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Musa Azare writes that as the 2027 election approaches, the debate over succession should  include a serious examination of continuity, not merely as a political slogan, but as a question of whether Bauchi State can protect what it has built, complete what remains unfinished and use its scarce public resources to deliver lasting value to its people. As Bauchi State approaches another transition in political leadership in 2027, one question is becoming increasingly important. What should happen to the enormous public investments already made in roads, healthcare, education, infrastructure and other sectors? The answer has implications far beyond partisan politics.…

Visiting Athens for its food might have sounded like a joke to previous generations. Unlike many other Mediterranean countries, including Italy, Spain and Turkey, Greece had no renaissance and no aristocracy to fund chefs and develop sophisticated cuisines. Simple village dishes didn’t always translate well: in the past, tourists would suffer a summer scorching and some desiccated moussaka so they could puff up the Acropolis in August before skedaddling to an island. However, recently the Greek capital has undergone a gastronomic renaissance.Athens always offered the joys of eating outdoors – by the sea in summer, or winter sunshine on the…

Critics question Adeola’s ancestry; supporters demand proof. Kunle Somorin argues claims require evidence, urging transparency, due process and facts over political theatre. There are moments in politics when a controversy becomes so inflated that the only sensible response is to puncture it with the cold air of facts. The latest attempt to reopen the question of Senator Olamilekan Adeola’s Yewa identity is one of those moments. Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello, former Nigerian Ambassador to Malawi and a prominent figure in the Peoples Democratic Party, has again declared that Adeola is not from Yewa. She speaks with the confidence of someone who…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to try to help young people get on the property ladder.The “Your First Home” scheme would be open to first-time buyers in England with a deposit of 2.5%. It would provide them with a loan worth 20% of their new build property’s value to help pay for the purchase.Burnham said people who do not have support from the “bank of mum and dad” are among those the scheme would aim to help.Labour said there would be an initial interest-free period for the equity loan. Further details on the scheme are…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the Global Open Technology and Networking Initiative (GOTNI) have honoured the Chief Executive Officer of Janksmay Global Services Ltd, Ifeanyi Onwuachu, with the Icon of Societal Development and Excellence in Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards respectively According to the organisations, the awards was in respect of his contributions to the logistics sector and youth development. Onwuachu, a Chemical Engineering graduate of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), has spent more than a decade building Janksmay into a growing freight-forwarding and logistics company in Nigeria. The company has expanded its operations recently with the acquisition of…

As war and sexual violence rage in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), women are joining pro-government Wazalendo fighters to defend their communities. However, the armed group itself faces serious accusations of human rights abuses, including gang rape.Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026Share Women take up arms as sexual violence ravages eastern DRC on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Tosin Clegg After 15 years of delivering world class Afrobeats hits, earning numerous local and international awards, sold out concerts, tours and a whole lot more, Davido is set to bring home a musical experience like no other. ORIADÉ: The Residency is set to take centre stage this December at the National Theatre for 3 nights. The 17th, 18th and 19th of December 2026 are the slated dates for this one-of-a-kind show and the 30BG fan base would get the opportunity to get the first access to the tickets selling from the 25 of September 2026.  Davido’s Manager, Asa Asika…

Minister of Works and former governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, has ruled out the existence of the Rainbow Coalition in Ebonyi, declaring that the state remains firmly aligned with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. The Rainbow Coalition is a multi-party platform promoted by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid while allowing politicians from different parties to retain their affiliations and support candidates in other elections. Umahi also warned politicians planning to campaign in the state against hate speech and actions capable of triggering unrest, insisting…

Nonye Soludo, wife of Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, has refuted claims by Peter Obi that he and his wife are godparents to Mr Soludo’s children. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), claimed on Friday that he and his wife are godparents to the Anambra governor’s children. “People might not know. My wife and I are godparents to Soludo’s children. “We are that close. We are not quarrelling. I will never quarrel with him. If I see him anyday, he and I will hug. If they say anything, I’ll…

When the political weather is favourable, many can mobilise; the real test is who remains effective when the tide runs against them. Stella Okotete built much of her political reputation in precisely such circumstances, and her enduring influence among Delta State women and grassroots actors now places her at an intriguing point in the state’s 2027 political calculus. Jonathan Eze writes. n the fluid and increasingly competitive political architecture of Delta State, few figures have demonstrated the combination of resilience, grassroots mobilisation and organisational tenacity associated with Hon. Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete. Her political relevance did not emerge with the recent…