Author: Daily Post Nigeria

Don Julio made history at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), becoming the first luxury spirits brand ever to serve as headline sponsor of Africa’s most prestigious film and television ceremony. 

Held on May 9, 2026, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, the night marked a defining moment not just for the brand, but for the evolving relationship between premium culture and African storytelling.

The partnership was not one of logos and stage credits. In the lead-up to the ceremony, Don Julio through Daniella Peters raised glasses to the zeal and contribution of African creatives. 

At the ceremony itself, Don Julio celebrated winners through The Don’s Table conc, hosting an exclusive edition for AMVCA winners. 

Rather than a conventional brand moment on stage, the experience gave award recipients a platform to speak freely about their creative journeys, the discipline behind their work, and what their wins meant to the African film industry. 

The evening was hosted by Uti Nwachukwu, and among those welcomed to the table were Best Actor winner Uzor Arukwe and Best Supporting Actress Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman. Don Julio also sponsored the Best Film of the Year category, placing its name on the night’s three most prestigious honours.

The brand’s presence extended to the red carpet as well, where Don Julio’s Fashion Icon of the Night, Uche Montana, arrived in a custom creation by Tubo Bereni, a look inspired by the rise of a phoenix, embodying reinvention, strength, and ambition. 

“For Don Julio, the AMVCA was never just a sponsorship. It was a statement of belief in African creative excellence, delivered with the same care that goes into every bottle –  Ifeoma Agu, Group Head of Culture, Influencer & Advocacy – Diageo South, West & Central Africa.”

About Don Julio Tequila

Founded on the devotion and craft of Don Julio González in 1942, Don Julio Tequila is the world’s original luxury tequila. Crafted in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, the brand remains committed to the highest quality standards, resulting in a portfolio that includes Don Julio Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, and the ultra-premium 1942. Don Julio celebrates the moment of earned achievement, recognising the effort that leads to extraordinary success.

About the AMVCA

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards have celebrated African film and television excellence since 2013, broadcasting to audiences across more than 50 countries. With over 400 awards presented to date, it remains the continent’s most authoritative stage for recognising creative talent.

Por Amor: How Don Julio Turned the AMVCA into a Celebration of African Craft

Former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has said there is no rift within the All Progressives Congress in the state, insisting the party is speaking with one voice to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.

Amosum made the claims while addressing party members and supporters urday, during the APC presidential primaries in Ward 6, Itoko Abeokuta South local government area of the state.

According to him, the ongoing primary election held across the country is a demonstration of solidarity for the President.

DAILY POST observed that the former governor stood in the queue alongside party faithful who turned out in large numbers to participate in the exercise.

He said, “Well, you know today is very special. today is for the President. And we all must come out to come and show and demonstrate that yes, we are for the President and we are for APC. 

“So all of us are in sync; we have all taken that position. Today, all of us in Nigeria, not just this place, every ward in Nigeria is doing this, and we have to come participate and do our bit.

“We are orderly, and that is what it should be. So, all of us, you know, we are speaking with one voice. No, dissension. Everybody agreed that yes, we want our president to still continue his good work.”

Also speaking, the House of Representatives member for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Afolabi Moruf Afuape, described the turnout of party faithful as a clear indication of the growing acceptance and popularity of President Tinubu across the country. 

He noted that the enthusiasm displayed by APC members and supporters reflected confidence in the leadership and vision of the President.

The APC stalwart also praised former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun Central, Ibikunle Amosun, for participating in the exercise, describing his involvement as a positive development and a sign of unity within the party.

No dissension, we’re speaking with one voice for Tinubu- Ex Ogun gov, Amosun

According to him, Nigeria must uphold law and order, while government institutions should not be used to suppress opposition parties.

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, has picked Engr Kale Kawu as its governorship candidate for the 2027 elections in the state.

DAILY POST reports that the announcement is coming ahead of the party’s governorship primary election on Sunday where the consensus agreement would be sealed by the party.

The announcement on Saturday, through the former Governor Bukola Saraki is coming barely hours after the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Engr Yakubu Danladi Salihu, emerged as the state APC flag bearer.

Dr Saraki said, “I am pleased to announce that, after extensive consultations with stakeholders of the Kwara PDP and our leading gubernatorial aspirants, we have arrived at a consensus candidate to fly the flag of our great party in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.”

The former Senate President extended his heartfelt appreciation to the other aspirants who, in the supreme interest of our party and state, have graciously stepped down to support this consensus.

” It is this spirit of unity and selflessness that will carry us to victory,” he added.

Dr Saraki wished all members, delegates, and teeming supporters of the party a successful, peaceful, and orderly outing at the gubernatorial primaries.

