Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has directed administrative secretaries in the 36 states and the FCT to strengthen operational discipline and remove uncertainty in preparations for the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop in Lagos on Monday, Amupitan described...
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Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled an ambitious energy plan, promising to reduce the prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel (Jet A1) to below ₦200 per litre if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Adebayo made the pledge during the News Agency...
At least five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway, crashed into vehicles and burst into flames while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The Boeing 767, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, was involved...
Dr. Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani has been appointed by the Jigawa State Government as the 17th Emir of Gumel. Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, approved the appointment in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Jigawa State Government, Bala Ibrahim. The statement said the appointment follows the recommendation...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have, in a coordinated sweep across the country arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who disguised himself as a herbal tea merchant in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos....
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced the death of its Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa, who reportedly died after being shot while returning from Gusau. The university confirmed the development in an official statement issued on Sunday by its Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladipo Adetayo Ajayi,...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday bade farewell to former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma as he departed Nigeria to return to his home country after spending more than two years in the country. Jonathan disclosed the development in a post shared on his official X account, where...
Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has reaffirmed his commitment to tackling insecurity, unemployment, poor healthcare and inadequate education, following a series of political and community engagements across Kogi, Benue and Enugu states. Obi, in a statement shared on his social media platforms on Sunday, said...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) to urgently account for over ₦78.8 billion in public funds reportedly diverted,...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected reports alleging that it lacks governorship candidates in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the claims as false and aimed at misleading the public. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director Esq., the party said...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said about 68 per cent of confirmed diphtheria cases in the country involve people who were not vaccinated. Speaking with Channels Television on Saturday, Principal Health Communication Officer, Michael Okali, said another 28 per cent of confirmed cases involved people...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops deployed across different theatres of operation rescued 36 abducted victims and neutralised several terrorists, including two notorious kingpins, during coordinated military operations carried out nationwide. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed the development in a statement issued on...
Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that security and anti-graft agencies are being deployed against opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement shared on his social media platform...
Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has renewed his criticism of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the long-standing debate on fuel subsidy removal, insisting that his own opposition to the policy dates back to 1989. Sowore made the remarks in...
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to adopt innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen the continent’s capacity for conflict prevention and resolution while reducing its reliance on external funding. The call was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, during the 26th Extraordinary Session...
Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said some presidential candidates in the 2027 election are not contesting with the intention of winning but to register their presence and make an impression. Olayinka stated this during an interview on Arise News on...
2027: ‘I’m equally ready to die,’ Obi tells supporters as he rallies Nigerians to defend their votes
2027: ‘I’m equally ready to die,’ Obi tells supporters as he rallies Nigerians to defend their votes
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice alongside Nigerians committed to rescuing the country, as he urged supporters to remain resolute ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Friday during a town hall meeting in Port...
At least six people have been killed, seven others abducted and hundreds of cattle stolen after armed terrorists attacked Girkau village in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, just two days before the expiry of a seven-day ultimatum demanding a ₦40 million security levy from residents. The Thursday...
A fresh controversy has emerged over the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation involving President Bola Tinubu’s records in the United States (US), with Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing the Presidency of avoiding the central issues raised by the case. In a...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned what he described as the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, expressing concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly selling their kidneys to survive. In a statement shared on his official X...