Author: Lawan

Vila Nova Emerges President elect of São Tomé and Principe Sao Tome and Principe’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday officially declared incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova the president-elect after completing the final tabulation of the July 19 presidential election. Constitutional Court President, Artur Vera Cruz while announcing the final certified results stated that Vila Nova received 31,613 votes, representing 55.88 percent of the valid ballots, securing re-election in the first round. According to the Constitutional Court, a total of 56,574 valid votes were counted, representing about 40 percent of registered voters. Vila Nova’s main challenger, Nito d’Abreu, received 23,457 votes, or…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has inaugurated a nine-member committee to develop a campaign framework for the 2027 governorship election. The party also unveiled Mr Amos Adamu Gandu as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Alhaji Usman Shehu Bawa. Speaking at the inauguration in Kaduna on Wednesday, Bawa said the committee was tasked with producing a blueprint that would guide the party’s campaign across the 23 local government areas of the state. He said the committee would identify committed party loyalists at ward and local government levels and recommend strategies to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures…

EFCC Arraigns Bussineeman for Alleged N2.5m Visa Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, arraigned a businessman, Dauda Yahaya Edache, before Justice A.D. Balogun, a vacation judge of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged N2.5 million visa fraud. Edache was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and retention of proceeds of crime involving N2.5 million.

Army Troops Dismantle Illegal Bunkering Site, Arrest Six Suspects in Lagos Troops of the 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have dismantled a suspected illegal oil bunkering site in the Orile General Area of Lagos State, arresting six suspected oil bunkerers during an intelligence-led operation. The operation, led by the Commanding Officer of the battalion, Lieutenant Colonel S. Adeojo, was carried out following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected economic saboteurs in the area. During the raid, troops arrested six suspects and recovered four trucks, one pumping machine, as well as assorted pipes and drums allegedly used for illegal…

Iran rejects Oman’s Strait of Hormuz joint control proposalIran has rejected a proposal by Oman to establish joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz, dealing a setback to diplomatic efforts aimed at easing months of tension over one of the world’s most strategic shipping routes. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the proposal had “no chance of success”, insisting that Tehran would not relinquish control over key sections of the waterway despite Oman’s mediation efforts. According to the official, the proposal—which was reportedly backed by Gulf states—called for a shared management arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, through…

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southern Kyushu island has risen to 13, as emergency responders intensify rescue operations to reach people still trapped beneath collapsed structures. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday described the rescue effort as a “race against time”, saying authorities were deploying every available resource to locate survivors following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday. “There are people who are still waiting to be rescued, and it’s a race against time,” Takaichi said. “We will go all out to find and rescue as many people as we can.”…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Thursday led National Commissioners, Directors, the Director-General of the Electoral Institute, and his technical aides on a courtesy visit to the His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife. Palace as part of the Commission’s advocacy and stakeholder engagement ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election. The INEC delegation, which arrived earlier at the Akure Airport, was received by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola and the REC for Ondo State, Dr.…

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen OgunjimiThe Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has alleged that the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, intercepted an official response from the Office of the Accountant-General that could have exposed the alleged forgery behind the controversial agency scandal. Ogunjimi made the revelation on Monday while testifying before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the PFIPC controversy and the ₦1.3 billion appropriated to the council in the 2026 budget. According to him, the Office of the Accountant-General received a request in November 2024, purportedly…

The South African government has reaffirmed its gratitude to Nigeria for its role in the struggle against apartheid, while pledging to strengthen bilateral ties amid renewed concerns over xenophobic attacks against Nigerians living in the country. The assurance was given on Monday when South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, met with Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, in Abuja. Lamola said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had asked him to deliver a special message to President Bola Tinubu. Although Tinubu delegated the meeting to Enikanolaiye, discussions centred on the growing diplomatic concerns…

Xenophobic attacks: Tinubu snubs Ramaphosa’s special envoy President Bola Tinubu has declined to receive a special envoy dispatched by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.The refusal is coming amidst growing concerns over persistent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. A Daily Sun source disclosed that the South African delegation, led by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, had arrived Abuja on Friday, July 24, with what was described as a “very important message” for the Nigerian leader. The development comes less than 24 hours after the reported killing of a Nigerian national, Chika Ibe, who was allegedly…