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In a moment that reverberated far beyond the ancient walls of Mapo Hall Arcade, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State yesterday, formally announced his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election while simultaneously unveiling a sweeping new political coalition between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) under the banner of the Reset Nigeria Movement. Makinde was flanked by political allies and enthusiastic volunteers as the historic Mapo Hill reverberated with sustained chants of “Makinde for President.” But in separate reactions, the Abdulraham Mohammed-led National Working Committee (NWC ) of the PDP and Minister of the…

* APC ratifies Lagos, Rivers, 3 other states aspirants for Reps As the All Progressives Congress (APC) commences its primaries, President Bola Tinubu has cautioned against division and rancour while urging consensus, peace, women and youth inclusion. According to him, the process is a “referendum on our unity, resilience and strength as a party.” In a State House statement he personally signed ahead of the exercise which begins today with the House of Representatives primaries and would close with the presidential primary on May 25, Tinubu tasked party leadership, governors, and others to ensure fairness and called on winners and…

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has revealed how entrenched interests in the oil sector fought to prevent the actualisation of the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery project. Africa’s richest man made the revelation during an interview with Chief Executive Officer of Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Nicolai Tangen. He said the entrenched interests in the sector believed the coming of the refinery would alter the trade flows that encouraged massive importation of refined petroleum products into Nigeria despite the country’s status as a major crude oil producer and exporter. Dangote explained that he embarked on the project after observing incessant…

Ondo Community rejects imposition of Sepeluwa as Oba in Oroto. ( Chief Olusola Oke (SAN) should do the needful in order to advert unrest in Orotor Concerned Citizens and Indigenes of Oroto Community, Ugbo Kingdom, Ilaje Local Government of Ondo State have rejected the imposition of Sepeluwa as the title of Oba in Oroto. The community in a statement by (please put the name of the person that signed the statement), said Oroto belongs to all the people of the community, and decisions concerning leadership and traditional institutions must reflect fairness, equity, and justice for everyone. It said: “We, the…

The FCT High Court on Wednesday remanded a 40- year-old University of Abuja law student, Monday Goodluck , for allegedly raping a 100 -level Medicine and Surgery student. Justice M.S Idris, the trial judge gave the order after rejecting oral bail application from Defence Counsel, Mr Samson Francis . The judge remanded Goodluck in Kuje Correctional Facility pending the determination of his bail application. The defendant counsel, Francis prayed the court to admit his client to bail orally but was denied by the court. Justice Idris directed him to file a written bail application and serve same to the prosecution.…

Femi Otedola, the chairman of First HoldCo Plc, has increased his stake in the company with the acquisition of 549.5 million shares valued at N43.41 billion. The transaction, which further tightens the investor’s control in the financial institution, was disclosed in an insider dealing notice on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday. According to the notice, the shares were purchased at N79 per unit on May 13, 2026. The Cable

My God will pûn**!sh you. You weee kpa! before me. Was it not the same Alexx Ekubo that you people said he was Ag£ge? Was he not the one that his ex fiancée came out and told the world that he was g@y. You people know how to st!gm@tize people. If a photo of him in his vuln£rable state had l£aked you people would have labeled him Ag£ge. Some people are making it look like I had health issu£s. The reason why I’m still here is because I have a tough skin. What happened to Alexx Ekubo wasn’t privacy; it…

The daily devotional Open Heavens for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, authored by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Christians to be mindful of their actions online and offline, warning that negative footprints could have lasting consequences. In the devotional titled “Mind Your Footprints (1)”, Pastor Adeboye stressed that the internet has become one of the major places where individuals leave traces of their character and behaviour. He noted that inappropriate posts, harmful comments, and negative online conduct could resurface in the future and damage a person’s reputation. According to him, believers should ensure that their digital footprints reflect godly values, adding…

A federal high court in Abuja has sentenced Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power, to 75 years in prison for money laundering and fraud to the tune of N33.8 billion. Mamman was convicted on all 12 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Southern Kaduna Trailblazing Women Association (SOKATWA) has declared total support for all female aspirants seeking elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections, regardless of political party affiliation. The association said the move became necessary due to the persistent marginalisation and underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political space, particularly in Northern Nigeria. Speaking during the association’s quarterly strategic meeting, the President of SOKATWA, Belinda Augustine Istifanus, said society must move beyond rhetoric and deliberately create political opportunities for competent women to contribute to governance and national development. To her, women have consistently demonstrated leadership capacity in areas such as…