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 PDP Hails INEC’s Publication Of 2027 Candidates The Peoples Democratic Party has welcomed the publication by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the names of candidates for the 2027 general election, describing the development as a proof of doubts over its ability to field a presidential candidate had been laid to rest. A statement issued in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, said the release of the names of its presidential candidate, Senator Sandy Ojang Onor, and running mate, Alhaji Babangida Umar, alongside its National Assembly candidates, marked a significant milestone in its preparations for the 2027 polls. The Party noted that the publication had effectively dispelled months of speculation and what it described as misinformation by political opponents who had claimed the party would be unable to present a presidential candidate. It expressed appreciation to its members and supporters across the country and in the...

 NAF ENHANCES FRONTLINE SURVIVABILITY WITH COMBAT LIFE SAVER TRAINING The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has enhanced its frontline survivability and operational readiness with the successful conduct of a Combat Life Saver Course for instructors of the Regiment Training Centre (RTC). Conducted by the Air Mobile First Aid Unit (AMFAU) of the Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine (NAFSMSAM), the training equipped participants with critical battlefield casualty management skills that will be replicated across Regiment units. Inaugurating the course, the Commandant of NAFSMSAM, Air Vice Marshal AC Ekpe, underscored the vital role of combat life-saving skills in improving operational effectiveness and increasing battlefield survivability. Participants underwent intensive theoretical and practical instruction in the core principles of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), equipping them to deliver immediate life-saving interventions during operations. The training...

Catholic Priests Not Like ‘Fake Bishops’, Atiku Blasts Presidency’s Attack On Onaiyekan Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the Presidency’s attack on the Catholic Church and John Cardinal Onaiyekan, accusing the President Bola Tinubu administration of growing intolerant of dissent and uncomfortable truths. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu on Sunday, Atiku said the Presidency chose intimidation and political attacks instead of reflecting on the substance of the cleric’s message. Catholic bishops had recently had an engagement with the president, where the latter defended his record and the independence of the electoral umpire. However, the cardinal in a television interview on Friday said the Catholic bishops told the president that the country is bleeding and the economy is not helping poor citizens. According to him, Tinubu and his officials present at the meeting were “not l...

 LAWMA SCALES UP ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, SEALS DEFAULTING MARKETS, SHOPS IN IKOTUN-IGANDO … Issues Fresh Compliance Notices Along Ojuelegba-Lawanson-Itire Corridor The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its ongoing environmental compliance enforcement across Lagos, sealing markets, shopping complexes and commercial premises along the Ikotun-Igando axis, while issuing notices of intention to seal markets, shops and plazas along the Ojuelegba-Lawanson-Itire corridor. The enforcement exercise, carried out on Saturday by LAWMA's Project WISE West team, targeted commercial premises along the LASU-Igando Road corridor in Alimosho Local Government Area, following persistent indiscriminate dumping of refuse on the road median despite repeated default notices, sustained environmental advocacy and notices of intention to seal. Speaking on the development, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said that the exercise was a follo...

  ‘Sopranos’ Actor Vincent Pastore found dead at his home aged 80 Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died at the age of 80. Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his run on “The Sopranos,” stated that he learned of his death Saturday from another client and actor on the show, Vincent Curatola. He said that Pastore was found in his home on New York’s City Island after not being heard from for a few days. McGowan had been trying to reach him regarding a potential job. “He was the most loyal client and he always gave to charity,” McGowan said, “and he was the kind of guy who would help anybody, which is rare in my business.” Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and earned roles in major films including “Goodfellas” and “Awakenings,” both released in 1990. He often played gangsters, with his most prominent role being his 30-episode run as Salvato...

   'Psychic’ UK IT worker sacked for telling female colleague they already met ‘in his dreams’ A UK employment tribunal has dismissed the appeal of an IT worker who claimed he was unfairly dismissed after telling a female colleague they had met "in his dreams" and sending her romantic messages. Elrich Daudet, a former senior computer analyst at Computacenter (UK) Ltd, had sought compensation for unfair dismissal, harassment and race and religious belief discrimination following his dismissal for gross misconduct in 2022. Daudet argued that he possesses the gift of prophetic dreams, claiming the colleague had appeared to him months before they met as a muse for his poetry and songwriting. The woman later complained to another colleague, saying Daudet was "doing her head in" after he sent her messages and poems, including one comparing her scent to "flowers in the Garden of Eden." Following an internal disciplinary investigation, Computacenter dismissed ...

  President Trump agrees to pause attacks on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal   The U.S. has agreed to pause attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said Saturday, amid what he described as the "perimeters of a deal" being agreed upon, which would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. "We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat." The president said the U.S. was "locked and loaded and ready to go" against Iran but that he agreed to cancel attacks "subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL." He added that Israel, the U.S. partner in the war with Iran, "joins me in this commitment." "Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE," Trump wrote r...