungu, made the announcement at a solidarity gathering by people from Argungu Emirate in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. …

Concerned financial members and stakeholders of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Alumni Association Home Branch have called for the immediate cancellation of Aug.14 branch election, citing alleged widespread irregularities. In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, the members appealed to the National Executive Council (NEC) of the AAU Alumni Worldwide, …

The Prof. Chris Imumolen-led faction of Accord says Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun faces legal and political risks arising from the party’s leadership crisis. Imumolen made the position known in a statement titled ‘Two Reasons Gov. Adeleke is Endorsing President Bola Tinubu,’ issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said Adeleke’s alignment with President Tinubu was a strategic calculation aimed at …

Nigeria remain the most successful team in the history of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), having won the continental championship a record 10 times. The Super Falcons claimed their latest title in 2025 after producing a remarkable comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final, extending their dominance in African women’s football. Since the tournament was first …

  Cameroon cruised to a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi to claim their first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) title. Marie Ngah Manga’s close-range header put the Indomitable Lionesses ahead in the 20th minute and Naomi Eto doubled the lead with a stunning volley on the half hour mark in the Moroccan capital Rabat. The Central Africans …

Algeria secured a historic bronze medal at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after defeating hosts Morocco 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time in Rabat on Saturday. The victory marks Algeria’s first-ever podium finish in the history of the competition, giving the North Africans a memorable end to their campaign after their …

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who was declared the winner of the poll, called on Oyebamiji and other contestants to put aside their political differences and join hands with his administration in the interest of the state. Speaking shortly after his re-election, the governor described the election as a victory for the people of Osun, stressing the need for unity …

One of the Trump administration’s biggest problems in extracting itself from the Iran war is the list of very absolutist goals that President Donald Trump and his team laid out. The goals have included complete Iranian surrender, regime change, Iran never getting a nuclear weapon and ending Tehran’s support for its Middle East proxy groups like Hezbollah. As the war …

  Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war. Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities. It has also increasingly pummeled giant Wildberries depots, burning billions of dollars’ …

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on his re-election on Saturday, August 15, 2026, saying the governor’s victory confirms the confidence the people of the state have in him. The President also said the re‑election of Governor Adeleke is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in the country under the …