Author: Vincent Osuwo

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has expressed worry over the challenges faced by applicants in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, as they register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Obi bemoaned the difficulties faced by students at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Amawbia office in a message posted on his X handle on Monday, calling the circumstances a rerun of those encountered the previous year. “Last year, concerns were raised about the hardship students faced at various centers across the country, particularly at the Amawbia, Anambra State, office of the Joint Admissions…

The African Union (AU) has condemned the killing of over 50 people and the abduction of women and children during coordinated attacks in Zamfara State. The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, “strongly condemns the heinous and coordinated terrorist attacks perpetrated on February 21, 2026, in Zamfara State, Northwestern Nigeria,” which “resulted in the killing of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children,” according to a statement posted on the commission’s official website on Sunday. The AU said it “unequivocally rejects all acts of terrorism and violent extremism against civilian populations, particularly women and children,”…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, praised President Bola Tinubu on Sunday for the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s Area Council elections in the FCT, saying the results had clarified the country’s political landscape. The All Progressives Congress won five of the six FCT Area Council leadership seats. The ruling party gained Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, and Kuje, while the Peoples Democratic Party won the chairmanship of Gwagwalada, the opposition’s only council. “The peaceful conduct of the election is a testament to the commitment of the people of the FCT to democracy and good governance.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it will review the Electoral Act 2026 in order to comply with the law as regards schedules for the 2027 elections. In response to some political parties’ demand for the release of a new timetable, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Advisor, Mr. Adedayo Oketola, said the commission would release a “revised timetable.” While he did not specify the date of the release, Oketola insisted that INEC was committed to upholding the law. Party leaders who spoke to our correspondents said that another timetable was now inevitable given…

Barcelona ended a two-game losing streak and regained their top spot in La Liga by maintaining their perfect home record against Levante. Real Madrid’s unexpected defeat at Osasuna on Saturday offered them the chance to reclaim the lead, and Barcelona made the most of it at the Spotify Camp Nou to defeat Levante 18 times at home. After being thrashed 4-0 by Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey, Hansi Flick’s team appeared vulnerable when they lost against Girona. However, they recovered against Levante, who finished in second place. Marc Bernal, a teenage midfielder, gave the reigning champions the lead…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) discovered a warehouse in Lagos State containing prohibited, fraudulent, and unregistered cosmetic products worth over ₦3 billion. The plant, hidden under an unfinished structure at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos State, was uncovered during normal enforcement activities. In a statement posted on its X account on Sunday, the agency hailed the haul as one of its most major seizures in recent memory, claiming that vast quantities of forbidden skin-lightening and medicated soap products known to pose substantial health hazards were discovered. “Items recovered…

The US Secret Service claimed Sunday that its agents shot and killed an armed man who illegally entered President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. Trump was in Washington during the event, which occurred at 1:30 a.m. (0630 GMT). “An armed man was shot & killed by U.S. Secret Service agents & @PBCountySheriff after unlawfully entering the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago early this morning,” agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a post on X. The suspect, a male in his early twenties, was seen near the north entrance of the Mar-a-Lago estate with what appeared to be a shotgun and a…

Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that he is content at Al-Nassr, despite concerns over his future with the Saudi club. The 41-year-old Portuguese was reportedly dissatisfied with the club’s management by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and missed three recent games. He returned last week and insisted on staying after scoring twice in Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Al-Hazem, which sent his team one point clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League. “I’m very happy,” the Portugal international told Saudi broadcaster Thmanyah. “As I say so many times, I belong to Saudi Arabia. “It’s a country that has welcomed…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) won the Kuje Area Council chairmanship election, with Danjuma Shekwolo emerging as the winner. Shekwolo received 17,269 votes, according to the official results. Returning Officer Prof. Nkiruka Odoh of the University of Abuja declared the results, saying Shekwolo, who received the most votes and completed all legal requirements, was legitimately elected and returned as Chairman of Kuje Area Council. The Kuje outcome completes the list of chairmanship winners from the six Federal Capital Territory area councils. Details later…

President Bola Tinubu congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections in Kano and Rivers states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Independent National Electoral Commission held elections in six FCT area councils, as well as by-elections in Rivers State’s Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies, and Kano State’s Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies. The elections included chairmanship and councillorship posts in the FCT’s six area councils: Abuja Municipal (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali, and Abaji. By-elections for state constituencies…