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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, affirmed the sole aspirant who presented himself for the governorship ticket in Adamawa State, Chief Maurice Vunobolki, as its governorship candidate.

Vunobolki was endorsed by delegates of the PDP from across the 21 local government areas who gathered in Yola for the affirmation exercise.

Besides Vunobolki, one other aspirant, Caleb Andrew Myebangara, was said to be seeking the ticket, but he did not appear at the Mahmud Ribadu Square venue of the affirmation exercise, reportedly because he belongs to the faction of the party not recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The motion for Vunobolki’s candidature was moved by a former member of the House of Representatives, Ja’afaru Ribadu, and seconded by the chairman of Yola North Local Government, Ibrahim Jimeta, after which the aspirant was subjected to a voice vote by delegates, with the “Yes” votes prevailing.

Thereafter, the chairman of the PDP Governorship Primary for Adamawa State, Debo Ologunagba, declared Maurice Vunobolki as the nominated and affirmed governorship candidate of the PDP in the state for the 2027 general election.

In his acceptance speech, Vunobolki appealed to all PDP members in the state to give him the support he would need to win the general election.

He said that in his professional career in development consulting, he has travelled across every part of Adamawa State, has been part of solutions to many of the state’s challenges, and is in a position to provide further solutions if given the opportunity.

He challenged candidates of other political parties to debate sessions in which they would demonstrate their knowledge of the people they seek to govern and outline their plans for the people.

PDP affirms Maurice Vunobolki as Adamawa governorship candidate for 2027 polls

 A 63-year-old Chinese grandma, Ting Hung Kiong has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following her attempt to smuggle large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis into Nigeria.

The spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

According to the statement, the Chinese national who naturalised in Malaysia was arrested on Sunday 17th May 2026 upon her arrival in Nigeria from Thailand via Dubai, UAE, aboard an Emirates Airline flight.

She was intercepted by NDLEA operatives attached to the Terminal 2 Arrival Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.

Investigation revealed that the suspect travelled from Malaysia to Thailand and subsequently to Nigeria via the UAE with two large travel boxes containing the synthetic cannabis consignment weighing 31.0 kilograms.

During an interview, the woman, who claims she works as a caregiver in Malaysia stated that her daughter sponsored her trip from Malaysia to Thailand and subsequently to Nigeria. 

She further disclosed that she spent two weeks in Thailand, before she was handed the illicit consignment at the Thailand airport to deliver in Nigeria.

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States.

This was disclosed by the U.S mission in Nigeria in their official X handle.

The post reads “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day – a U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May in honour of U.S. military personnel who lost their lives in service of their country.”

Memorial Day is a solemn United States federal holiday; it is usually a time for visiting cemeteries and memorials to mourn the military personnel who died in the line of duty. 

Volunteers will place American flags on the graves of those military personnel in national cemeteries.

U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Lagos, to be closed for Memorial Day holiday

Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi, has expressed excitement following Hull City’s promotion to the Premier League, DAILY POST reports.

The Tigers confirmed their promotion to the Premier League after a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the final of the Sky Bet Championship playoff at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Oli McBurnie netted the winning goal five minutes into added time.

Hull City are making a return to the English top-flight after nine years in the second tier.

Ajayi took to social media to celebrate the win.

“God is the greatest. We did it. Up the Tigers,” the former Rotherham United star wrote on his Instagram page.

Championship: Ajayi celebrates Hull City’s Premier League promotion 

Dr Kazeem Adesina Abidikugu popularly known as KSO has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives Primary election in Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East Federal Constituency of Oyo. Announcing the result of the primary on Saturday, the Chairman of the ADC Primary Election Committee in Oyo, Mr Harrison Akpojaro […]

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The Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, has affirmed the disqualification of Barrister Mohammad Bello Mustapha from participating in the Taraba North primary election.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Screening Appeal Committee, Group Captain Sule Gani (Rtd).

According to the statement, Mohammad Bello Mustapha’s appeal was dismissed after a review by the committee, thereby upholding his disqualification from participating in the forthcoming elections under the party.

The statement added that detailed findings and reasons for the disqualification are contained in the committee’s official report, which will be made available to the aspirant at the party’s office in Jalingo.

The party, however, commended the aspirant for his interest in serving the people of Taraba North and for participating in the party’s democratic process.

ADC dismisses Mustapha’s appeal, uphold disqualification from Taraba North primary 

Former Lagos Commissioner, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, has criticised Lagos lawmaker Noheem Adams over alleged remarks against Oba Saheed Elegushi and the Elegushi family, demanding

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The president of the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI), Mehdi Taj, has said FIFA approved Iran’s request to move its World Cup training base from the United States to Mexico ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to Taj, Iran will now camp in Tijuana, a Mexican border city near the United States, instead of Tucson, Arizona, which had earlier been assigned as the team’s base.

