…pronounced in Anambra State, the home state of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, where he claimed 10 names were published by INEC as NDC candidates without the party’s authorisation.“The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, totally condemns the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) an…
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the political and security situation in the Republic of Niger following an attempted coup in the country’s capital, Niamey. The government said the development was particularly concerning given Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger. The spok…
The African Action Congress has asked the Department of State Services to immediately discontinue the prosecution of its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. The party made the demand in a statement issued on Sunday, following reports that the DSS had suspended its prosecution of Sowore until after the 2027 presiden…
…man, identified as Abdullahi Abubakar of Unguwan Ardo, allegedly snatched his mobile phone valued at N50,000 and N30,000 cash. Habib explained that while the victim attempted to apprehend Abubakar, the suspect allegedly handed the stolen phone to two members of his syndicate, identified as Al-Amin, alias Busy, and Baba…
…2027. APC State Chairman Benjamin Omale asked party members to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the general elections.Presidency Reacts as APC Governor Builds Beer BreweryMeanwhile, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, recently praised Governor Alia over the comp…
…of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Mobile Police Force to tackle insurgency and banditry across the country. He noted that the success of the Federal Government’s drive to quell insurgency and banditry would depend largely on the operational readiness of the Police Mobile Force. Th…
The Kano State Government has set a target of taking 10,000 drug users off the streets and rehabilitating them within one year as part of a new strategy to tackle substance abuse and its links to violent crime. The Chairman of the Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Muhuyi Rimin-Gad…
The Commissioner of Police of the Niger State Command, Adamu Elleman, has requested the deployment of more personnel to wipe out insurgency from the state. Elleman made the request on Saturday while welcoming the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, to the state over the abduction of many residents, including w…
…comes as political parties and opposition figures across Nigeria step up their mobilisation activities ahead of the elections.N-Power scheme's troubled historyN-Power, one of the social investment programmes launched under now-late former President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2016, was designed to tackle youth unemploymen…
…Unit (VCRU) and military personnel under Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), swiftly mobilised to the scene. He said the security forces engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel, forcing the criminals to abandon their mission and retreat towards the mountainous outskirts of Tsafe town. Some of the bandits were believed to h…
President Bola Tinubu has asked a US court to block the release of his unredacted FBI and DEA records, citing privacy laws and lack of public interest. Meanwhile, INEC has released the names and details of governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 elections. These and many top stories dominate today’…
Sister of one of the National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Kogi State has appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the victims. The woman, identified as Chidinma, said her family was still grieving the death of their mother some months ago and could not bear ano…
Former Kwara State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Hakeem Lawal, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal, son of the late former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Lawal, stated this on Saturday in Ilorin while formal…
• Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Makinde, others remain on separate platforms • G-100 in search of structure as Wike predicts easiest election yet for president By Clifford Ndujihe, Omeiza Ajayi & Liminous Jannamike Uncertainty is trailing tomorrow’s much-anticipated opposition summit in Abuja, with questions mounting over whe…
…12.9 million-tonne-per-annum project is scheduled for completion in 2030, while ExxonMobil is targeting a final investment decision in 2026 for the 18-MTPA Rovuma LNG project, also in Mozambique. It stated that Africa’s oil and gas investment outlook for the year stood at $41bn, with production expected to reach 11.4 m…
…support group to take the achievements of the Federal Government to the grassroots and mobilise voters across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara states ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Sani’s appeal came amid increasing political mobilisation by supporters of the President and opposition f…
…in the state. Alia made the disclosure at a Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders from Oju/Obi Federal Constituency at the auditorium of the College of Education, Oju, during his statewide Thank-You Tour. The governor, who said the institution would be given a new nomenclature following its upgrade, also assured the peop…
A young Nigerian, Samuel Ezekiel, has recounted how his friend allegedly deceived him into selling his kidney at a hospital in Abuja and later spent part of the payment on phones and gadgets. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has given candidates a final chance to accept or reject outstanding admission offer…
Football fans and players across Teesside have paid tribute to two Cleveland Police officers who died in a road crash. According to BBC on Saturday, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were killed when their police car was involved in a head-on collision with a vehicle travelling the wrong way in the A66 near Middlesbr…
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has warned residents against patronising unregulated cart pushers. Wahab gave the warning in a statement posted via his official X page on Saturday, saying their activities often result in indiscriminate dumping on medians, roads and d…
The Edo State Government has issued transmission and distribution licences to CCETC Ogua Energy Limited as it expresses confidence that the 100-megawatt power project in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state will be completed this year. The state Commissioner for Power, Paul Usenbo, disclosed this in a stateme…
…Party (PDP) has disowned individuals suggesting that the party has commenced grassroots mobilisation in Ekiti State for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in collaboration with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Chieftains of the party, including Mrs Lanre Fajuyi and zonal publicity secretar…
A former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, on Saturday cautioned members of the Obidient Movement against believing that the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi will come second in the 2027 election. Ahmad insisted that only delusional members of the Obidient Movement would believe…
The mother of 22-year-old Samuel Ezekiel, whose kidney was allegedly removed after he was deceived by his friend, Emmanuel Ode, has revealed that she only learnt about the incident after receiving a phone call from someone who heard that her son had undergone the procedure. The woman said she had no knowledge that her …
…and “avoid sharing unverified information”. “Our defence and security forces have been mobilised for the defence of the homeland,” the statement said. One local resident told AFP that there was “heavy gunfire and explosions” at Base 101 in Niamey, a report confirmed by several other witnesses. National TV station Tele…