Six All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates have unanimously rejected the reported adoption of former Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Alh. Baba Mallam Wali, as the party’s consensus governorship candidate for Yobe State, insisting that only a free and fair primary election will suffice for them. They expressed their views in a statement issued … Read more
The Islamic Coordination Council, or ICC, has announced that Muslims should produce the next governor of Oyo State in the 2027 governorship election, contradicting recent sentiments ascribed to Governor Seyi Makinde. In a statement signed by its chairman, Sulaiman Abanise, and secretary, Mas’ud Akintola, the council stated that its position was based on an established, … Read more
Five Gateway ICT Polytechnic students from Saapade, Ogun State, have shared their experiences after being rescued from kidnappers. simple food excursion resulted in the five youngsters’ harrowing abduction. They were kidnapped along the Isara-Ode route. To them, last Tuesday was more than just a day of liberty. The freed boys, relieved but obviously shaken, about … Read more
Thousands of youngsters from the Mgbakwu village in Anambra State’s Awka North Local Government Area have condemned the murder of a young guy identified only as Akidi. The victim was claimed to have been slain on Thursday by a member of Udogachi, the state-owned vigilante security group. Though it was unclear how the man died, … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, made a condolence visit to the family of late Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ejeh Alfred, in Abuja. The visit, which occurred on Thursday, April 30, 2026, followed the unfortunate loss of the officer, who worked as a driver for the Nigeria Police Airwing. On April 17, 2026, … Read more
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
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
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
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
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