Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Sunday present President Bola Tinubu with the party’s certificate of return and flag as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election, according to a statement from the presidency. The presentation will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja following the nationwide collation...
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China Revises Mine Blast Death Toll To 82
Chinese authorities have revised the death toll from a coal mine gas explosion in northern Shanxi province to 82, down from an initial figure of at least 90, citing confusion in the immediate aftermath of the country’s deadliest mining disaster in 17 years. The explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in...
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Trump Says Iran Deal Near, Strait Reopening Soon
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a largely negotiated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict with Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although Iranian media disputed his characterization of the emerging agreement. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said final details of the deal were still being discussed and would...
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Tinubu Hails APC Primaries, Praises Democratic Participation
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said the nationwide 2026 primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) demonstrated the party’s commitment to internal democracy and grassroots participation. Tinubu spoke after casting his vote in the APC presidential primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos. He was accompanied by first lady Oluremi Tinubu and received by...
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China Coal Mine Blast Kills 90, Rescue Continues
At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province, making it the country’s deadliest mining accident in more than a decade, state media reported on Saturday. The explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, where 247 workers were on...
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Gabbard Resigns Intelligence Post To Support Ill Husband
Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she would resign as U.S. Director of National Intelligence at the end of June to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. In a resignation letter posted on her verified X account, Gabbard said she informed President Donald Trump during a meeting...
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Adelabu Alleges Irregularities in Oyo APC Governorship Primary
Former Nigerian power minister and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant Adebayo Adelabu has alleged widespread irregularities in the party’s governorship primary election in Oyo State, saying the exercise was neither free nor credible. Speaking in Ibadan, Adelabu claimed that voting in some wards began before the scheduled time, while party members were allegedly prevented...
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Anambra Police Arrest Officer Over Viral Threat Video
The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested a police officer captured in a viral social media video allegedly threatening violence, authorities said on Thursday. The command identified the officer as Assistant Superintendent of Police Newton Isokpehi, who serves in the state command. In a statement, the police said the officer was promptly identified...
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NNPP Blames INEC Over Primary Election Delays
The faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party led by Dr Boniface Aniebonam on Thursday blamed Nigeria’s electoral commission for delays in concluding screenings and fixing primaries for aspirants ahead of the 2027 elections. The party said it could mobilise supporters for protests against the Independent National Electoral Commission over what it described as repeated...
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Tinubu Appoints Segun Aina New JAMB Registrar
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede whose second term expires on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement by presidential adviser Bayo Onanuga. Aina, a professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo...