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A renowned activist-turned-politician Omoyele Sowore has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, insisting that Nigeria needs a complete break from the ideas and leadership style of the country’s established political class. Sowore, who was the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general election, made the declaration during an appearance on Channels TV’s  Politics Today. “I plan to contest the 2027 presidency. We have our primaries next week,” Sowore declared. Speaking on the programme, the former presidential candidate argued that many of the politicians currently dominating Nigeria’s political space contributed to the country’s worsening poverty, insecurity,…

United States President, Donald Trump, has ordered Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in America to return to their home countries to complete the green card application process. The new immigration directive was announced on Friday by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, as part of a wider policy shift by the Trump administration aimed at tightening immigration procedures. Under the new rule, foreigners already living temporarily in the United States on student, tourist or work visas will no longer be allowed to remain in the country while processing their green card applications, except under what…

Lotus Bank Limited is battling to recover the sum of ₦1.5 billion allegedly diverted by one of its officials from its system in 2024, The Witness reports. According to an affidavit sworn to by Sunday Gbadebo, a fraud investigation officer with the bank and filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos, the lender said a detailed internal review conducted between January 2023 and May 2024 (extended to February 2026), uncovered alleged fraudulent activities linked to a staff member, Abdulkarim Arome Mohammed. The matter has been adjourned until June 16, 2026. The bank alleged that Mohammed, who worked in…

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, the leading dairy company in Nigeria and makers of Peak, Three Crowns, Coast, Olympic and Nunu milk brands, successfully held its 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM), reporting a strong financial recovery with significant growth across key performance indicators in its financial year ended 31 December 2025. The AGM, which took place in Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, brought together shareholders, board members, and key stakeholders to deliberate on the Company’s 2025 performance and strategic outlook for the future. The Company delivered a strong rebound in 2025, returning to profitability and strengthening its…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has set aside a Court of Appeal judgment that had earlier been used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Independent National Electoral Commission) to recognise Shehu Gabam as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (Social Democratic Party).  CityNews  Nigeria reports that the ruling, delivered on Friday in suit SC/CV/229/2026, effectively wipes away the appellate decision that had validated Gabam’s leadership status within the party. The apex court held that the earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which INEC relied on for its official recognition, cannot stand in law. With this…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi), who represents Ogun West Senatorial District, as the winner of its governorship primary election held across Ogun State on Thursday. Chairman of the Ogun State Governorship Electoral Committee, Wale Ohu, announced that Adeola secured 304,055 votes out of the 305,287 accredited voters who participated in the exercise. Ohu said Adeola’s only challenger, Abayomi Samako Hunye, polled no votes in the primary conducted across the state’s 20 local government areas. He subsequently declared Adeola the duly elected APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election, adding that the results would be…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has finally confirmed he is leaving the Premier League club. The Spaniard revealed this in a statement on Friday. “And what a time we have had together,” Guardiola said. “Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving. “There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it’s my time.” Guardiola departs the Etihad after a decade, even though he has one year left on his current contract. The 55-year-old won a cup double in his final campaign, but he missed out on the Premier League title after City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. During his 10 years at…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to stop Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in all activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), following her alleged suspension by the Wuse Ward executives in Abuja. Delivering ruling on Friday, Justice Peter Lifu held that matters of discipline and suspension within a  political party are internal affairs that do not require court intervention. Senator Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, was said to have been suspended on March 10, 2026, by her Wuse Ward executives over allegations of anti-party activities and disregard for the…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday used his appearance before the presidential screening panel of the African Democratic Congress to unveil what he described as a bold economic recovery agenda and a comprehensive security strategy aimed at tackling Nigeria’s worsening economic and security crises. Atiku appeared before the party’s screening panel in Abuja as part of the ADC’s preparations for its presidential primaries ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued shortly after the exercise by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President said the engagement went beyond a routine party…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria’s security chiefs to address insecurity immediately following the recent abduction of school pupils and teachers in Oyo State. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the demand known in a statement on Wednesday. Recall that at least 30 pupils and seven teachers were abducted by bandits from Community High School and L.A. Basic School, Ahoro Esinele, and First Baptist School (Nursery and Primary), Yawota, all in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Thereafter, one of the teachers was reportedly decapitated by the bandits. The development has stirred reactions…