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D’TIGRESS BEAT MALI TO WIN FIFTH CONSECUTIVE AFROBASKET TITLE Nigeria’s D’Tigress won a fifth consecutive Women’s AfroBasket title following a 78-64 victory over Mali. It was the seventh time Nigeria would lift the trophy. Rena Wakama’s side extended their unbeaten streak at the Women’s AfroBasket tournament to 29 games. The West Africans have also qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women’s …

2027 WILL BE DARK, DANGEROUS – MAHDI SHEHU Political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu has warned Nigerians that the 2027 election season will be full of danger, chaos, and uncertainty. In a post shared on X on Sunday, he described the political landscape as delicate, dicey, dark, dangerous and chaotic. Shehu said the mix of politicians involved will …

WHAT APC MUST DO TO AVOID DEFEAT IN 2027 – SENATOR Former Senate Majority Leader and current Senator representing Kebbi North, Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi, has warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC) risks a humiliating defeat in the 2027 general elections unless it urgently reconnects with its grassroots and restores internal party democracy. In a wide-ranging interview, the lawmaker …

ORTUANYA: NEW UNN VICE CHANCELLOR – A BLEND OF ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATORProfessor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya has been formally appointed as the Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), bringing a blend of academic scholarship, public-sector leadership, and reform-minded vision to the helm of one of Nigeria’s premier universities. A respected Professor of Law with over 25 years of experience, …

LIKE ABRAHAM LINCOLN MANDELA’S, I WILL SERVE ONLY ONE TERM AS PRESIDENT Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has claimed he is committed to serving only one term of four years if elected President in 2027. Obi made this vow in a statement, on Sunday, citing examples of notable leaders who served with …

FG EXTENDS PARAMILITARY RECRUITMENT DEADLINE The Federal Government has extended the application deadline for the ongoing paramilitary recruitment under the Ministry of Interior. The online portal, initially scheduled to close on Monday, August 4, 2025, will now remain open until Monday, August 11, 2025.Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd), Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB, …

GUILD OF EDITORS KNOCKS NIGER GOVERNOR OVER SHUT-DOWN OF RADIO STATION The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the recent order for the closure of Badeggi Radio by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State. In a statement signed by Eze Anaba, President, and Onuoha Ukeh,General Secretary, the Guild described the action as a blatant attack on press freedom …

PETER OBI IS COMING – OBIDIENT MOVEMENT DECLARES The Obidient Movement has charged Nigerians to expect the return of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The movement said “Peter Obi is coming” while announcing the inauguration of Ward Coordinators in the Municipal Local Government Area by its Kano State chapter. A statement by the movement’s National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, …

NORTHERN EX-LAWMAKERS SPLIT OVER TINUBU’S 2027 RE-ELECTION BID Former federal lawmakers from northern Nigeria are divided over President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid following an endorsement by the Northern Caucus Forum of the 9th National Assembly.The caucus, in a communiqué issued after a dialogue session convened by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, threw its weight behind …

SOME APC GOVERNORS BEHAVING LIKE EMPEROR – ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the recent “authoritarian actions” of Governor Umar Bago of Niger State, describing it as an assault on press freedom. On Friday, Governor Bago, ordered the commissioner of police to seal off Badeggi FM radio station over alleged incitement of violence. The governor in a statement …