The development comes amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and concerns surrounding visas and security arrangements for the Iranian delegation.

Speaking on the decision, Taj said FIFA granted the request following discussions held with tournament officials in Istanbul and a virtual meeting with FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom.

“All team base camps for the countries participating in the World Cup must be approved by FIFA,” Taj said.

“Fortunately, following the requests we submitted and the meetings we held with FIFA and World Cup officials in Istanbul, as well as the webinar meeting we had on Friday in Tehran with the respected FIFA secretary general, our request to change the team’s base from the United States to Mexico was approved.”

He added that Tijuana would provide easier access to Iran’s group-stage venues.

“We will be based in the Tijuana camp, which is near the Pacific Ocean and on the border between Mexico and the United States,” he stated.

“The distance for us in the two games that we have in Los Angeles will be a 55-minute flight, which is a lot less compared to Tucson.”

Iran are scheduled to face New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 in Los Angeles before taking on Egypt in Seattle on June 26.

The team is currently preparing for the tournament in Antalya, Turkey.

Taj also revealed earlier this month that Iranian players were still awaiting visas to enter the United States for the tournament, which begins on June 11.

The Iranian federation reportedly submitted a list of conditions to FIFA regarding their participation, including visa approvals for players, coaches and officials who previously completed military service with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio had stated that Iranian players would be welcome at the tournament but warned that individuals linked to the IRGC could face entry restrictions.

The issue gained further attention after Taj and several Iranian football officials were reportedly denied entry into Canada ahead of FIFA’s annual congress in Vancouver earlier this year.

Canada’s immigration minister reportedly said Taj’s visa was revoked because of alleged links to the IRGC.

Meanwhile, some Iranian players were said to have visited the United States embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday to submit visa applications for the tournament.

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria.

The suspect, a Chinese national naturalised in Malaysia, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, 2026, upon her arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos, from Thailand via Dubai aboard an Emirates Airline flight.

According to a statement issued on Sunday by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect was intercepted at the Terminal 2 arrival hall of the airport.

Babafemi said investigations revealed that the suspect travelled from Malaysia to Thailand before proceeding to Nigeria through the United Arab Emirates with two large travel boxes containing 31 kilograms of the synthetic cannabis.

During interrogation, the suspect reportedly claimed she works as a caregiver in Malaysia and said her daughter sponsored the trip from Malaysia to Thailand and then to Nigeria.

“She disclosed that she spent two weeks in Thailand before she was handed the illicit consignment at the Thailand airport to deliver in Nigeria,” the statement said.

In a related development, NDLEA operatives also recovered another major shipment of illicit drugs at the import shed of the Lagos airport.

The agency said the consignment, which arrived from India aboard an Emirates cargo flight, contained 1,825,710 tablets of Tapentadol 250mg valued at N2.19 billion.

The statement noted that after close monitoring, the 29 cartons of the opioid shipment were handed over to the NDLEA by the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday, May 22, 2026.

At the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, NDLEA operatives on Wednesday, May 20, arrested a suspect identified as Onyeka Valentine Emeka during the inward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Sierra Leone via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The agency said the suspect later excreted 185.36 grams of cocaine after being placed under observation.

Similarly, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, NDLEA operatives arrested a 29-year-old building engineer, Babatunde Prosper Afekhide, while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Milan, Italy, via Addis Ababa.

A search of his luggage reportedly led to the recovery of 10,280 pills of Tramadol and Tapentadol concealed inside a carton in his suitcase.

In Lagos, NDLEA operatives at a courier company intercepted 1,174 pills of MDMA concealed in bicycle luggage carriers heading to the Netherlands, 66 pills of Tramadol hidden in soap containers destined for the United States, and 18 tablets concealed in body cream containers going to the United Kingdom.

In Edo State, operatives raided Igwe community in Owan East Local Government Area where they recovered 59 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 489 kilograms and cannabis seeds weighing 9 kilograms.

In Kano State, a suspect identified as Isah Sani, 30, was arrested along the Zaria-Kano road with 196,000 pills of Exol-5, while officers at the Seme border area of Lagos recovered 59 kilograms of skunk from a warehouse in Mowo, Badagry.

In Ekiti State, NDLEA operatives raided a warehouse in Ikole-Ekiti on Saturday, May 23, where they recovered 1,116 kilograms of skunk and arrested a 54-year-old suspect, Ogundana Adebayo Julius.

The agency added that its commands across the country also continued their War Against Drug Abuse sensitisation campaigns in schools, worship centres and communities during the week.

NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers involved in the operations and urged them to sustain the momentum in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse.

NDLEA arrests Chinese grandma with large consignment of illicit drugs 

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