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Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said contesting Nigeria’s presidency is “not a computer game” as he reacted to calls by youth groups urging him to contest the 2027 election. He spoke on Thursday while receiving some youth groups who visited him at his office in Abuja to press him to return to […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barely two weeks to the straw polls of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the scramble for prominent positions in the 11th National Assembly has become a source of worry to President Bola Tinubu. Also, the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC waived the screening requirement for President Tinubu, declaring him […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction, led by Kabiru Turaki, has dismissed threats by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to take action against banks that allow it to open accounts for the sale of nomination forms. On Wednesday, while speaking during his monthly media chat, Wike challenged the Turaki-led group to […]

Nigerian soldiers Nigeria and the United States have inaugurated Defence Institutional Technical Working Groups (DITWGs) under the 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap, in a renewed effort to deepen military collaboration amid escalating insecurity across the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued late Tuesday by Samaila Uba, the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ). The […]

Patty Etete and Godswill Akpabio A former member of the House of Representatives, Patty Etete, has declared his intention to contest the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial seat currently held by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, after defecting to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Mr Etete’s move comes amid a growing discontent within the All Progressives Congress […]

Dangote Refinery has effected another upward price adjustment, raising its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit to N1,350 per litre. The latest adjustment, confirmed on Wednesday by a senior official of Dangote Refinery and pricing platform Petroleumprice.ng, represents a N75 increase from the previous N1,275 per litre, reinforcing a pattern of frequent price recalibrations that […]

Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court has convicted and sentenced a magistrate, Mohammad Kumo, to two years and six months imprisonment for bribery. Kumo was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a three-count charge bordering on corruption. A statement on Wednesday by the EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said the […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties allegedly linked to a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, granted the order on Wednesday, following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court held that […]

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has uncovered a suspected child trafficking case linked to orphanage activities in Enugu State, rescuing two minors allegedly sold under the guise of care arrangements. In a statement on Wednesday shared via its official social media handle, the agency said it had commenced an investigation […]

Veteran Journalist and Publisher, Dele Momodu…Credit: X | Dele Momodu A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is the one who forced opposition leaders such as Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso into working together ahead of the 2027 elections. In an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, […]