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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced May 9, 2026, as the date for its first National Convention, scheduled to take place in Abuja ahead of the 2027 general elections.The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Abdulmumin Abdulsalam, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that a series of congresses are already underway nationwide.According to him, ward and polling unit congresses are set for May 1 and 2, followed by local government and state congresses on May 4, with zonal congresses slated for May 6 ahead of the national convention.He explained that the phased process is aimed at building party structures from the grassroots to the national level in line with its constitution and operational framework.Abdulsalam described the upcoming conventi...

Ikeja Electric Plc has appealed to residents and businesses across Lagos State to remain patient as power disruptions persist in parts of its network.The distribution company attributed the outages to reduced electricity allocation from the national grid, which has affected supply across several areas within its coverage.In a statement shared on its official 𝕏 handle on Friday, Ikeja Electric apologised for the inconvenience and assured customers that steps are being taken to improve the situation. The company explained that the shortfall in supply is beyond its immediate control.To manage the limited power available, Ikeja Electric said it has introduced temporary load shedding across affected feeders, aimed at ensuring fair distribution and maintaining grid stability.The ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday for official visits to France, Kenya and Rwanda.According to a statement released on Friday by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the trip will begin with a stop in France before proceeding to Nairobi, Kenya.Tinubu is expected to attend the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, co-chaired by Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto.The summit, scheduled for May 11 to 12, will focus on issues including energy transition, digital transformation and climate action.“President Tinubu’s participation at the summit from May 11th to May 12th. will underscore Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic,” the statement read....

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, said on Friday that his administration had employed about 10,000 workers across different sectors in the last three and a half years.Oyebanji also said that during the period, “a total of 37,019 workers have enjoyed promotion, conversion/advancement, while inter-cadre transfers have been implemented for 1,993 workers across different segments.”The governor spoke in his address at the 2026 May Day celebration attended by thousands of workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, led by Kolapo Olatunde, and the Trade Union Congress, led by Dr Omotola Farotimi. The event was held at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado Ekiti.He thanked the workers for their solidarity visit to his office on Thursday, saying, “It is for this reason we ha...

A teacher who filmed herself having s3x with a teenage student at his home has been jailed after confessing to a colleague. Jocelyn Sanroman, 27, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to third-degree sexual conduct.The Michigan educator was arrested after admitting to a colleague in 2025 that she had s3x with a 16-year-old student she was tutoring in 2023. At the time of the s3xual act, she was also teaching at Oakside Prep Academy in Waterford Township. She also filmed the abuse.The presiding judge found the fact that she recorded the act astonishing, saying, "This is serious risk-taking behaviour, taking advantage of a minor and videotaping. You're having s3x with a minor at his home, right? And it's just disgusting."Sanroman, of Pontiac, was then asked ...

South African opposition leader, Julius Malema, has slammed his compatriots carrying out xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other nationals in their country.While speaking at a public function recently, a visibly angry Malema said he would never support any attack on another African national residing in South Africa. “You say Zimbabweans take your jobs, Nigerians take your jobs, and you march, close shops, and beat up people. Tell us, after doing that, how many jobs have you created? By beating up these Nigerians, Ghanaian, Zimbabweans….You have beaten them and taking them out of the country, how many jobs have you created after that? You be@t people because they took your jobs…They ran away, You closed a shop that hired five people and say they take our jobs. After closing ...