Kwara PDP picks Kale Kawu as 2027 guber flag bearer

A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Hazeem Gbolarumi and Mogaji Oluwakayode Ogunsola, as well as Amofin Beulah Adeoye, are the three aspirants jostling to secure the gubernatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the 2027 general elections in the state. 

DAILY POST gathered that the three aspirants expressed interest in the position and have been screened by the leadership of the party. 

PDP Chairman in Oyo State, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso, revealed this in a statement on Saturday. 

Akinoso informed that the gubernatorial primary election of the party has been fixed Sunday, May 24. 

He added that the party will adopt direct primary to pick the candidate of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He also disclosed that collation of results will take place at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Secretariat, Iyaganku, Ibadan. 

Akinoso urged members of the party to remain calm and be peaceful during the exercise. 

He also enjoined them to work with candidates of the party to form the next government in the state. 

He said, “The Peoples Democratic Party is set to conduct a gubernatorial primary across the nation Sunday, 24 May 2026. In Oyo State, three aspirants, Barr Hazeem Gbolarumi, Mogaji Oluwakayode Ogunsola, and Amofin Beulah Adeoye, have shown interest in using the platform of PDP for the Oyo gubernatorial race for the 2027 general election. 

“The conduct of the primary will be in line with the amended electoral act. A direct primary will be adopted to decide the party flag bearer. This involves the participation of registered members at all wards. The NUJ house at Iyaganku, Ibadan, will serve as the state collation centre. 

“I want to use the medium to appeal to our members to remain peaceful and maintain orderliness during the exercise”. 

Oyo 2027: Ex-Deputy Governor, Gbolarumi, two others to contest for PDP guber ticket

Senator Isa Shuaibu Lau has been declared winner of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Benue State Chapter, has affirmed 37 consensus candidates to fly the party’s flag for the State House of Assembly elections following a selection exercise held on 22nd May, 2026.

In a statement signed by Bright Yima Antyo, State Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Benue, the party confirmed that the candidates emerged as consensus flag-bearers across various state constituencies after extensive internal consultations.

The affirmed candidates and their constituencies are as follows:

Ayo Jeremiah Terungwa – Kwande East State Constituency, Kwande LGA

Igbaakaa Aondoakura James – Konshisha I State Constituency, Konshisha LGA

Girgi Daniel Terlumun – Tiev State Constituency, Vandeikya LGA

John Anthony Ikwulono – Agatu State Constituency, Agatu LGA

Ekirigwe Moses Adams – Oju I State Constituency, Oju LGA

Oragande Iveren Geoffrey – Katsina-Ala East State Constituency, Katsina-Ala LGA

Utsan Ngusha Fredrick – Gwer East State Constituency, Gwer East LGA

Adugh Mtindiga – Katsina-Ala West State Constituency, Katsina-Ala LGA

Dajoh Hyacinth Aondona – Gboko West State Constituency, Gboko LGA

Emmanuel Benjamin – Konshisha II State Constituency, Konshisha LGA

Ikpa Ambrose Aondowase – Makurdi South-East State Constituency, Makurdi LGA

Bemsen Agugu Bernard – Mbagwa State Constituency, Ushongo LGA

John Tersur – Tarka State Constituency, Tarka LGA

Unah Gabriel – Apa State Constituency, Apa LGA

Chula Fidelis Iorkase – Kwande West State Constituency, Kwande LGA

Akooma Aondoakura Aaron – Logo State Constituency, Logo LGA

Ukaa Ikyuan Abraham – Ukum II State Constituency, Ukum LGA

Mtagher Rodney Ortwer – Agasha State Constituency, Guma LGA

Dickson Igbe Uwagh – Makurdi South State Constituency, Makurdi LGA

Joseph Agada Anyebe – Ogbadibo State Constituency, Ogbadibo LGA

Prince Tyodoo Livinus – Ukum I State Constituency, Ukum LGA

Dzever Terkimbi – Buruku State Constituency, Buruku LGA

Shawa Terungwa Moses – Gboko Central State Constituency, Gboko LGA

Olofu Gabriel Adah – Adoka/Ugboju State Constituency, Otukpo LGA

Ochekliye Agbo Isaac – Ohimini State Constituency, Ohimini LGA

Onche Peter Ogbor – Obi State Constituency, Obi LGA

Bemgba Iortyom – Mata State Constituency, Ushongo LGA

Manger Timothy – Nyamatsor State Constituency, Buruku LGA

Gyila Solomon Terlumun – Gwer West State Constituency, Gwer West LGA

Dugeri Benjamin Ternenge – Kyan State Constituency, Vandeikya LGA

Jerome Ilom – Okpokwu State Constituency, Okpokwu LGA

Nomji Oroduen Titus – Makurdi North State Constituency, Makurdi LGA

Johnson Ahubi Egli – Otukpo/Akpa State Constituency, Otukpo LGA

Ochapa Isaac Odang – Ado State Constituency, Ado LGA

Iormbagah Jacob Aondohemba – Guma I State Constituency, Guma LGA

Ogbugo Christian Egbe – Oju II State Constituency, Oju LGA

Chia Lubem Asuwa – Gboko East State Constituency, Gboko LGA

The party reiterated its commitment to internal democracy and unity as it prepares for the forthcoming elections.

