Ahead of the revised timetable for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the South-South zone of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the weekend held a leadership meeting in Benin City, declaring its readiness to contest and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Presenting what she described as a comprehensive blueprint for the state’s development, Obasanjo said her vision is built on economic growth, sustainable development and job creation.

“Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were among the targets of the attack,” Kan reported on its X account, citing an Israeli source.

Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mrs. Memunatu Ibrahima, has urged West African lawmakers to shift from policy declarations to concrete action, warning that regional commitments must translate into measurable results for citizens.

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Vanguard gathered that the fire outbreak was caused by a power surge following the restoration of electricity to the area by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).

Countries in the Middle East and around the world voiced fear of a regional conflagration after the United States and Israel carried out long-feared strikes on Iran on Saturday.

“The EFCC is still working on the audio airport. Some people are still being invited, and at the end of the investigation, anyone found culpable will face the consequences,” Otti said.

Iran is a vast, ethnically diverse Muslim-majority country rich in resources that has been ruled by a clerical system since the 1979 revolution ousted the monarchy.

The joint US-Israeli operation against Iran on Saturday involved the dropping of 30 bombs on the compound of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israel’s Channel 12 network reported.

Earlier, air raid sirens sounded in several areas across Israel after missiles were identified as launched from Iran toward the country, the Israeli army said.

He said, “The rejection of the timetable is only consequential to our rejection of the Electoral Act 2026. It is very clear when INEC released its timetable that some of the requirements we will need to meet to field candidates for the 2027 elections, as contained in the Act, are almost impossible for us to meet.

The pan-African body’s head, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf called “for restraint, urgent de-escalation and sustained dialogue”.

Inter Miami will visit the White House in March to mark the club’s 2025 MLS Cup triumph, with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi expected to attend, the Miami Herald reported Friday.