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THE HEADLINES
APC Warns of Suspension for Aspirants Undermining Primaries
Anambra APC Expels 30 Members for Taking Party to Court
Kwara PDP to Begin Aspirants’ Screening
FG Resumes Negotiations with SSANU, NASU
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Refuses to Resign After Impeachment Proceedings Are Reinstated
Leeds Draw Leaves Tottenham Facing Serious Relegation Danger
NOW THE DETAILS
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned aspirants seeking elective positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 elections against acts capable of undermining the integrity of the primary elections, stressing that offenders risk immediate suspension from the party.
According to a statement released to journalists by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, the chairman gave the warning on Monday while addressing aspirants who recently participated in screening exercises conducted by various party committees.
Ahead of the APC primary elections for various elective positions scheduled to begin with the House of Representatives on May 15, followed by the Senate on May 18, State Houses of Assembly on May 20, governorship elections on May 21, and the presidential primary on May 23, some aspirants have engaged in exchanges that, in recent times, have suggested the possibility of a tense and less peaceful primary process.
Reacting to the development, the APC national chairman stressed that the party remains committed to transparent, peaceful, credible, and democratic primaries that will further strengthen internal democracy and reinforce the confidence Nigerians continue to place in the ruling party.
The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has expelled 30 members for instituting court actions against the party The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Valentine Iyiegbu, disclosed this on Monday after a meeting of the State Executive Committee in Awka.
Iyiegbu said the decision was taken in line with Article 21, Subsection 5 of the party’s constitution.
According to him, some of the affected members are aspirants seeking the party’s tickets for seats in the National Assembly.
He noted that their expulsion could affect their eligibility to participate in the party’s primary elections.
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has announced the commencement of its screening exercise for aspirants seeking to contest elective positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party said the exercise would begin on Today, May 12, 2026, in line with the timetable approved by the party’s national leadership.
In a statement issued on Monday by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Olusegun Adewara, the party said the screening process would cover aspirants for the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate and governorship positions.
According to the statement, screening for aspirants seeking seats in the Kwara State House of Assembly will hold on Today at the party secretariat in Ilorin from 9:00 a.m.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in Nigerian universities has resumed negotiations with the Federal Government following the suspension of its indefinite strike.
JAC comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU).
The unions commenced an indefinite strike on April 30 over delays in the renegotiation of agreements with the Federal Government.
The strike was, however, suspended on May 11 after appeals and assurances from the Federal Government Expanded Tertiary Institutions Renegotiation Committee.
The unions’ demands include the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, improved welfare conditions, payment of allowances and rejection of unilateral salary offers.
SSANU National President, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, confirmed the resumption of talks in a telephone interview with NAN on Monday in Abuja.<
ON FOREIGN NEWS
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ruled out resigning on Monday and said he would mount a legal challenge to impeachment proceedings against him in court over a $4 million cash-heist scandal.
The case resurfaced last week after a court decision overturned the rejection of a 2022 parliamentary report which concluded that Ramaphosa “may have committed” serious violations and misconduct.
The 73-year-old head of state was accused of hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in and theft of large sums of foreign currency allegedly stashed in furniture at his luxury Phala Phala farmhouse in the northern Limpopo province.
In a televised speech, Ramaphosa said there was nothing in Friday’s Constitutional Court ruling that justified impeachment or his removal from office.
ON SPORT NEWS
Mathys Tel was the hero and villain as Tottenham drew 1-1 at home against Leeds on Monday — a result that leaves their Premier League future hanging in the balance.
The Frenchman broke the deadlock early in the second half to ease the tension at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but then gave away a penalty with a wild attempted clearance. Spurs are now two points clear of West Ham, who were denied a stoppage-time equaliser by VAR on Sunday in a 1-0 defeat by Arsenal — a potentially season-defining decision at both ends of the table.
That result at the London Stadium ensured that Leeds and Nottingham Forest were safe from relegation while Wolves and Burnley have already been relegated.
