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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai The Federal Government has arraigned a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged unlawful interception of telephone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to court documents, El-Rufai, 65, appeared on Prime Time on Arise TV on […]

The National Assembly announced on Sunday that it would reconvene its plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its recess amid indications that lawmakers may review the date set for the 2027 presidential election. Findings showed that the National Assembly may shift the presidential poll to February 13, 2027. In a notice signed […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has described the recent reception organised for defecting lawmakers as a “flop,” alleging that the event failed to attract genuine grassroots support because the decampees “betrayed the mandate of the people.” In a strongly worded statement issued by the state PDP chairman, Chief […]

Tension has gripped Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State after a disturbing video released by terrorists surfaced online. The clip showed women and children said to have been abducted during the February 3 attack on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities. The footage, which began circulating on Facebook on Saturday, showed the victims arranged in […]

Suspected bandits on Saturday attacked communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing many people and abducting several others, while setting multiple houses, including a police station, ablaze. It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Tunga-Makeri on Friday, where the bandits killed six residents and set homes on fire. The assailants […]

Senator Sunday Karimi Senator representing Kogi West District, Sunday Steve Karimi believes that the unabating insecurity across Nigeria is calculated to scuttle the 2027 general elections This, according to him, is despite recent proactive responses by the nation’s security forces to instances of insurgency and terrorism in parts of the country, . He disclosed this […]

Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has declared his readiness to collaborate with the federal government to flush out bandits and other criminal elements from forests across the South-West. Adeyemo, who spoke with Saturday Punch in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, stated that he and his supporters were prepared to enter […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has recorded a historic milestone, becoming the first refinery in the world to attain and sustain full 650,000 barrels per day capacity on its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) Block. The refinery announced that both units are now operating at optimal performance following a scheduled maintenance exercise, marking […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 20, 2027, for the presidential and national assembly elections. Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, announced the date on Friday during a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The chairman added that the governorship and state houses of assembly election would be held on March 6, […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a generational shift in African leadership, urging countries across the continent to deliberately promote younger leaders between the ages of 25 and 50, who he said are better equipped physically and mentally for the demands of modern governance. Jonathan made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the […]