Other listed figures, such as Rotimi Amaechi and Omoyele Sowore, are struggling to gain market traction, each registering less than a 1% chance of victory.

Beijing said on Tuesday it “firmly opposed” the US blacklisting of Chinese companies after Washington added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu to a list of firms it says are aiding the Chinese military.

Bare-chested and wearing traditional headgear and armbands, Phakela Ndabandaba led several hundred South African men in a Zulu war cry directed at undocumented immigrants.

Trump has repeatedly said that a peace agreement with Tehran is imminent, but diplomacy has stalled and the two sides have traded fire despite a ceasefire in place since April 8.

Iran’s football federation on Tuesday said the United States has revoked its allocation of tickets for its World Cup group games, accusing the co-host of obstructing the attendance of Iranian supporters under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row.

“Despite the circumstances I am in a positive mood and I am focused on the next challenges in my refereeing career,” he said.

Abure alleged that many politicians elected on the LP platform in 2023, including Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti, later turned against the party leadership.

The United States issued an updated list on Monday of Chinese companies that it believes are aiding the country’s military — including e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine provider Baidu and electric vehicle maker BYD.

THE African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State of collecting voters’ personal identification details to influence the June 20 governorship election.

Dangote Industries Limited has reinforced its position as Africa’s most influential corporate brands after emerging as the continent’s most admired African brand for the eight consecutive years.

Several Kenyans were arrested on Tuesday in the latest protests against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in a tourist town.

The Kwankwasiyya faction has dismissed reports claiming that former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is planning to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over alleged disputes surrounding candidate lists in Kano State.

The Nigerian delegation to the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva and the labour movement have been thrown into mourning following the death of labour leader Domingo Michael Adeleke.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political organisation of the South-South region, has described the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a leading national movement and one of the fastest-growing political platforms in the country. PANDEF said the emergence of the NDC has added value to Nigeria’s democratic landscape […]

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that two pilots were uninjured after reports that a US military helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.