PDP affirms 37 consensus candidates for Benue House of Assembly election

Uganda has confirmed three additional Ebola virus cases, raising the total number of infections in the current outbreak to five since the disease was first detected in the country on May 15.

The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, that the newly confirmed cases include a Ugandan driver, a Ugandan health worker, and a woman from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, where a major outbreak has continued to raise concern across the region.

In a statement shared on X, the ministry said health authorities were intensifying response measures to curb further spread of the virus.

“The ministry continues to strengthen surveillance, case management, contact tracing and public awareness efforts to contain the outbreak and protect the health and safety of all Ugandans,” the statement read.

The latest confirmation comes a day after the World Health Organisation, WHO, raised the risk level of the outbreak in the DRC to its highest classification, citing growing regional concerns.

Earlier in the week, Uganda suspended public transport links with the DRC after reporting two initial Ebola cases, including one fatality involving Congolese nationals who had crossed the border.

Health officials say ongoing containment efforts are focused on monitoring contacts, improving surveillance systems, and reinforcing public awareness campaigns aimed at limiting further transmission across affected areas.

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases

President Bola Tinubu recorded a landslide victory on Saturday in the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election held at Ward L2 in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, where he polled 4,996 votes.

The exercise took place at Ireti Nursery and Primary School, Mekwen Street, off Queens Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, with party members turning out in large numbers for the direct primary election.

The APC presidential ticket for the 2027 general election is being contested by the incumbent President Bola Tinubu and businessman Sterlyn Osifo, prompting the party to organise a direct primary to select its flagbearer.

Voting began early in the morning under tight security, with a strong presence of party supporters and stakeholders who gathered in solidarity for the President.

Prominent party leaders who monitored the exercise included Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, APC Lagos State Chairman Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, and party chieftain Kola Peregrino.

President Bola Tinubu arrived at the polling centre at about 11:35 a.m., shortly after the completion of voter accreditation.

Before voting commenced, APC Lagos State Chairman Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi commended party members for the orderly conduct of the process, describing it as peaceful and well organised.

“The rewards of your loyalty to the party will yield proceeds in due course. Thank you for the wonderful support for our President and the APC,” he said.

“Today, we are here to re-elect the candidate of your choice. Let Nigerians know that APC is the best party in Nigeria,” he added.

At the end of the exercise, the ward returning officer, Martha Adikwu, announced that Tinubu secured 4,996 votes out of 5,163 accredited voters in the ward, confirming a decisive victory at the poll.

APC presidential primary: Tinubu secures landslide victory in Lagos ward

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has defended its decision to deny African Democratic Congress leaders access to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, saying it was bound by a court order limiting contact with the detained ex-governor.

ICPC spokesperson John Odey told journalists on Saturday that a subsisting court directive restricted access to El-Rufai exclusively to his immediate family members, legal counsel, and medical personnel, leaving the commission with no legal basis to admit a party delegation.

Odey said the ADC had formally applied for permission to send a delegation to visit El-Rufai at the ICPC headquarters in Abuja, listing senior party figures including former interior minister Rauf Aregbesola and ex-attorney general Abubakar Malami among those who intended to call on the former governor.

The commission responded in writing to reject the request, citing the court’s restrictions, and Odey said the letter was delivered and acknowledged by the party before the delegation arrived.

He dismissed the party’s claim that its leaders were harassed or intimidated at the commission’s Abuja premises, describing the security presence at the gate as routine and not a response to the visit. He denied that multiple police vehicles were deployed against the delegation, saying armed officers stationed at the facility were part of standard security arrangements.

“The court was specific that access is limited to immediate family members, legal counsel, and doctors. We are bound by that order,” Odey said, adding that the commission remained apolitical and was only adhering to the law.

The ADC had accused ICPC of blocking its leaders and characterised the action as intimidation of opposition figures.

El-Rufai is standing trial on nine amended charges bordering on alleged violations of anti-corruption, procurement, and fraud laws relating to his tenure in Kaduna State. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts.

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