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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, has reportedly advised women whose husbands may prevent them from voting for the ruling party in the 2027 general elections to leave their marriages. Gadaka was quoted as saying that any woman whose husband refuses to allow her to vote for…
South Africa’s Shoprite has agreed to acquire 100% of Vida e Caffè, Africa’s largest coffee chain, as the retailer broadens its business beyond supermarkets after posting R270.8 billion ($16.8 billion) in annual sales. It is also part of its strategy to expand beyond traditional grocery retail.The deal covers Vida’s South African and international operations, pending…
By Sophia Ogwuche Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima marked his 60th birthday on September 2, 2026, requesting a low-key celebration focused on national prayers instead of elaborate festivities. Senator Kashim Shettima turned 60 on September 2, 2026. He asked friends, associates, and well-wishers not to organize public celebrations or place paid congratulatory advertisements in print,…
Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Rukidi IV Dies at 34, Cause of Death Undisclosed King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became Uganda’s Tooro monarch at the age of three, has died aged 34. His cause of death has not been disclosed. The king died at about 10pm local time on Thursday, Tooro Kingdom Prime…
Niger State has recorded multiple deadly attacks and abductions in 2026, with at least six major incidents reported between January and July, according to media and police reports. On January 3, gunmen attacked Kasuwan-Daji and Demo communities in Borgu Local Government Area, reportedly killing more than 30 people, looting properties and abducting residents. On February…
At least twenty-nine states have received a combined four hundred and thirty-five-point-two-five billion naira in special Federal Government funding for infrastructure and security between January and June 2026. The data was obtained from the fiscal performance of each state, utilising data from the Q1 to Q2 budget performance reports from January to June 2026 obtained…
The Federal Government has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s call to restore petrol subsidy, warning that the policy would put renewed pressure on public finances. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says the subsidy regime was removed by law in June twenty twenty-three and cannot simply be restored without…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party was early Sunday declared winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, securing a second term after a tense contest that combined high voter turnout with reports of violence and claims of attempted result manipulation. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday night commenced the distribution of reprinted ballot papers and result sheets to agents of political parties in the 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise took place at the Commission’s state office in Osogbo, following INEC’s compliance with a Federal…
A heated argument broke out at a newspaper stand in the FCT over the weekend, as residents debated flooding, drainage, and the performance of projects under FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The discussion, monitored by our reporter, focused on recent rains that left parts of Banex, Wuse, and the city center waterlogged. “Rome wasn’t built in…