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 Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged that he will not spend his vacation outside Nigeria if elected President.Obi made the promise in his Independence Day address on Thursday, saying he would instead use the period to visit different states, interact with Nigerians and better understand their challenges.He said his holidays during his four years as President would be spent in Zamfara, Borno, Kwara, Ebonyi, Edo and Ekiti states, amo

 Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to make governance measurable, accountable and centred on the welfare and productivity of Nigerians if elected President.Obi made the commitment in his Independence Day address on Thursday, in which he said his administration would prioritise insecurity, education, healthcare and productive enterprise.He said Nigerians would begin to see the impact of what he described as “purposeful and e

 Governors across several states have called on Nigerians to sustain unity, peace, patriotism and collective responsibility as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary.In separate messages and addresses to citizens on Thursday, the governors reflected on Nigeria’s journey since independence in 1960, paying tribute to the country’s founding fathers while urging citizens to contribute to national development despite the challenges confronting the country.The governors a

 Uncertainty surrounds the future of Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the national team after the 41-year-old walked out on the squad following an announcement from coach Jorge Jesus that he would not start Thursday’s game against Denmark.Ronaldo announced late Wednesday that he had left the team, shortly after a press conference in which Jesus confirmed the five-time Ballon d’Or winner would be left out of his starting line-up for a second consecutive game.The former Rea

 Carlos Queiroz has left his job as Ghana coach after a damaging defeat to Gambia deepened the Black Stars’ latest crisis.The Ghana Football Association said on Thursday that it had mutually agreed with the veteran Portuguese coach to terminate his contract, barely a month after reappointing him for a new mandate.“This was not an easy decision, but both parties agreed that, under the present circumstances, ending our professional relationship was the most appropriate course of a

German motorists began paying less to fill their cars Thursday as fuel subsidies aimed at softening the impact of the Middle East war energy shock came into force.Prices of petrol dropped by around 14 cents on average, to 2.06 euros a litre (equivalent to $8.85 per US gallon), and diesel prices by 15 cents, to 2.20 euros a litre, according to the automobile association ADAC.As in many other countries, Europe’s biggest economy has seen prices at the pump surge as the US war against Iran dra

 Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said more than 380 suspects have been arrested while over 230 convictions have been secured in the first two months of the state’s intensified campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.Governor Yusuf disclosed this on Thursday while delivering his address at the 66th Independence Anniversary celebration held at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kano.He said the state government established the Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abu

 In a breakthrough against cross-border child trafficking in Southeast Nigeria, the Ebonyi State Police Command has smashed an organised crime syndicate, arresting multiple suspects and rescuing three abducted children illegally handed over under the guise of fake adoptions.The major operational success was confirmed in an official press statement issued in Abakaliki on Thursday by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu.According to SP Ukandu, the illegal tran

 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State has reinstated its suspended State Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru, after three months.The party announced the decision on Thursday at a press conference addressed by its State Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Isah Abubakar Assalafi, at the APC Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi.According to the party, the Kebbi State Working Committee had, on June 20, 2026, suspended Kana-Zuru from office through Resolution Number KSWC/010/2026.The State Working

 The Federal Government on Thursday launched the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, Postcode, to address missed and failed deliveries.An announcement by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy,  Bosun Tijani, on his official X handle, noted that the system was launched through the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).The platform is expected to improve emergency response, security, commerce and public service delivery, while tackling losses linked to poor

 Sidya Toure, former prime minister and a leading opposition figure in Guinea where dissenting voices and political parties have been stifled, has died at age 81, sources close to his family told AFP.Toure had been leading one of the country’s major opposition parties, the Union of Republican Forces (UFR), from exile in Ivory Coast.UFR was among 40 political parties dissolved in March in a major crackdown on civil liberties under the country’s longtime strongman Mamady Doumbouya

 The Kogi State Government, under the leadership of Ahmed Ododo, has extended mobile medical services to inmates and personnel of the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre as part of efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of persons in correctional facilities across the State.The medical outreach, conducted on Friday by the Kogi State Ministry of Health, provided basic medical screening and other health services to not less than 188 inmates and personnel of the Correctional Service at the

 The Imo State Government says the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, September 26, were stalled due to ongoing court proceedings challenging the conduct of the polls.Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, disclosed this in a press statement issued on Friday explaining the circumstances surrounding the postponement of the election.Emelumba said some opposition political parties had approached the court, seeking an order to s

 Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has declared that the excellent budget performances under his administration in the last four years remain a huge testimony to the fact that he has kept faith with the people in the fulfilment of promises made to them during budget preparations.Governor Oyebanji stated unequivocally that he had neither betrayed the people nor taken their needs for granted, considering the strategic ways he captured their requests during town hall meetings preceding an

  A woman who was allegedly deceived into travelling to Pakistan and forced to marry a cousin has been rescued and returned to Spain, police said on Saturday. The woman travelled to Pakistan in September 2025 after a relative allegedly told her that her family had dropped its opposition to her relationship with a Pakistani national who owns a computer shop in Barcelona. Once there, however, relatives allegedly confiscated her Spanish passport, confined her to a family home and arranged h

 The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has firmly dismissed media allegations alleging the concentration of federal road infrastructure projects in the South-East geopolitical zone, clarifying that all ongoing projects across the nation strictly align with approvals granted by President Bola Tinubu.Speaking during an inspection tour of the strategic Trans-Sahara Highway project, Umahi emphasised that federal road interventions are equitable, nationwide in scope, and driven by developm

 For months, Nigeria’s 2027 election has largely been a contest of political declarations. Defections. Coalitions. Endorsements. Campaign launches.Claims about who controls which state. But something important is beginning to change.We are starting to get evidence. Last weekend, voters went to the polls in five legislative bye-elections across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta. This week, a new voter-sentiment survey offered another snapshot of the national mood.Political structures conti

 President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian citizens to keep hope alive as the dark days of sacrifice are almost over.The President spoke ahead of the country’s 66th Independence Day anniversary to be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026.Represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during the Independence Day Jumat prayer at the National Mosque, Abuja, on Friday, Tinubu noted that although Nigeria was yet to be where it should be, it is on the path to greatne

 Pope Leo XIV said on Saturday it was possible to “live together in dignity and peace” as he met migrants in Paris, ahead of a giant open-air mass expected to gather hundreds of thousands of people on the iconic Champs-Élysées.The first US pontiff is visiting France on a four-day trip as the European nation gears up for elections next year to replace centrist President Emmanuel Macron, with the anti-immigration far right eyeing its best chance at the top job.On the

 Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have thwarted a terrorist attack, recovered two AK-47 rifles and rescued 14 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Kaduna and Katsina States.The development was contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Media Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, in Gusau.The operations, conducted between September 23 and 25, 2026, also led to the arrest of four suspects, including three alleged terrorist