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The African Demoocratic Congress, ADC, has confirmed that over 3,000 delegates are expected to attend its national convention scheduled for April 14 in Abuja, as the party moves ahead with preparations despite challenges in securing preferred venues. Its National Publicity Secretary, Bola Abdullahi, in an exclusive interview with The Punch, accused authorities of frustrating its […]

The Nigerian military has defended an air strike on Jilli village market near the Borno–Yobe border, calling the target a terrorist enclave as public anger grows over reported civilian casualties. The strike, carried out on Saturday under Operation HADIN KAI, has sparked widespread backlash, with local authorities, political leaders and rights groups condemning the incident […]

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, and Oyo State Governor, Engnr  Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja have both debunked an alleged plot to dethrone the monarch. They described the allegation by a former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, which has since gone viral, as […]

Nigerians’ demand for immediate action has risen as the Federal Government released an updated list of 48 individuals and 12 entities allegedly linked to terrorism financing in the country. Simultaneously, security experts are warning that failure to follow through could further erode trust in Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts. Published on Saturday by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, […]

President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s “unyielding” refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks in Islamabad. While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone “well” and “most points were agreed to,” Trump said Tehran had refused to […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday criticised President Bola Tinubu over recent comments comparing Nigeria’s fuel prices with those of other African countries, insisting that Nigerians are economically worse off despite paying less for petrol. The chieftain of the African Democratic Congress made his position known in a statement issued in Abuja by his […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced a revenue collection of N2.68tn from its economic activities in February 2026, even as crude oil production declined to 1.51 million barrels per day amid pipeline outages and operational setbacks. It reported a 4.2 per cent increase in revenue for its February 2026 operations, rising to N2.68tn […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday held a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering Russia’s support for efforts to resolve the escalating Middle East crisis following the collapse of talks between Iran and the United States. According to the Kremlin, Putin said he was ready to assist diplomatic efforts toward a settlement. “Vladimir […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission has no justification for removing the name of former Senate President David Mark as the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress. INEC had, on April 1, announced that it would no longer recognise Mark’s leadership of the party as well as the […]

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party took a different dimension on Saturday when the faction of the party led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, took over the control of the PDP national secretariat in Abuja after the police reopened it. The PDP has been embroiled in a lingering internal […]