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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has formally received the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) certificate of return and party flag as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The presentation took place on Sunday, May 24, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, where the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda,a professor, handed over […...

THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed its departments to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines over unpaid statutory charges owed to the regulator. The directive was contained in an internal memo dated May 22, 2026, and released on Sunday. The memo placed the affected operators on the authority’s updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list, ordering all departments […]

A 49-year-old Nigerian man, Etinosa Osahon, has been taken into custody by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles over alleged involvement in fraud-related crimes. ICE confirmed the arrest in a statement shared on X, noting that Osahon is currently being held while deportation procedures continue. According to the agency, the […]

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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Divine right is an old, established principle. It means that kings have the right – ordained by God – to act in any way they wish. Human-made laws are of no consequence beside the awesome power of God, and God’s representative, namely the monarch.” Vija Prashad, Washington Bullets, 23 (2020) Sovereignty […]

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Every year, on May 23, the world marks the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, also known as “World Fistula Day.” The day aims to draw global attention to one of the most devastating but preventable childbirth injuries affecting women and girls, especially in Nigeria. In 2026, the commemoration theme: Her health is a right: […]

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