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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s decision to contest the 2027 presidential election under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).Lawal also questioned the party’s handling of its governorship primary in Adamawa State, alleging that the candidate who emerged from the exercise was later replaced.The former SGF made the allegations in a Facebook post published on Sunday under the title, “Kachalla Series Three.”According to Lawal, Engr. Umar Suleiman emerged as the ADC’s governorship candidate after the party’s primary election but was subsequently replaced by Tukur Modibbo.He alleged that the decision was influenced by ethnic and religious considerations and further claimed that Atiku pla...

The Osun State Police Command has released the state Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, after he spent nearly 24 hours in police custody.Adejoorin was reportedly taken into custody following a shooting incident in the Isokun area of Ilesa, Osun State, where three people were injured during a political rally.The incident occurred on Saturday while members of the All Progressives Congress in Ilesa West Local Government Area were holding a street rally ahead of the forthcoming Osun State governorship election.One of the injured persons was identified as 14-year-old Tobi Ilesanmi, who was reportedly shot close to the scene of the incident.Police Explain Why Commissioner Was ArrestedAccording to the spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, ...

Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has dismissed reports suggesting that the party has withdrawn from the forthcoming Osun State governorship election.Aregbesola also rejected claims that the ADC’s governorship candidate, Najeem Folasayo Salaam, had stepped down from the race.He spoke on Saturday during a solidarity rally held in Ejigbo, Osun State, to mark Salaam’s 61st birthday and reaffirm the party’s support for his candidacy.The former governor described the reports of the ADC’s withdrawal as false and misleading, urging members of the public to disregard them.According to Aregbesola, the ADC remains fully committed to participating in the governorship election and has no plan to withdraw from th...

American singer Ne-Yo is facing a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges that she was injured after being bitten by the musician’s dog while delivering a package to his home in Georgia.According to the lawsuit, Dominique Bridgett was making a delivery to Ne-Yo’s residence in Alpharetta, Georgia, in July 2025 when she was allegedly attacked by the singer’s dog.Bridgett claims the animal was not properly restrained at the time of the incident. She also alleges that the dog had previously displayed aggressive behaviour towards people.The woman says the incident resulted in physical injuries, pain and emotional distress. She further claims that she has incurred more than $9,000 in medical expenses following the alleged attack.The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Court in June. ...

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is concerned about the possibility of losing public support ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.Baba-Ahmed, a former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, made the statement while responding to a social media user who described Nigeria’s opposition parties as largely inactive and disconnected from the political developments in the country.The social media user had expressed concern about losing interest in Nigerian politics, arguing that recent political events had become less engaging and that opposition parties appeared to lack the strength needed to challenge the ruling party.Responding to the comment, Baba-Ahmed rejected the...