Advertisement Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to rule on whether the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar can be permitted to amend his suitseeking to prohibit President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, from participating in the 2027 presidential election. Advertisement The judge fixed the date on Tuesday following the insistence of Atiku Abubakar, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to alter his claims against Tinubu and the vehement opposition against the bid by Tinubu and the APC. At Tuesday’s proceedings, Joseph Silas Onu, who…
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Advertisement NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, General Alexus Grynkewich has warned against any aggression targeting member states, declaring that the alliance is ready for combat.Advertisement “If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight,” the American general stated on Monday in Poland. “We know how we will fight if a fight comes to us. And we know we will win,” he said.Advertisement Speaking at the 2026 Warsaw Security Forum, Grynkewich defined his “theory of victory” as blocking the initial attack and if it persists, “blunt it and prevent enemy advance.”Recommended The military chief said NATO was not trying to impose a “strategic…
Advertisement The All Progressives Congress, APC, has included Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and governors Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State and Ademola Adeleke of Osun State in its revised Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections.Advertisement The expanded council, which will be chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, also features Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo. Wike has been assigned to coordinate Tinubu’s re-election campaign in Rivers State and the FCT, while Adeleke will oversee the campaign in…
Super Falcons interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen says his side must build on the first leg advantage over Comoros, DAILY POST reports. The 10-time African champions defeated Comoros 2-0 in the first leg of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixture last Saturday. Nigeria will entertain the Island nation in the reverse fixture at the Remo Stars Sports Complex, Ikenne on Tuesday (today). “We are enjoying a two-goal advantage, but we will try as much as possible to see how we can wrap it up by winning tomorrow’s game. Maybe one, maybe two, maybe three,” Eguavoen told a press conference. “I’m…
Advertisement The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspected transformer cable vandals in the Tanke-Iledu community of Ilorin, the state capital.Advertisement The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASCI Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this in a statement, identifying the suspects as Nurah Abdullahi, 20, popularly known as Hartabo, and Sherif Abdullahi, 23. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested on October 5, 2026, following a credible intelligence tip-off and an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the command.Advertisement Items recovered included vandalised transformer cables, cable outer and inner peels, a Bajaj motorcycle, a saw, a…
Speaking at the CAF Strategic Conference in Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cape Verde, Wenger insisted that data had shown that an African team could win the World Cup. Recall that nine of the ten African teams that participated in the 2026 World Cup advanced from the group stage. “In the past, African teams sometimes lost because their formations weren’t compact enough, there was too much space between the lines, and they could not maintain focus consistently,” Wenger said. “Africa has made an excellent step forward, but it needs to take another step. We want to see an African team win…
Michael Carrick will be without Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo for the game. According to Carrick, both players have “physical issues”. Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in their opening fixture.
The Lagos-owned stadium recently underwent renovation ahead of the National Intermediate Games. According to BSN Sports, the venue is being considered as a potential home ground for the Super Eagles, starting with their Matchday Three encounter against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in the AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign. Currently, the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne, and Moshood Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta are among the few venues in Nigeria approved by CAF to host international matches. The possible return of the three-time African champions to Lagos would offer fans in the commercial capital an opportunity to watch…
PalmPay, has been named Digital Payments Platform of the Year at the 2026 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards, recognising the company’s contribution to the growth of digital payments and financial inclusion in Nigeria. The BAFI Awards organised by BusinessDay and held on October 9, 2026 at the Civic Center, Lagos, and was officially presented to PalmPay by Frank Aigbogun, renowned publisher and co-founder of BusinessDay. Since launching in Nigeria in 2019, PalmPay has built an inclusive digital financial services ecosystem, enabling customers to make payments, pay bills, and access other financial services through its platform. The company…
Send App by Flutterwave has announced its headline sponsorship of the EbonyLife Place London launch, alongside a broader partnership naming Flutterwave as EbonyLife’s exclusive payments partner. The collaboration brings Flutterwave’s payment technology into the venue’s operations, supporting electronic payments across cinema ticketing, restaurants, retail and other venue transactions. It connects a new international platform for African creativity with the financial infrastructure needed to serve customers and grow commercially. Founded by media entrepreneur Mo Abudu and located at 208 Wandsworth Road, EbonyLife Place London brings African film, food, fashion, art and music together under one roof. The launch takes place on…