APC Warns of Suspension for Aspirants Undermining Primaries
Anambra APC Expels 30 Members for Taking Party to Court
Kwara PDP to Begin Aspirants’ Screening
FG Resumes Negotiations with SSANU, NASU
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Refuses to Resign After Impeachment Proceedings Are Reinstated
Leeds Draw Leaves Tottenham Facing Serious Relegation Danger
NOW THE DETAILS
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned aspirants seeking elective positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 elections against acts capable of undermining the integrity of the primary elections, stressing that offenders risk immediate suspension from the party.
According to a statement released to journalists by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, the chairman gave the warning on Monday while addressing aspirants who recently participated in screening exercises conducted by various party committees.
Ahead of the APC primary elections for various elective positions scheduled to begin with the House of Representatives on May 15, followed by the Senate on May 18, State Houses of Assembly on May 20, governorship elections on May 21, and the presidential primary on May 23, some aspirants have engaged in exchanges that, in recent times, have suggested the possibility of a tense and less peaceful primary process.
Reacting to the development, the APC national chairman stressed that the party remains committed to transparent, peaceful, credible, and democratic primaries that will further strengthen internal democracy and reinforce the confidence Nigerians continue to place in the ruling party.
The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has expelled 30 members for instituting court actions against the party The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Valentine Iyiegbu, disclosed this on Monday after a meeting of the State Executive Committee in Awka.
Iyiegbu said the decision was taken in line with Article 21, Subsection 5 of the party’s constitution.
According to him, some of the affected members are aspirants seeking the party’s tickets for seats in the National Assembly.
He noted that their expulsion could affect their eligibility to participate in the party’s primary elections.
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has announced the commencement of its screening exercise for aspirants seeking to contest elective positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party said the exercise would begin on Today, May 12, 2026, in line with the timetable approved by the party’s national leadership.
In a statement issued on Monday by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Olusegun Adewara, the party said the screening process would cover aspirants for the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate and governorship positions.
According to the statement, screening for aspirants seeking seats in the Kwara State House of Assembly will hold on Today at the party secretariat in Ilorin from 9:00 a.m.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in Nigerian universities has resumed negotiations with the Federal Government following the suspension of its indefinite strike.
JAC comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU).
The unions commenced an indefinite strike on April 30 over delays in the renegotiation of agreements with the Federal Government.
The strike was, however, suspended on May 11 after appeals and assurances from the Federal Government Expanded Tertiary Institutions Renegotiation Committee.
The unions’ demands include the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, improved welfare conditions, payment of allowances and rejection of unilateral salary offers.
SSANU National President, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, confirmed the resumption of talks in a telephone interview with NAN on Monday in Abuja.<
ON FOREIGN NEWS
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ruled out resigning on Monday and said he would mount a legal challenge to impeachment proceedings against him in court over a $4 million cash-heist scandal.
The case resurfaced last week after a court decision overturned the rejection of a 2022 parliamentary report which concluded that Ramaphosa “may have committed” serious violations and misconduct.
The 73-year-old head of state was accused of hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in and theft of large sums of foreign currency allegedly stashed in furniture at his luxury Phala Phala farmhouse in the northern Limpopo province.
In a televised speech, Ramaphosa said there was nothing in Friday’s Constitutional Court ruling that justified impeachment or his removal from office.
ON SPORT NEWS
Mathys Tel was the hero and villain as Tottenham drew 1-1 at home against Leeds on Monday — a result that leaves their Premier League future hanging in the balance.
The Frenchman broke the deadlock early in the second half to ease the tension at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but then gave away a penalty with a wild attempted clearance. Spurs are now two points clear of West Ham, who were denied a stoppage-time equaliser by VAR on Sunday in a 1-0 defeat by Arsenal — a potentially season-defining decision at both ends of the table.
That result at the London Stadium ensured that Leeds and Nottingham Forest were safe from relegation while Wolves and Burnley have already been relegated.