Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disclose who is printing sensitive materials for the 2027 elections, warning that opaque contracts and key departmental redeployments could undermine confidence in the polls. His central concern is that Nigerians could head into a decisive election without knowing who is producing their […]
The parents of one of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State have revealed that the money contributed by their family as ransom has been returned. Alirat Wahab had earlier disclosed during an interview with News Central that her family paid N6 million to secure her son’s freedom after […]
POLITICAL parties and candidates whose names were omitted in the final lists of governorship and state houses of assembly contestants released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are kicking against their exclusion. While some viewed their omission as error on the part of the electoral umpire and commenced moves to address the issue today […]
President Bola Tinubu has challenged those seeking to lead Nigeria to explain the cost of their campaign promises, how they intend to implement them and whether they can sustain them. Tinubu said every government commitment must be backed by a credible plan and be financially sustainable to avoid passing the burden to Nigerians and future […]
The media office of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed a viral report claiming that he called on Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the allegation as false and misleading. In a statement issued in October 2026, Adelabu’s media office said the video circulating on social media was an […]
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to use every available legal means to ensure the restoration of its governorship candidates’ names on the list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 elections. The party’s position follows the omission of some of its governorship candidates from the electoral commission’s list. […]
The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country. The returnees, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, arrived in Lagos aboard South African Airways Flight SA060 on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this […]
US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to elect a new president, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of repeatedly rejecting opportunities to reach a deal to end the war with Russia. Speaking at the White House on Saturday, Trump said Zelensky had failed to take advantage of opportunities to negotiate an end to the conflict, which […]
The deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade killed 12 people at Riyadh’s international airport and wounded hundreds, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to vow on Sunday a decisive response against Yemen’s Houthis. The coalition blamed the Iran-backed group for the strike on King Khalid International Airport, describing it as a “full-fledged war […]
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Alliance People’s Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to release the pricing template for petroleum products to enable Nigerians to understand how prices are determined. Makinde made the call in Yola on Saturday during the APM North-East town hall meeting, where party stakeholders and […]