Opposition parties have finally picked August 31, 2026, as the date to unite forces against the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A top opposition party leader, Salihu Lukman, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday on behalf of the opposition group, G100. According to him, the goal of the gathering and summit is to begin structured negotiations on the terms, institutions and principles upon which the parties may cooperate ahead of the 2027 general election. He said the gathering became necessary after several weeks of direct consultations with the leadership of six opposition parties: the African Democratic Congress, ADC; Allied Peoples Movement,…
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The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a report claiming that it is mobilising grassroots support in the state for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. The report also alleged that the PDP was working with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on the mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, the state PDP chairman, Lanre Omolase, described the report as false, fabricated and unauthorised. Omolase said the publication did not come from the recognised leadership of the party in Ekiti and was designed to create…
Veteran Nigerian Juju singer Iyun Janet Ajilore, famously known as Saint Janet, has been buried in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Saint Janet was laid to rest at her residence on Wednesday following funeral activities attended by her colleagues, children and other family members. Clips from the ceremony captured emotional moments as her children and other mourners surrounded her remains before she was buried. DAILY POST reports that the candlelight service, Artists’ Night and Christian wake were held on Tuesday at the AIT/Faaji FM compound in Kola Alagbado, Lagos. DAILY POST reports that Saint Janet died on August 1, 2026, after a brief undisclosed illness. See…
The draw for the league phase of the 2026/2027 Champions League was conducted on Thursday evening. It threw up some blockbuster fixtures for this season. The draw also provided us with some talking points with some interesting subplots ahead of the matches. Here are some: 1. Vinicius Junior will play at the Emirates as Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid visit Arsenal. 2. Harry Kane will also return to north London with Bayern Munich, who knocked Arsenal out of the Champions League quarter-finals in 2024. 3. Diego Simeone will return to face Liverpool with Atletico Madrid, after an infamous incident with the…
The naira continued its appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira strengthened further to N1,338.59 per dollar on Thursday, up from N1,343.59 per dollar recorded on Wednesday. This means that on a day-to-day basis, the naira gained N5 against the dollar. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained flat at N1,407 per dollar on Thursday, the same rate recorded the previous day. The development comes as the country’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $53.29 billion on Wednesday. Recall that on Wednesday, the naira appreciated against the dollar across the…
The Lagos State Police Command and the Nigerian Army have deployed security personnel to the Ikola area of Lagos following a violent clash that left three people dead, two others injured and some buildings burnt. The police command said in a statement that calm had been restored in the area after the incident, which occurred on Thursday, August 27, 2026. According to the command, preliminary information showed that the trouble began when some suspected area boys allegedly stopped a tricycle rider and demanded ₦200 from him. The rider reportedly refused to pay the money, after which the group allegedly seized his…
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have successfully rescued the abducted monarch, the Onigbesi of Onigbesi Community in Isin Local Government Area of the state, Oba Moses Oyinloye Omotayo, and two other abductees. Their rescue followed a decisive security operation around the Elerin/Ijomu-Oro axis of Kwara State, during which one of the kidnappers was neutralised. DAILY POST recalls that the victims were reportedly abducted in Igbesi on 22 August 2026 and their successful rescue underscores the command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives, securing communities and dismantling criminal networks operating within the state. The operation commenced after a report was…
The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the immediate redeployment of four commissioners as part of a cabinet reshuffle in the state. The redeployment was contained in a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Chief Gebon Kataps dated August 26, 2026 and made available to journalists in Jalingo. Under the Read More: https://punchng.com/taraba-gov-reshuffles-cabinet-redeploys-four-commissioners/
Petrol marketers have expressed concern over the rising cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), saying the price of the commodity has climbed to between N1,250 and N1,300 per litre in some locations following the latest increase by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, said Read More: https://punchng.com/marketers-decry-uncertainty-as-petrol-nears-n1300-litre/
Bendel Insurance chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, has expressed confidence that the Benin Arsenals can end their 47-year wait for a Nigeria Premier Football League title in the 2026/27 season. Tenebe stated this while speaking with journalists ahead of Edo Queens’ CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU B campaign in Burkina Faso, insisting that the club’s preparations have Read More: https://punchng.com/tenebe-targets-npfl-title-as-insurance-begins-season/
