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ADC: How unity after Primaries can turn Tinubu’s comfort into panic, by Babajide Balogun

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has arrived at its defining political moment. The nationwide direct presidential primaries conducted across 8,809 wards on May 25, 2026, were not merely an internal democratic exercise; they were the first real stress test of whether the ADC can transform itself from an opposition platform...

Crystal Palace Win Conference League Final Against Rayo Vallecano To Lift First European Trophy

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the 1-0 winner as Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano to claim their first European trophy. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the decisive goal as Crystal Palace secured their first European trophy with a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig. The French striker...

Ezekwesili To Tinubu: Don’t Celebrate Children You Cannot Protect

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

Ezekwesili says Nigerian leaders lack moral standing to celebrate children while insecurity and school abductions persist. Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on Nigeria’s political leadership, warning President Bola Tinubu, governors, lawmakers and the political class against issuing customary Children’s Day goodwill messages, after...

Tinubu Celebrates Ashafa Erogbogbo At 100, Praises Lifetime Of Service

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

Tinubu honours centenarian Ashafa Erogbogbo for decades of public service, leadership and contributions to national development. President Bola Tinubu has felicitated elder statesman, Alhaji Ashafa Ajibola Erogbogbo as he clocks 100 on May 28, 2026. The President, while paying glowing tribute to the Centenarian on Wednesday, wrote: “I extend warm...

Atiku’s ADC Presidential Primary Victory Sets Up Fresh Showdown With Tinubu, Obi In 2027

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

Atiku’s landslide primary victory in ADC presidential primary sets stage for another three-way presidential contest with Tinubu and Obi in 2027. Former Vice President Atiku, on Wednesday, won the presidential ticket of African Democratic Congress (ADC), polling 1,846,379 votes to defeat his closest rival, former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi,...

Timi Frank faults Ayeni’s bail terms, alleges presidency’s influence

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has criticised the bail conditions granted to businessman Tunde Ayeni by the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, describing them as excessively stringent and capable of eroding public confidence in the judiciary....

Atiku Accepts ADC Presidential Ticket, Accuses APC of Undermining Democracy Ahead of 2027

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

Atiku Abubakar accepts ADC presidential ticket, accusing the APC government of intimidation, economic mismanagement and democratic suppression. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accepted the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of undermining democracy, weaponising state...

BREAKING: First Igbo 3-Star General, Obiakor, dies at 75

NewsDeskNgMay 27, 2026May 27, 20260

The first Igbo military officer to attain the rank of three-star General, Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, is dead.According to family sources, Obiakor died on Wednesday in Abuja, after a brief illness resulting from a vehicle accident. Born on February 18, 1951, in Wusasa, present day Kaduna State, Obiakor, who hailed from...

Omo-Agege Dumps APC, Says Party No Longer Serves Delta Central Interests

NewsDeskNgMay 27, 2026May 27, 20260

Ovie Omo-Agege resigns from APC, saying party no longer supports his political goals and Delta Central interests. Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, saying recent developments within the party in Delta State no longer align with his political objectives and those...

Wike-Backed PDP Names Sandy Onor Consensus Presidential Candidate For 2027

NewsDeskNgMay 27, 2026May 27, 20260

Wike-backed PDP faction adopts Sandy Onor as consensus presidential candidate after nationwide consultations and voice vote process. The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has named Sandy Onor as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The...