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NDC candidate, Thomas Victor Onwubiko wishes Amuwo Odofin Constituency II students success as schools resume

Dailyblast — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:06:31 +0000

Hon. Thomas Victor Onwubiko, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Amuwo Odofin Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has extended a message of goodwill and success to students across the constituency as schools resume for the new academic session on September 14. Onwubiko, popularly known as TVO, urged students [...]

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‘My husband is upset’ – Real Warri Pikin apologises amid backlash over viral stage stunt with Timaya

Dailyblast — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:05:39 +0000

Nigerian comedian Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has apologised to her husband and Nigerians following backlash over a viral video of her interaction with singer Timaya on stage. The incident occurred on Saturday during the AFRIMMA festival in Dallas, Texas, where Real Warri Pikin was honoured with the ‘Best Stand-Up Comedian’ award. [...]

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FCT police rescue abandoned baby girl found inside a carton along the road in Abuja

Dailyblast — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:20:33 +0000

The Police in the FCT police command have rescued a newborn baby girl found inside a carton that was abandoned along the road in Galadima, Abuja. This is the third abandoned baby found within the FCT in the last two weeks. The spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Joseph Adeh, expressed concern over the disturbing [...]

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2027: APC governors kick against Wike’s rainbow coalition in Rivers State

Dailyblast — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:40:29 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum has rejected any political arrangement that could weaken the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the governors, they would not support alliances that could affect the chances of APC candidates or President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. The position is seen as a direct setback to the [...]

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ADC asks INEC to bar ‘partisan lecturers’ from collating 2027 election results

Dailyblast — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:18:56 +0000

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the use of politically exposed academics as returning and collation officers for the 2027 elections. The party made the call in a statement issued on Monday by Bolaji Abdullahi, its national publicity secretary. The ADC’s position followed a newspaper report [...]

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(Photos) NDC candidate OmoBarca inaugurates Team Legit to drive campaign in Ajeromi-Ifelodun

Dailyblast — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:46:47 +0000

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Hon. Francis Barthlomew Omowale Chima, popularly known as OmoBarca, has inaugurated the Team Legit Movement, a grassroots political support group established to promote quality leadership, democratic participation and improved living conditions for residents. The inauguration, held in Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Lagos, attracted a large turnout of supporters [...]

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Desmond Elliot kneels down to beg Gbajabiamila for forgiveness

Dailyblast — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:09:07 +0000

Nollywood actor-turned-lawmaker Desmond Elliot knelt and prostrated before Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, begging for forgiveness after losing the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the Surulere Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, Elliot is seen kneeling and later prostrating [...]

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Police issue alert over planned terror attacks on churches, schools, mosques in Nigeria

Dailyblast — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:05:40 +0000

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a nationwide security alert over intelligence indicating increased mobilisation of terrorist elements for possible coordinated attacks on places of worship, learning institutions, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable targets across the country. The warning was contained in a police wireless message dated September 13, 2026, obtained by SaharaReporters, with [...]

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Governor Ademola Adeleke’s ally ‘Emir Ajagungbade’ shot dead

Dailyblast — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:09 +0000

Olalekan Ajagungbade, an ally of Governor Ademola Adeleke, has been shot deed in Osun State. Ajagungbade, popularly known as Emir in political circles, was reportedly lured to a motor park in Ile-Ife to attend a meeting. Getting there, he was shot on the head. The deceased was reportedly attempting to take control of motor parks [...]

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Peter Obi’s credential case: Labour party disowns Arabambi

Dailyblast — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:54:55 +0000

The Labour Party has disowned its former National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, who instituted legal action seeking access to the academic and service records of National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, insisted that Arabambi was no longer a member of the party, [...]

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