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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the members of its National Campaign Council and various sub-committees for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026.The list was unveiled on Sunday in a statement issued by the party's National Secretary, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru.According to the statement, Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum, Hope Uzodinma, will lead the National Campaign Council.Serving as co-chairmen are Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas.The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, was named Deputy Chairman, while Deputy Senate President Bar...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the national leadership of the Accord Party (AP) have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party's preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election.The decision was reached during a meeting held on Saturday night in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, between Governor Adeleke and the party's national executives.The development was disclosed in a statement by Pelumi Olajengbesi, spokesperson for Adeleke's re-election campaign, who said the meeting centered on party affairs and strategies ahead of upcoming elections.According to the statement, the Accord Party leadership emphasized the importance of allowing the Tinubu administration to complete key national infrastructure projects already in progress, including the Lagos-Calabar...

Suspected bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, in an overnight attack on his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of the state.According to sources, the gunmen invaded the judge's home along Zogirma Road at about midnight on Sunday, shortly after he returned from a trip to Sokoto, and whisked him away.A source said the assailants stormed the residence soon after Justice Bunza arrived home, firing gunshots before fleeing with him. No one else in the house was injured during the incident.The source added that the matter was immediately reported to the relevant authorities, including the leadership of the Kebbi State High Court.Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Kebbi State Police Command, SP Bashir Usman, said t...

The Kano State Censorship Board has announced the immediate suspension of “after-party” and “hot challenge” activities at wedding ceremonies and other social events held at event centres across the state.The Executive Secretary of the board, Abba El-Mustapha, announced the suspension in a statement issued by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Sulaiman, on Saturday, July 25, 2026.According to the statement, the measure is part of the board’s ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with regulations governing the activities of masters of ceremony and event centres across the state.“The attention of the board has been drawn to the growing trend of this activity, which is considered a Western cultural practice increasingly introduced into wedding celebrations in the state,...

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has criticised Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, over his decision to reject the introduction of Sharia law, warning that the move could strengthen extremist groups.In a Facebook post shared on Saturday, Gumi questioned Traoré's understanding of the issue, describing the 38-year-old leader as someone whose experience is largely limited to military training.The cleric argued that Traoré may lack the social and geopolitical insight needed to navigate the complex relationship between religion and governance.According to Gumi, Burkina Faso's decision to remain a secular state and reject Sharia law could provide extremist groups with an opportunity to recruit more followers.He wrote, "Capt. Ibrahim Traoré (born 14 March 1988...

Iran's army has warned that the conflict in the Middle East could expand further if the United States launches additional attacks on the Islamic Republic, ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week.Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia issued the warning during an interview with Iranian state television on Sunday, July 26, saying any renewed US military action would widen the geographical scope of the conflict. GeographicReference"I believe that if the Americans once again fall for the Zionists' deception, or move in line with them, and insist on continuing the war, particularly through air strikes, geographically this will expand further," he said.Akraminia claimed the conflict had already spread to the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the e...