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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to be distracted by opposition tactics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oyintiloye said the President should instead focus on governance and tackle security threats identified by security agencies head-on. The APC chieftain made the call while […]

By Olayinka Latona ABUJA — The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has called on the National Assembly and the Federal Government to halt moves to enact the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill 2026, warning that the proposed legislation could undermine humanitarian activities and fundamental freedoms. The bishops also decried the worsening security […]

Records major drug seizures across eight states, FCT By Olasunkanmi Akoni ABUJA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, as well as 6,000kg of cannabis, in a series of operations across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. […]

By Henry Umoru Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, visited the Prayer Ground of St. Padre Pio at St Giovanni Rotondo in Italy to pray for peaceful 2027 elections and an end to banditry and terrorism in Nigeria. Answering questions from St. Padre PIO TV/ […]

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, as well as about 6,000kg of cannabis, in a series of operations across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency said the seizures, including 603.75kg […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, has impounded 38 buses for allegedly operating illegally under the Bus Reform Initiative, BRI. The vehicles were apprehended for operating under the BRI programme without the required licences and official approval from the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA. According to information from […]

The Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is willing to reconcile with Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State. It will be recalled that Yusuf, a staunch adherent of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, won the election in 2023 under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and later defected to the All Progressives Congress […]

Passengers, pastor among victims By Golok Nanmwa JOS — At least nine persons have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and neighbouring communities in Plateau State between Saturday night and Sunday morning, heightening tension in the affected areas. Five of the victims were passengers travelling to Gana-Ropp in Barkin Ladi Local Government […]

By Hadiza Yusuf The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa State Constituency bye-election in Kano State, with its candidate, Hussaini Yusuf Datti, securing 22,890 votes. Datti emerged winner ahead of the other candidates who contested the election. The results showed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 180 votes, while the Peoples […]

By Henry Umoru, ABUJA STRONG indications have emerged that crisis looms in the family of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as the national leadership of the party has disowned the 59-member Presidential Campaign Council comprising zonal and state coordinators put in place by the OK Movement. The OK Movement, a political platform established to mobilise […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has spoken about his changing perception of entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlie Boy, saying he once wished the entertainer had taken after his late father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. Obasanjo made the remarks during an interview with media personality Bae U, published on Saturday, while recalling his initial impression of […]

A resurfaced video of Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s three daughters has triggered reactions online after Halima Dangote revealed that she and her sisters did not grow up “spoilt” despite their privileged background. The video, which resurfaced on X on Saturday, was taken from Bloomberg’s Next Africa special featuring Halima, Mariya and Fatima Dangote. The interview, […]