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Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, amid rising opposition consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting comes barely 72 hours after a high-level opposition parties’ summit was held in the Oyo State capital, drawing…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 29, 2026, for the arraignment of Tracynither “Tracy” Ohiri over alleged cyberstalking and defamation of the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Justice James Omotosho gave the date on Friday after the prosecution failed for the second time to produce Ohiri in court to take her plea….
The Nigerian Air Force has carried out a coordinated air strike targeting terrorist positions in Guduf, located in the Mandara Mountains, as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations under Operation HADIN KAI. Air Force spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said in a statement yesterday that the precision strike was conducted following credible intelligence on the…
The All Progressives Congress has released a revised timetable for internal activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, setting May 15 to May 23, 2026 for its nationwide primary elections, even as the ruling party confronts mounting pressure over the economy, insecurity, and internal unity. According to the schedule released by the party’s National Organising…
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa has asked the Federal Government and African Union to step in urgently to halt what it described as “persistent xenophobic attacks” on Nigerians and other Africans. The appeal follows new safety warnings from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg after anti-foreigner protests turned…
The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has pledged the Institute’s full implementation of its Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja. Prof. Sulaiman gave the assurance on Thursday, April 23, 2026, when the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, led…
A single Yoruba phrase uttered at an opposition summit this weekend has reignited memories of one of Nigeria’s bloodiest political crises and drawn fierce condemnation from the ruling party. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, while addressing opposition leaders in Ibadan on Saturday, invoked “Operation Wetie” as he warned against what he described as dangerous…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency for an initial term of four years, effective April 16, 2026. The appointment was made in accordance with Section 5 of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015, which establishes…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disowned a purported X account attributed to its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, describing it as fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Adedayo Oketola, said a comprehensive, multi-layered forensic…
The Independent National Electoral Commission office in the Federal Capital Territory was filled with mixed emotions on Monday following the redeployment of Resident Electoral Commissioner Aminu Kasimu Idris to Benue State. Idris, who leaves after 11 months in the FCT, will replace Professor Samuel G. Egwu as REC for Benue. Egwu has also been redeployed…