Troops neutralise militants and obtain Boko Haram’s surrender in the northeast

Troops from the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised terrorists, detained suspects, and documented the surrender of a terrorist member. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, announced in a release that the successful operations were carried out by Civilian Joint … Read more

Stop borrowing or Nigeria would sink Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against his administration’s frequent borrowing to fund national projects. Primate Ayodele noted in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, that frequent borrowing demonstrates that the country’s resources have not been used efficiently to enhance the … Read more

NLC encourages the Bauchi government to clear gratuities and boost workers’ welfare

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Bauchi State Council has urged the state government to establish a clear mechanism for paying unpaid gratuities to retiring governmental officials. The union made the appeal at the 2026 International Workers’ Day commemoration in Bauchi, which was arranged in collaboration with the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The State NLC Chairman, … Read more

Kebbi court dismisses contempt case against ADC factional chairman

A Magistrate Court in Birnin Kebbi dismissed a contempt charge filed against Safiyanu Bala, a factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The defendant was taken to court from the hospital to continue the hearing. At the resumed sitting, the state prosecutor, Magistrate Abdullahi-Koko, informed the court that he had discovered that the same … Read more

David Mark’s lawyer praises INEC for its prompt response to the Supreme Court verdict

Jibrin Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who served as lead counsel for Senator David Mark in the legal proceedings involving the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, praised the Independent National Electoral Commission for following the Supreme Court’s decision without prompting. In a statement released on his X account via @sanjsokutepa on Friday, Okutepa … Read more

Lagos PDP praises Supreme Court ruling as watershed moment in leadership crisis

The Lagos State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that the recent Supreme Court of Nigeria decision signals a watershed moment in resolving the party’s leadership issue, with the potential to restore order, legality, and institutional stability. In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s spokesman, Prince Dr Christopher Odianarewo, said that … Read more

Muhammadu Buhari’s son receives APC ticket for representative contest

Yusuf Buhari, the son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has chosen the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to run for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 elections. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Yusuf picked the ticket unchallenged during a stakeholders’ meeting in Katsina on Tuesday, April 28, when he was … Read more