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Mohammed described the claims as speculative and inaccurate. Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has dismissed reports suggesting that he plans to leave the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s running mate.

Super Eagles cruise past Jamaica to claim 2026 Unity Cup title The Super Eagles of Nigeria produced a commanding performance to defeat Jamaica 3-0 and successfully defend their Unity Cup title in London on Saturday. Midfielder Alhassan Yusuf starred for Eric Chelle’s side, scoring twice in the third and 91st minutes as Nigeria secured a fourth Unity Cup title.

Nigeria’s central bank has expanded the permitted operating radius for Point of Sale (PoS) terminals from 10 metres to 70 metres after concerns that the original restriction was too rigid for agents and merchants. In a May 29, 2026 circular, the CBN also extended the enforcement d€ for the geo-fencing policy to August 1, 2026, giving payment companies more time to comply with the directive first introduced in August 2025. The revision marks a partial r€treat from one of the CBN’s str!ctest rules in Nigeria’s fast-growing agent banking market, which sought to tightly control where PoS terminals can operate. Under the rules, operators such as Moniepoint, OPay, and Palmpay must geo-tag all PoS terminals and tie them to precise GPS coordinates, allowing regulators to track where each transaction originates. The original framework limited terminals to operating within 10 metres of their registered business locations, a restriction designed to curb fraud, identity masking, and the movement of terminals outside registered addresses. The updated rules now expand that radius to 70 metres. “Evidence of compliance to the above should be addressed to the Director, Payments System Supervision Department via [email protected] not later than July 31, 2026,” the CBN said in its circular.

By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State has expressed concern over the recent wave of k!dnappings and v!olent cr!mes in the state, saying the development has reinforced the need for renewed national d!scussions on state policing and sub-national security management. The opposition party blamed Governor Seyi Makinde for what it described as the worsening security situation in the state, citing incidents of k!dnappings, mur*d€rs and att@cks by h00d*lums. In a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the APC said the abdu

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed reports circulating online about the deployment of security personnel for candidates sitting the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The examination council made this known in a statement signed by Moyosola Adesina, Ag head of public affairs at WAEC, Yaba, Lagos, for: head of national office , WAEC-Nigeria, emphasising that the attention of the council has been drawn to a fr@udulent letter making the rounds in the media space.

By Akpokona Omafuaire The political fallout from the All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries in Delta State appears far from over, as two of the party’s biggest figures, former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, have formally defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), where they have now secured wa!vers to contest senatorial seats ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Cassava is one of the major cash crops being produced in large quantities in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The crop has remained a source of income to many farmers across communities in the area, Weekend Trust reports. Other cash crops that are being produced in the area are sesame, sugarcane and beans. Communities across Alkaleri largely rely on these four crops for livelihood. Prominent among the cassava-producing communities in the area include Yashi, Maina Ma’aji, Rafawa, Tudunwada, Abujan-Rafawa, Katuna, Sabon-Gari, Yelwan-Duguri, Duguri, Na-Tsira, Gum, Sharani, Dumis and Dal. Others are Kafin Madaki, Dagubi, Gaji-Gamu, Kaji, Shafa, Daguri, Dogon-Ruwa, Bajoga, Gobir and Kafi villages. Individuals in these villages are earning their living in one aspect of cassava production or another. Some are producers while others are dealers. There are also cultivators, transporters and packagers among them. During its season, cassava worth billions of Naira could be seen leaving the popular Yelwan Duguri market to other parts of the country for onward sale to processing companies. Every Monday, at least 30 to 50 trucks loaded with cassava leave the market to Lokoja, Owerri and Kano

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, is working to restore its Xtratime airtime lending service soon after Nigeria’s consumer protection regulator suspended the enforcement of new digital lending rules. “The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has suspended the enforcement of DEON. To that extent, we will reinstate the service,” a company insider told TechCabal. MTN’s decision to restore the service is a departure from what executives told investors during the company’s May 4 earnings call. The telecom operator had argued that the court ruling restraining enforcement of the rules did not automatically require it to resume airtime lending because the judgment neither invalidated the underlying regulations nor directly instructed operators to restore services

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, threat€ned to shut down the premises of A Class Event Centre in Abuja if the venue hosts the party’s planned presidential candidate ratification ceremony for former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Nigerian cleric David Ibiyeomie has called on citizens to prioritize visionary leadership in future elections, warning that the country’s economic situation could worsen if poor leadership choices continue. In a recent public message, the pastor referenced the sharp depreciation of the naira over the past several years, comparing its past value to its current exchange rate and suggesting that continued economic mismanagement could lead to further instability.