Political tensions escalated within the All Progressives Congress on Sunday as several serving lawmakers who lost return tickets in the party’s primaries began pushing back against the outcomes, raising fears of fresh internal crises ahead of the 2027 elections.
In Lagos, outrage followed the reported rape and killing of a sexagenarian by suspected hoodlums, while Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed that seven teachers abducted during an attack on a school in Oyo State were still in captivity after one victim was killed.
Meanwhile, Alex Otti and the Labour Party distanced themselves from the sale of nomination forms announced by the faction loyal to Julius Abure ahead of the 2027 elections.
In sports, Team Nigeria wrapped up the African Athletics Championship with 12 medals, while health authorities intensified border surveillance following an Ebola outbreak in Congo that has reportedly claimed dozens of lives.
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