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Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.) Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has urged Nigerians to resist what he described as foreign interference in the country’s affairs, following moves to release documents allegedly linked to drug-trafficking investigations involving President Bola Tinubu more than three decades ago. Buratai […]

Daughter of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, Kira Taiwo, has accused some individuals of attempting to profit from her father’s battle with stage-four cancer. Kira made the allegation during an emotional TikTok live session on Saturday, where she broke down while discussing the actor’s condition and the financial demands allegedly being […]

NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has condemned the recent killings and abductions in parts of Nigeria’s North-Central region, warning that the country must not become a “killing field.” Obi made this known in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, following recent attacks […]

A US judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, ruling that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan said the policy, announced by the State Department in January, was “patently unlawful” and […]

The Presidency on Saturday released the complete membership list of the All Progressives Congress 2027 Presidential Campaign Council. It expanded on an earlier release detailing top principal officers of the council. To be chaired by President Bola Tinubu, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, serving as Vice Chairmen I […]

Ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election, President Bola Tinubu has raised the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress. He named a former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari as the council’s Director-General, and Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as its Secretary. A statement released by the Presidency on Saturday morning, signed by […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has carpeted the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over the latter’s stance on restoring the fuel subsidy regime scrapped three years ago by the incumbent administration. Speaking when he met with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, who paid him a visit at the State House, […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct a nationwide mock accreditation exercise in November 2026 as part of measures to test its readiness for the 2027 general elections, Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has said. Amupitan disclosed this on Friday in Abuja when he received the Chargé d’Affaires of the Canadian […]

Kidnapped victims The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 travellers, including women and children, after they were abducted by armed men in the Birnin Gwari area of the state. The victims were reportedly taken from commercial buses near Folwaya Village on Wednesday and hidden inside a cave in a mountainous forest. Police operatives, acting […]

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi has challenged all candidates seeking to contest the 2027 presidential election to publicly defend their records and subject their plans for Nigeria to scrutiny. Obi made the call on Friday at a press conference to formally kick-start his campaign for the 2027 presidential […]