Today’s Headlines: Tinubu Will Return to Aso Rock — Kwankwaso; Adeboye’s Granddaughter Weds in US

A member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has declared that the North-West has made its choice for the 2027 presidential election, insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return to Aso Rock.

Kwankwaso spoke against the backdrop of the massive turnout and endorsement of Tinubu at the formal kick-off of the APC Presidential Campaign in Kaduna, describing the gathering as a decisive demonstration of northern support for the President ahead of the 2027 poll.

Speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the VIP Pavilion, the APC campaign council member said the Kaduna rally had effectively dispelled lingering doubts over where the North stood in the unfolding presidential contest.

“Today, we of the North-West geopolitical zone have spoken loud and clear on who we stand for. Our choice of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains our commitment to a better Nigeria and national cohesion,” Kwankwaso said.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye, have attended the wedding of their granddaughter, Oluwafunmilayo Adubi, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Oluwafunmilayo married David Joseph at House of Praise Baltimore on October 21, 2026.

The ceremony drew family members, senior RCCG leaders and other guests, with the cleric offering a special prayer and marriage blessing for the newlyweds.

UMUAHIA – Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has offered a full education scholarship up to university level to 15-year-old Esther Christian, captain of the Abia debate team that emerged victorious at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar.

Christian, who lost her father at the age of four, will enjoy the scholarship through the Alex Otti Foundation.

Otti announced the gesture while hosting the victorious students at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, where he also awarded ₦1 million each to the five students who represented Abia State and Nigeria at the international competition.

Nigeria’s U15 boys, Future Eagles have drawn their first two matches of the ongoing FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, scoring five goals and conceding the same number.

On Saturday, Patrick Bassey’s charges were forced to a 3-3 draw by South Sudan. The Sudanese scored first before Wisdom Boniface brought Nigeria level. Sudan went ahead again but Captain Timothy Ogar restored parity just before the end of first half. In the second half, Wisdom Oche shot Nigeria into the lead, but the Sudanese levelled less than one minute to the end of the encounter.

On Sunday morning, both Nigeria and Jordan failed to score in the first period. Timothy Ogar put the Future Eagles ahead in the second period and Jordan levelled five minutes later. Jordan then raced into the lead before Abdulrazak Muftau made it 2-2 with the last kick of the match.

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