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Mali’s military and its Russian allies have withdrawn from a key northern stronghold, handing a strategic advantage to rebel forces as violence escalates across the country.Forces stationed at the Tessalit military base near the Algerian border abandoned the site on Friday, May 1, according to rebel sources and local officials, as Tuareg separatists and jihadist groups intensify a coordinated campaign against the ruling junta.The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) said Malian troops had already evacuated before fighters entered the base, while a separate security source confirmed that Russian personnel had also left the area. No direct clashes were reported at the site.Tessalit is considered a critical military installation due to its location in the far north and its airstrip, whic...

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has warned that Nigeria could face deeper instability if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is re-elected in 2027 under the current national conditions.Speaking in an interview, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria is facing worsening insecurity, poverty and social division, while accusing the government of being disconnected from citizens. “We’ve never been in a war situation more than we are now. We have a government that is too removed from the people,” he said.“They don’t really understand the state in which Nigerians live. We are living with the highest level of insecurity that we have ever lived with. Poverty levels are unprecedented, young people have no hope. There is nothing to inspire them to be good citizens and...

A Nigerian student who s£xually assaulted a student in a dormitory and videotaped the act has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The judge cited the defendant’s lack of remorse for the crime despite his status as an undocumented student as an aggravating factor.  The case against Obasi Chimezirm Princewill, on trial at the Lefkoşa High Criminal Court for s£xual assault and serious assault, has now concluded. In delivering the court’s decision, Senior Judge Vedia Berkut Barkın recalled that the incident occurred between 10:30 PM and 1:30 AM on March 25-26, 2023, in a student dormitory in Hamitköy. The defendant entered the victim’s room with her consent, then assaulted her by str@ngling her before s£xually assaulting her three times. Judge Barkın noted that they found the defendant guilt...

Senator Sandy Onor has become the first aspirant to purchase the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination forms for the 2027 general elections.   Onor, who was the PDP governorship candidate in Cross River State in the 2023 election, picked up the forms at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Saturday. He is a known ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.  The development signals an early start to intra-party activities in the PDP as the main opposition party prepares for its presidential primary, scheduled for May 17 and 18, 2027. Presidential aspirants are required to pay N51 million for the nomination form.   Onor’s move comes amid ongoing realignments and positioning within the...

From Ndubuisi Orji, Godwin Tsa, Abuja and Lukman Olabiyi, LagosDespite the Supreme Court ruling, which paved the way for the re-listing of the Senator David Mark led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its portal, the storm seems not to be over for the opposition party.This is as the party, which has said it is poised to sack the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election still have other suits to contend with.The ADC has been embroiled in a leadership crisis, with former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Nafiu Bala Gombe, laying claim to the leadership of the party, after the resignation of the former National Chairman, Okey Nwosu. The party’s...

Suspected terrorists have attacked a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing at least three officers and injuring two others.The early morning assault, which occurred around 1 a.m. on Saturday, triggered panic among residents, many of whom fled their homes as heavy gunfire echoed across the agrarian community.Sources said the attackers stormed the camp in large numbers, overpowering security personnel on duty before carrying out the deadly attack.A resident, Suleiman Issa, recounted the incident, saying, “This ugly killings happened at the early hours of 1am, just at midnight in Tenebo village, Kaiama.“A terrible situation happened! Bandits came in their large numbers and invaded the villagers, people were...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, has stated that Nigeria’s next president ahead of the 2027 general elections has already been determined by God.Speaking during a workers’ meeting at the Redemption City along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Adeboye emphasized that the outcome of the election ultimately rests in divine hands, not solely on human effort.According to him, “The next president has already been decided by God who owns the universe. It is not something we can determine by human effort alone. The will of God will prevail.”He urged Nigerians not to be overly anxious about political developments, noting that God remains in control of the nation’s future. While encouraging civic participation, he stressed that faith and pray...