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APC targets 1.5m votes for Tinubu in Osun, says Basiru
30/08/2026

APC targets 1.5m votes for Tinubu in Osun, says Basiru

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said the party is targeting about 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Osun State in the January 16 presidential election. Basiru stated this on Sunday when he paid a c...

Itauma falls short as Hrgovic claims IBF title
30/08/2026

Itauma falls short as Hrgovic claims IBF title

By Tosin Omojola Moses Itauma’s bid to become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in boxing history ended in heartbreaking fashion after Filip Hrgovic staged a stunning ninth-round comeback at London’s O2 Arena. The Nigerian-British heavyweight appeared on course for another spectacul...

Anambra: Before all our villages become vast slums — by Constance Ikokwu
30/08/2026

Anambra: Before all our villages become vast slums — by Constance Ikokwu

I’ve been travelling regularly to Anambra in the last four years. I love the village because African villages have a character and soul that cannot be manufactured; their warmth, spaciousness, community, trees, sounds and sense of place tell stories about who we are and where we come from. But I.....

Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
30/08/2026

Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital, Niamey, after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday, in the latest challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a jihadist insurgency. The attack highlighted tensions within Ni...

2027: Group targets grassroots mobilisation for Yoruba candidates in Lagos
30/08/2026

2027: Group targets grassroots mobilisation for Yoruba candidates in Lagos

…moves to sensitise voters on political participation A socio-political conservative Yoruba youths group, Bilisi Movement, has intensified grassroots mobilisation for the advancement of Yoruba interests in communities across Lagos State. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Osolo of Isolo.....

Afe Babalola urges Tinubu to inspect deplorable Ekiti federal road
30/08/2026

Afe Babalola urges Tinubu to inspect deplorable Ekiti federal road

Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to personally inspect the deplorable Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole federal road in Ekiti State. Babalola said the president’s personal assessment would enable him to appreciate t...

INEC confirms Adegoke as ADC governorship candidate in Oyo
30/08/2026

INEC confirms Adegoke as ADC governorship candidate in Oyo

By Adejayan Gbenga The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 election. INEC displayed Adegoke’s Form EC9, bearing his name as the ADC gov...

Tinubu begins three-week annual leave, heads to Europe
30/08/2026

Tinubu begins three-week annual leave, heads to Europe

President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday depart Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. According to a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu’s first stop will be London, United Kingdom. Onanuga sai...

Oyo APM guber candidate Adekanbi vows to transform Shooting Stars
30/08/2026

Oyo APM guber candidate Adekanbi vows to transform Shooting Stars

By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Bimbo Adekanbi, has pledged to support the transformation of Shooting Stars Sports Club into one of Nigeria’s leading football clubs if elected. Adekanbi made the pledge while congratulating the Oluyole Warrior...

Iran's Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront 'real enemy'
30/08/2026

Iran's Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront 'real enemy'

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has urged Muslim countries, particularly those in the Gulf, to unite against what he called their “real enemy”, saying divisions among Muslims served the interests of their adversaries. The message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram ac...

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