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Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has been cleared by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to take part in the 2027 presidential race.Justice Peter Lifu in a judgment delivered on Tuesday, upheld a N20 million fine against the lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who instituted the case.He equally awarded a one-million fine against the plaintiff and in favour of the Attorney-General of the Federation.Justice Lifu also held that the lawyer lacked the legal right to have instituted the suit, having not suffered any loss from his perceived Jonathan’s intention to vie for the next year’s poll.The judge, who said that a Federal High Court in Yenagoa and an Appeal Court had already held that Jonathan was eligible to run, said he was bound by the appellate court’s decision.He then d...

Defending champions Argentina and England will have their World Cup teams based in Kansas City under a list of training sites announced by FIFA . The record 48 teams competing in the global football showdown that begins next month will have 39 teams based in the United States, seven more based in Mexico, and two based in Canada.“Team Base Camps are an integral part of the fabric of any FIFA World Cup,” said Heimo Schirgi, 2026 FIFA World Cup chief operating officer. “They are where teams put down roots, train and recuperate, and experience the day-to-day rhythms of the tournament.”Iran were confirmed with a team base in Tijuana, Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said the country would allow Iran to be based there to avoid US visa restrictions. Colom...

A Federal High Court in Abuja is set to deliver judgment today, May 26, 2026, in a suit challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election.Justice Peter Lifu will decide whether Jonathan, who previously took the presidential oath of office twice before leaving office in 2015, can lawfully contest for the presidency again and be sworn in if elected.The legal action comes shortly after a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, reportedly endorsed Jonathan as the party’s sole presidential candidate by granting him a waiver.The suit was instituted by Johnmary Jideobi, who is seeking a court order preventing Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party as a candidate in the 2027 p...

The Yobe State Police Command said its operatives attached to A Division, Damaturu, rescued a newborn baby girl, estimated to be one day old, after she was discovered abandoned in Kallalawa Village.The command, through its Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.According to the command, the infant was promptly taken to the Special Baby Care Unit, General Hospital, Damaturu, where medical examination confirmed her to be in stable condition.“The child was thereafter handed over to the Social Welfare Department for proper care and protection, while investigations have commenced to trace the mother and circumstances surrounding the abandonment,” it said.Meanwhile, the Police Command said its operatives have arrested t...

The cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has continued to increase across Nigeria ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.Reports indicate that the Federal Government earlier declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays for the Sallah festivities.A market survey revealed that cooking gas, which previously sold for less than ₦1,000 per kilogramme, is now being sold between ₦1,500 and ₦2,000 in many parts of the country.Residents in some South-West communities disclosed that LPG now sells for nearly ₦2,000 per kilogramme in border areas of Ogun State.Consumers in Lagos, Abeokuta and Ibadan also reported prices ranging from ₦1,600 to ₦1,700 per kilogramme, while several northern states are experiencing rates be...

 Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-day blackout in the wake of the war against the U.S. and Israel. The report cited the head of public relations at Iran’s Communications Ministry.The mechanism for how and when Iran would reconnect to the global web following the decision was unknown.Most Iranians have been unable to access the worldwide web for 87 days according to the internet observatory NetBlocks on Monday, with only a few citizens having access to expensive and advanced VPNs that circumvent the restrictions.Authorities initially imposed an internet blackout from January 8 in response to nationwide anti-government protests, with connections gradually...