HE is in the top ranks of potent voices that have refused to be daunted by the multiform calamities of Nigeria. Emman Usman Shehu deserves to take a deserved bow as an irrepressible consistent poet remorselessly addressing the Nigerian project and the African condition. He showed early signs of poetic afflatus when back in 1988 […]
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LAST Thursday, prominent leaders and youths of Ijaw extraction gathered in Warri, Delta State, for the inauguration of a new National Executive Committee (NEC) of the umbrella socio-cultural body of the Ijaw nation, the Ijaw National Congress (INC). The event brought together delegates from Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Edo states as Chief […]
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The founder and president of Christ for the Deliverance Empowerment Initiative Incorporated, Lagos State, Prophet Oladele O. Omoniyi, has charged Christians to remain steadfast in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and winning souls for the kingdom of God. Prophet Omoniyi gave the charge in Lagos on Friday during activities marking his 66th birthday, using […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday concluded its primary elections in Abia State, with Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, and former Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Chinedum Orji, among prominent figures who secured the party’s tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kalu emerged as the APC candidate for Bende Federal Constituency after he was affirmed unopposed during the primary election held across the constituency’s 13 wards.
Party members from Alayi, Bende, Ezeukwu, Igbere, Item, Itumbuzo, Nkpa, Ntalakwu, Ozuitem, Ugwueke, Umu-Imenyi, Umuhu-Ezechi and Uzuakoli unanimously endorsed his candidacy.
Speaking after the exercise, Kalu thanked party faithful, community leaders, women and youth groups for their support and confidence in his leadership.
“I will continue to provide quality representation and sustain developmental initiatives aimed at uplifting communities across Bende Federal Constituency,” he said.
Meanwhile, a key outcome of the primaries was the emergence of Onyejeocha as APC candidate for Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency.
Her return followed her resignation last month as Minister of State for Labour and Employment in compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive requiring political appointees seeking elective positions to step down ahead of the election cycle.
Onyejeocha represented the constituency in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2023 and remains one of Abia State’s longest-serving federal lawmakers, with strong ward-level political structures and grassroots support across the constituency.
Her ministerial appointment had strengthened her influence within the APC and expanded her political reach beyond Abia State.
The primaries also produced Chris Nkwonta for Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency, Uzor Azubuike for Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, and Chinedum Orji for Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency.
Others are Uzoma Theodore Uka for Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Federal Constituency, Udo Alozie for Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency, and Ikenna Nicholas for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency.
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A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yobe State and senator representing Yobe South, Ibrahim Bomai, has withdrawn from the 2027 governorship race.
Bomai announced his decision in a statement issued on Saturday after consultations with party stakeholders, political associates, and supporters across the state.
He said the decision followed extensive discussions and interventions by party leaders and was taken in the interest of unity and stability ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, his governorship ambition was driven by a desire to contribute to the development, peace, and unity of Yobe State.
The senator thanked his supporters for their loyalty, sacrifices, and commitment throughout the political process.
“After extensive consultations, deep reflection, and discussions with stakeholders and respected elders, I have decided to step down from contesting the governorship position for Yobe State,” he said.
Bomai urged his supporters to remain calm, united, and committed to the progress of the state despite his withdrawal from the race.
The withdrawal comes days after two other APC governorship aspirants, Lawan Kolo Geidam and former Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, also stepped down from the race.
2027: Yobe APC governorship aspirant, Bomai withdraws from race
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has reflected on the personal challenges he faced with childbirth after becoming king. In a viral video circulating online, the monarch, who was already a father before ascending the throne, narrated how he came under pressure and public scrutiny following difficulties in having children after he emerged […]
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Former Spain midfielder, Xabi Alonso, is expected to be announced on Sunday and will begin his new role on July 1.
According to GiveMeSport, Alonso will carry the title of ‘manager’ not head coach.
This is in recognition of his experience and track record, including winning the Bundesliga with Leverkusen.
Alonso is viewed as calm, tactical and capable of improving the culture at Stamford Bridge.
There is an acknowledgement within Chelsea they had to get this appointment right as well as that mistakes have been made this season. Lessons have been learned.
The objective remains getting the club back to competing for the biggest honours, and back in the Champions League.
Alonso will work extremely closely with the sporting directors and owners including in recruitment and squad planning.
EPL: Chelsea to announce Xabi Alonso as new manager on Sunday
A female aspirant for the House of Representatives seat for the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Liya Samuel Lucy, has expressed concern over the failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct its primary election scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Lucy alleged that she and other party members across the state waited throughout the day for officials from the APC National Secretariat to conduct the exercise, but the election did not hold.
It was gathered that the party’s electoral committee and election materials arrived in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, at about 3 pm on Saturday, a development that reportedly made it difficult to distribute materials to the 168 wards across the state before the close of the day.
Speaking with journalists, Lucy called on the National Chairman of the APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, to intervene and direct the electoral committee in Taraba State to officially brief aspirants on the situation and the next line of action.
She lamented that since the arrival of the committee in the state, aspirants had not received any official communication regarding postponement or possible rescheduling of the exercise.
According to her, the development amounts to an infringement on the rights of aspirants, stressing that party members deserve clear information about the electoral process.
Lucy further stated that as Nigeria’s ruling party, the APC should demonstrate transparency and credibility in its internal electoral process for other political parties to emulate.
“I am calling on the National Chairman of our great party, the APC, to ensure that a new date is fixed and properly communicated to all aspirants in the state. The silence from the electoral committee is not good enough for us as aspirants,” she said.
“The committee arrived in the state and proceeded to meet with the State Working Committee, but we have not heard from them. There was no press briefing explaining why the election did not hold on Saturday, and they did not inform the people of Taraba State when the election would be conducted.
“We are completely in the dark about the entire process, and we need clarification from the National Chairman,” Lucy added.
APC female aspirant demands clarification over failure to conduct Taraba Reps primaries
A judge in France is set to probe the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after rights groups filed a complaint against Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, commonly called MBS.
Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post and a critic of MBS, was assassinated in 2018 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, while on a visit to obtain papers for his marriage.
During Salman’s visit to France in July 2022, the Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and the rights group Trial International petitioned the French courts on the killing.
The widespread demand for justice has since been amplified by activists and several other organizations, including press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders, RSF.
Speaking ahead of the inquiry, Emmanuel Daoud, a lawyer for RSF, said Khashoggi was a victim of an abominable crime, “decided and planned at the highest level of the Saudi state.”
Henri Thulliez, a lawyer for Trial International, stated that “there should no longer be any obstacle” to a judicial investigation into the “atrocious crime committed against Khashoggi.”
During President Joe Biden’s tenure, the United States government indicted MBS in the killing of Khashoggi, releasing a report of the intelligence community’s assessment in 2021.
But during the November 2025 meeting with MBS in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump seemed to have exonerated the crown prince, saying: “He knew nothing about it.”