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Kano 2027: Mixed reactions as Kwankwaso, Yusuf set for epic battle
The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, last month lost the only state they controlled to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after Governor Abba Yusuf joined numerous other state governors seeking survival ahead of the 2027 general elections. DAILY POST reported that Kano recently faced the biggest political defection as Governor Yusuf parted ways with Dr. […]
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Kwara massacre: AbdulRazaq, Kogi, Ekiti govs visit survivors
Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara State), Usman Ododo (Kogi State), and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti State) on Sunday visited victims of last week’s terrorist attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, who are receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ilorin. The visit followed Tuesday’s deadly assault on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities, […]
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Why APC has not officially welcomed Fubara — Chairman
The All Progressives Congress has explained why the newly-defected Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has not yet been officially welcomed into the party. Speaking on TVC on Sunday, APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, said the delay is part of a strategic plan to manage regional sensitivities, particularly in northern states. Explaining the party’s schedule of […]
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APC, ADC, PDP upbeat ahead of Feb 21 FCT election
The All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress, and Peoples Democratic Party have all expressed readiness and optimism ahead of the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, each claiming confidence in securing victory as campaigns intensify across the territory. The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the election for February 21, 2026, which is widely seen […]
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IPOB orders total cancellation of sit-at-home in South East
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordered the total cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, with effect from February 9, 2026. This was disclosed by the IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, in a press statement issued on Sunday. He added that the directive came directly from Kanu. […]
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Senate to hold emergency sitting Tuesday
The Senate has announced that it will hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, who said all senators have been requested to attend. “The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has directed the reconvening […]
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Probe Senate over Electoral Act, tax laws, SERAP urges CCB
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau to investigate members of the Senate and other public officers over alleged irregularities in the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the Tax Reform Laws. According to a statement issued on Sunday by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation […]
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LG dispute: Gov Adeleke rejects calls for emergency rule in Osun
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed recent calls for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Governor Adeleke described the call as a politically motivated move aimed at creating instability rather than addressing any genuine security concern. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in Osogbo on Saturday, Governor […]
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JUST-IN: VP Shettima Arrives Kwara For Visit To Woro Community
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Kwara State for an onward visit to Woro village in Kaiama LGA of the State over the attacks on the community. This was contained in a statement by the VP’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, on Saturday. His visit followed a direct mandate from President Bola Tinubu to assess the […]
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CAC Delists 400,000 Inactive, Non-compliant Companies
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has removed more than 400,000 inactive and non-compliant companies from its official register as part of a broad reform drive aimed at strengthening transparency, improving investor confidence, and cleaning up the country’s business ecosystem. Registrar-General of the CAC, Mr. Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, disclosed this in Abuja during the Commission’s 35th […]
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Tinubu Declares 2026 Year Of Families And Social Development
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has designated 2026 as the “Year of Families and Social Development,” placing the family unit at the centre of Nigeria’s national development strategy in a policy shift aimed at addressing poverty, insecurity, and social instability. Tinubu made the declaration at the State House, Abuja, saying stronger families would serve as the […]
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Sadiku: Unmasking terrorist leader behind Kwara massacre
Tuesday’s massacre in Woro, a remote community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, which left an estimated 176 residents dead, was not a random act of violence. Findings by Saturday PUNCH show that the attack was the result of a calculated expansion of a jihadist front that the country’s security architecture failed to […]
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2027 Elections: 70 CSOs insist on real-time electronic transmission of votes
A coalition of over 70 civil society organizations (CSOs) advocating for credible elections, on Friday, insisted on mandatory real-time electronic transmission of 2027 general election results. The CSOs, which operate via the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, flayed what they described as the Senate’s passage of a retrogressive version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill […]
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BREAKING: Herdsmen raid Benue community, kidnap women, burn market
