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13/04/2026

OLABODE OPESEITAN: In the hush of April 29, 2026, as Mike Adenuga turns 73, Nigeria does not merely mark a birthday; it contemplates a phenomenon.

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13/04/2026

Sunday Oliseh, former Super Eagles captain and head coach, says he gets frustrated watching Michael Olise play for France when he should be representing Nigeria.

Oliseh spoke in a recent episode of the Global Football Insights Podcast.

Sunday Oliseh, former Super Eagles captain and head coach, says he gets frustrated watching Michael Olise play for France when he should be representing Nigeria.

13/04/2026

Peter Obi on insecurity: “I will be decisive. When I became governor of Anambra, I faced a serious insecurity problem. I met with then-President Olusegun Obasanjo and told him, ‘Mr. President, this is what I want to do, and you must allow me to do it.’ For five years afterwards, there were no major incidents of robbery or kidnapping in the state.”

13/04/2026

Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, has announced Solomon Adeola, senator representing Ogun west, as the preferred governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for the 2027 elections.

Abiodun announced Adeola in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Monday as the APC governorship candidate during a caucus meeting of the party.

Dapo Abiodun, Ogun governor, has endorsed Solomon Adeola, senator representing Ogun west, as the preferred governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for the 2027 election.

13/04/2026

BREAKING: Iyabo Obasanjo suspends Ogun governorship bid

Iyabo Obasanjo has suspended her aspiration to contest the Ogun state governorship election in 2027.
The daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo announced the development in a statement on Monday.

She attributed her decision to the endorsement of Senator Solomon Adeola as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the election.

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13/04/2026

“Where we are now in Nigeria, it’s time to hire a qualified, competent person. Our recruitment process for 2027 must be different from what it used to be.” — Peter Obi

13/04/2026

Iyabo Obasanjo has suspended her aspiration to contest the Ogun state governorship election in 2027.

The daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo announced the development in a statement on Monday.

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13/04/2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected calls for the removal of Joash Amupitan, its chairman, describing such demands as unconstitutional.

In a statement issued in Abuja, Adedayo Oketola, chief press secretary (CPS) to Amupitan, said the commission’s leadership is governed by constitutional provisions, particularly section 157 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which outlines the process for appointment and removal.

Hundreds of youths in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu LGA of Kogi state, on Monday staged a protest in support of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Joash Amupitan, its chairman.

13/04/2026

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa has suspended former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of causing disunity in the party.

The ADC faction also suspended Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), and Sadiq Ibrahim, the party’s transition committee chairman.

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa has suspended former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of fostering disunity in the party.

13/04/2026

“When Buhari came in, our borrowing was about N13 trillion; when he left, it was N87 trillion. Today, we’re hitting N200 trillion without anything to show for it. Subsidy has been removed in petroleum and power, and yet we have borrowed more. Our budgets are not financed. In the entire 2025 budget for capital projects, contractors are being owed.” — Peter Obi

13/04/2026

Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, says she did not solicit or receive bribes, insisting that expenses incurred during her time in office were official and reimbursed by the Nigerian government.

Testifying on Monday at Southwark Crown Court in London, Alison-Madueke said payments made on her behalf in the United Kingdom (UK) were tied to her official duties and not personal benefits.

Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former minister of petroleum, says she did not solicit or receive bribes, insisting that expenses incurred...