The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released its list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections across 28 states. The list includes former presidential aide Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour in Lagos, former Kaduna State governorship candidate Isa Ashiru, and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The party also fielded former Delta … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over the reported rise in cases of young Nigerians selling their kidneys as they struggle to cope with the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis, attributing the situation to the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Africa Democratic Congress presidential candidate, in a post on X … Read more
Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has rejected allegations that the minister was disloyal for declaring his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in the 2027 presidential poll. Olayinka said Wike had never concealed his support for Tinubu, stressing that the minister had declared his position even before … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 14 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in epidemiological week 33, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 1,035. The latest cases were recorded between August 10 and August 16, in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Benue states, according to the situation report … Read more
The Ogun State Chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has announced the death of Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem, who reportedly died following a battle with breast cancer. The news of her passing was officially announced on Tuesday by her colleague and the Executive Governor of TAMPAN Ogun … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has dismissed reports that he and his entourage were attacked with stones during recent consultations in Igbeti and Kishi, describing the claim as completely unfounded and a product of the imagination of those who circulated it. Alli, who spoke on Sunday at … Read more
Kano State has been rocked by a troubling spate of attacks targeting leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as gunmen reportedly killed one party chairman and abducted another within a 72-hour period. The latest assault occurred on Monday night in Rogo Local Government Area, where the APC Council Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, was … Read more
Nollywood actress Adebimpe Oyebade, widely known as Mo Bimpe, has urged people to show more compassion, empathy and acceptance towards others. The actress made the call in an Instagram post shared on Tuesday while reflecting on the importance of allowing people to tell their own stories without others interpreting their experiences for them. “Everyone … Read more
At least 987 people have died in devastating floods along the China-Nepal border, Nepal’s disaster authority said on Tuesday, pushing the overall death toll from the disaster beyond 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in … Read more
The African Democratic Congress has urged its governorship candidates to steer clear of political violence, hate speech and other provocative acts as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections. The party also said it would establish a National Reconciliation Committee to resolve disputes arising from its governorship primaries and bring aggrieved aspirants and their … Read more