AFCON final: Brahim Diaz misses penalty as Senegal return after protest
Morocco talisman Brahim Diaz missed a dramatic penalty as Senegal returned to the pitch following a brief protest during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday night.
APC will be voted out in 2027 despite legal challenges against PDP — Gbenga Hashim
Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be removed from power in the 2027 general elections, insisting that no legal or administrative maneuvers can derail Nigeria’s multiparty democracy.
Anambra, UNICEF target over 2m children for measles, rubella vaccination
The Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is targeting over 2 million children for vaccination against measles and rubella diseases during the February 4 – 15, 2026 exercise in the state.
ADC loses key member as APC launches e-registration targeting 300,000 in Taraba
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Taraba State has lost one of its key members, Acho Righteous, the party’s 2023 candidate for Gassol I State Constituency, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the latter commenced electronic registration of new members.
Rising poverty could undermine credibility of 2027 elections – HURIWA warns
A civil rights organisation, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Sunday warned that worsening poverty levels across the country could pose serious risks to the credibility of the 2027 general elections, urging governments at all levels to adopt policies that improve living standards rather than deepen hardship.
IPOB denies involvement in killing of two Enugu policemen
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed claims by the Nigerian Police in Enugu State that it was responsible for the killing of two officers on January 15, 2026.
