Tuesday, 28 April 2026
TWO CLOCKS
Fourteen opposition parties signed a declaration in Ibadan on Saturday to field one 2027 presidential candidate, with Obasanjo chairing and no candidate or selection process named.
The UN's 2026 Global Report on Food Crises ranked Nigeria among the world's ten worst hunger countries, projecting 35 million will face acute food insecurity in the June lean season.
Sowore declined his Ibadan summit invitation on Sunday, posting on X that recycled political figures cannot credibly lead reform, while his party lacks the structure to compete in 2027.
The Concerned Youth Alliance rallied in Accra on Saturday accusing Nigerians of ritual killings, the second such protest in a year, as anti-Nigerian demonstrations spread across four South African cities.
INEC's March 2026 primary deadline forced fourteen opposition parties into Ibadan, with the Declaration's first demand being an extension of that deadline to July, not a shared political vision.
Sabastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30 on Sunday, the first legal sub-two-hour marathon in history, as Chelsea reached the FA Cup final and Arsenal stayed top.
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