By Otunba Wole Badmus The spectacular political spectacle witnessed in Kaduna on Saturday, October 24, 2026, has sent an unmistakable message across Nigeria’s political landscape: the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced its 2027 presidential campaign with an impressive demonstration of organisational capacity, political coordination and grassroots mobilisation. The extraordinary turnout at the Kaduna Township Stadium, where thousands of enthusiastic supporters converged for the presidential campaign flag-off, represented more than a ceremonial gathering. It provided a compelling demonstration of the ruling party’s extensive political machinery and its determination to secure another electoral mandate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and…
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Aides to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seem not to be comfortable with the way and manner the 2027 presidential campaign is heading. Rather than holding big rallies in State capitals, with politicians mobilizing their supporters and rented crowds to the venue – through which the popularity of the candidates are accessed – they are holding town hall meetings, giving press statements, and posting on social media. It doesn’t help that most of their social media propaganda is used to attack their opponents rather than telling voters how they intend to better the lot of Nigerians. Although some of the messages…
Through Kaduna, its old political capital, the North spoke yesterday. And the echo will haunt those who have spent months marketing the lie that the North has abandoned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Kaduna Township Stadium was full beyond capacity, and the mammoth crowd overflowed into the well-adorned streets. It was a confetti of colours, flags raised high and proudly: a sea of red caps, white babban riga, green wrappers, placards of Sai Asiwaju. It was a cacophony of languages — Hausa, Fulfulde, Tiv, Idoma, Gbagyi, Yoruba, Nupe, Kanuri, and English. Entire APC governors from the North, supported by their…
From Harry Awurumibe, Live in Morocco Kenya’s Daniel Kiprono Sang won the 17th Casablanca International Marathon on Sunday, October 25, finishing in 2:06:41 at the foot of the Hassan II Mosque, where the race starts and ends. His compatriot Edwin Kiprop Kiptoo came in 36 seconds behind (2:07:17), Ethiopia’s Mandefro Workineh Tadese completed the podium in 2:08:40, and Morocco’s Said Ibissou took a close fourth place in 2:08:52. In the women’s race, Ethiopia’s Ayalew Bere won in 2:25:21 ahead of Morocco’s Soukaina Atanane (2:26:40) and Kenya’s Gladys Cherop Longari (2:27:21). The official timing classifies seven hundred and fifty-two men and…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the constitution of its National Campaign Council (NCC) for the 2027 general elections, Prompt News reports. The Council will provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities across the country, and drive the mobilisation of Nigerians behind the party’s vision of a new, just, and prosperous Nigeria. According to the document made available to the media, the NCC will work under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson who is the NDC National Leader while His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate is the Co-Chairman.…
From Harry Awurumibe, Live in Morocco To ensure that participants are saved the burden of taxation,Morocco’s government has proposed a 2027 Finance Bill which includes a series of tax and customs exemptions for FIFA and organizations involved in hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which the North African country will co-host with Spain and Portugal. Prompt News reports that the 2027 Finance Bill includes tax and customs exemptions for FIFA, its partners and World Cup organizers, with some benefits extending until the end of 2032. The measures aim to meet Morocco’s financial and legal commitments to FIFA ahead of the…
Our country has just revealed what we doubted would ever return: virulent Ebola outbreak! Recently, on Tuesday, October 21, 2026, the NCDC announced an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease in Abuja — a woman, wife of a Swiss diplomat, who arrived via Addis Ababa on October 5 and tested positive for the deadly Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine and no specific treatment. As confirmed, 46 or more contacts have now been traced — mostly healthcare workers who attended to her at the private hospital where she first presented with malaria-like symptoms on October 11. Her husband, who…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and its partners have awarded $277,000 to seven Nigerian startups at the fourth edition of the NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI).The winners were announced on Saturday during the final Demo 4.0 Day, at Abuja Continental where 12 selected startups staged their innovations after emerging from more than 6,000 other applicants. The top three innovators received a combined NSIA prize of $220,000 in cash and equity to accelerate their businesses.This year’s edition featured a combined prize value of $277,000, comprising $220,000 from the NSIA, $45,000 from Cascador, and $12,000 from Wema…
Chief Dr Leemon Ikpea, a philanthropist and the founder of the Agbonjagwe Leemon Ikpea Foundation, has built a 62-bed medical centre in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State to improve access to healthcare in the area and the neighbouring communities. The medical centre, which was commissioned on Monday October 19, 2026 and named after the founder, was built at the estimated cost of N2.227 billion. The facility is equipped with modern medical equipment and is expected to reduce the difficulties faced by residents who had to travel considerable distances to access healthcare, particularly during emergencies. The…
The campaign organisation of Sen. Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, has dismissed allegations by Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi against the senator as falsehoods aimed at undermining his growing popularity. The organisation, in a statement issued on Saturday by its Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Bisi Oladele, accused Adekanmbi of concocting lies to smear Senator Alli’s image and distorting historical facts to score cheap political points rather than presenting credible plans for the development of the state. It said the allegations, made during a radio interview, reflected the desperation of the opposition to discredit…