Museveni wins Ugandan presidential election

Electoral Commission of Uganda (ECU) has officially declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of the 2026 presidential election, extending his rule beyond three decades in a vote overshadowed by an internet blackout and restrictions on civil society organizations. The Electoral Commission chairman, Simon Byabakama announced that Museveni received over 7.9 million votes, the highest among […]

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Why Fubara didn’t respond to gross misconduct allegations ―Gov’s aide

During an interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Friday, Darlington Orji, Special Adviser on political affairs to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has said the governor did not respond to notice of gross misconduct against him by the state assembly because he has not been served with the notice. The assembly, on 8 January, […]

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Obi, Kwankwaso’s intended 2027 ticket has Obasanjo’s input

Intended alliance between the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, and a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for a joint 2027 presidential ticket has reached an advanced stage. Punch reports that its finding revealed that both Obi and Kwankwaso have jointly set up a committee for the actualisation […]

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Why I don’t own house or land in Abuja ―Peter Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has declared that he has no house or landed property in Abuja, Nigeria. The former governor of Anambra State, at a coffee hangout with KayhikersClub in Abuja, explained that his decision to avoid unnecessary headaches made him not to own […]

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Nigeria beat Egypt in AFCON 2025 third place

Super Eagles held their nerve in Casablanca after a tense, goalless contest, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerging as the decisive figure in the shoot-out. The victory means Nigeria have now won all eight third-place matches they have contested at the AFCON finals — a record unmatched by any nation in the competition’s history. Nigeria had already […]

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Star singer Davido in paternity row with alleged baby mama

Nigerian star singer, Davido has denied fathering a young girl, Anuoluwapo, whose mother, Ayotomide Labinjo, has repeatedly called for a DNA test to establish paternity. The dispute reignited on January 15, 2025, when an Instagram account managed by Ayo posted a heartfelt plea to Davido, alleging that years of bullying and ridicule at school had […]

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Nigerians react to Kemi Badenoch’s quick sacking of defecting MP

Nigerians are sharply reacting to the Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch’s sacking of Robert Jenrick, a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday over secretly plotting to defect to Reform UK. Nigerians appear to like the quick step that Badenoch took against a secret defector before he could carry […]

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Anthony Joshua returns to training days after tragic road accident

British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has resumed training just 19 days after a tragic car crash that claimed the lives of two of his close friends. Joshua was injured in the December 29 accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in Nigeria which killed his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and trainer Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele. He […]

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The Unravelling of ‘Kwankwasiyya’, By Olusegun Adeniyi

I visited Kano in May 2012 at the instance of my friend, Mohammed Jamu, a long-standing disciple of then Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. On arrival, I went straight for an audience with Kwankwaso whom I had known since the aborted Third Republic in the early nineties when he served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. […]

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Rivers court stops impeachment proceedings against Fubara

High Court of Rivers State sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Port Harcourt on Friday, has issued an interim injunction restraining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and two others, including the Clerk of the House, from sending any correspondence to the Chief Judge of the state. Presiding judge, Justice […]

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Makoko residents protest demolition of their properties

Residents of Makoko, a community nestled on the Lagos lagoon, are protesting the demolition of their homes by officials of the Lagos state government. Speaking with TheCable on Thursday, they shared that the clearance began on December 22, 2025. They said they initially thought the bulldozing was meant to destroy only homes within the 30-metre safety […]

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Atiku’s son, Abubakar Atiku Abubakar joins APC to work for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election

Abubakar Atiku Abubakar also called Abba, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The defection was announced on Thursday at the […]

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Gov Makinde announces new Chairman of Oyo State Council of Obas

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has announced the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, as the new Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas. Makinde made the announcement at a brief event held at the old House of Chiefs, Agodi, Ibadan, Nigeria. The Governor said the chairmanship will be rotational among the […]

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See the 21 banks that have met the CBN new capital requirements

Some of Nigerian banks are racing to meet the new capital requirements mandated by the central bank, a policy shift that is expected to strengthen the lenders’ resilience against shocks and enable them to make meaningful contributions to the country’s growth agenda. The recapitalisation exercise, which began in 2024, sets N500 billion for commercial banks […]

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Nigeria lose to Morocco in AFCON 2025 semi final

Youssef El-Nesyri scored the winning penalty and Yassine “Bono” Bounou saved two as Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final with a 4-2 win on penalties over Nigeria on Wednesday. Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved one but was bettered by Bono in the shootout after the teams drew 0-0 with extra time in […]

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Another co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Yakubu Mohammed, is dead

Co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer (DCEO), Yakubu Mohammed, has passed away. He died at the age of 75. He was reported to have been battling an undisclosed ailment prior to his death. News of his death comes about two months after the passing of his long-time colleague and fellow […]

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