Suspected armed herdsmen on Friday afternoon attacked Anwase Market in Mbaikyor, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, kidnapping several market women and setting the market ablaze. Witnesses said the attackers invaded the community from a nearby mountain, firing sporadically to cause panic before setting stalls on fire and abducting women. Gathered that the assailants […]
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BREAKING: JOHESU suspends nationwide strike after 84 days
The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has suspended its nationwide strike after 84 days of the industrial action. JOHESU suspended the strike at the end of its expanded national executive council, NEC, emergency meeting held in Abuja on Friday. The meeting was said to have been convened to review the outcomes of the Federal Government-JOHESU […]
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Osun APC defends ALGON’s decision to pay monarch’s salary arrears
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has defended the payment of accumulated salaries owed to traditional rulers. The defence by the Osun APC, contained in a statement by Kola Olabisi, its Director of Media and Information, followed objections raised by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun. The […]
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PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu attends 50th anniversary of General Murtala Muhammed
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State attended a wreath-laying ceremony on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, GCFR. Wife of retired Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma, Senator Daisy Danjuma; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Daughter of the late General and the CEO, Murtala Muhammed Foundation, […]
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Tinubu holds high level APC meeting at Presidential Villa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday met with key stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to review preparations for the party’s forthcoming convention and congresses. The meeting brought together members of the APC’s national leadership, governors, and the party’s caucus in the National Assembly. Those in attendance […]
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1949 massacre: Court orders UK to pay £420m to 21 Nigerian families
In a landmark ruling, the Enugu State High Court has ordered the British government to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of 21 Nigerian coal miners brutally killed by colonial forces in 1949. Presiding judge, Anthony Onovo, declared yesterday that the killings were unlawful and amounted to an extrajudicial violation of the right […]
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Kwara massacre: UN condemns killings as Türkiye pledges support
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held an emergency security meeting with the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as national and international outrage mounted over the massacre of residents in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The meeting came as the United Nations and Türkiye condemned the killings, northern senators demanded a sweeping security overhaul, […]
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Gov Adeleke orders security clampdown over alleged takeover of Akirun palace
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has issued a warning against an alleged plan to invade and take over the Ikirun palace. Governor Adeleke also directed security agencies to secure the palace premises immediately. The warning was contained in a statement released by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday, following reports of a planned […]
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New remuneration for political office holders ready, says RMAFC
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), said on Thursday that it has finalised work on a new remuneration for political office holders in the country, which it has submitted to the President through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Chairman of the Commission, Mohammed Bello Shehu, who disclosed […]
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Sheikh Gumi denies being arrested by US military
Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has dismissed viral reports and images on social media alleging that he was taken into custody by United States military operatives in Nigeria, describing the image as Artificial Intelligence, AI. The speculation followed the circulation of a photograph on Thursday, February 5, which purportedly showed Gumi being detained by […]
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Trump acknowledges Nigeria’s First Lady at National Prayer Breakfast
US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged the presence of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, as he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, highlighting her faith leadership and role in religious life. The annual event, attended by members of the US Congress, religious leaders, and international guests, featured Trump recognising Tinubu […]
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PDP, ADC, NNPP oppose Electoral Act amendments, demand e-transmission of results
The major opposition political parties in Nigeria have slammed the Senate’s recent vote on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that the rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of results is a “retrogressive act” capable of derailing the nation’s democracy. In a joint press statement released on Thursday via the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of […]
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JUST IN: Nollywood actress Aunty Ajara is dead
Nollywood actress Aunty Ajara has been lost to the cold hands of death and, by extension, breaks the hearts of many online users. Actress Aunty Ajara was pronounced dead in the early hours of Thursday, January 5th, 2026, after prolonged illness. Actor Tobi Oladele Teemony shared the video that showcased the moment Aunty Ajara’s elder […]
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World Cancer Day: $154m IFC, NSIA lifeline boost for care
A member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have agreed to invest about $154.1 million to expand cancer treatment and modern diagnostic services for communities across parts of Nigeria that currently lack access to quality healthcare. The project, which will be carried out through NSIA’s healthcare subsidiary, NSIA […]
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Nnamdi Kanu appeals terrorism conviction, seeks to quash life sentence
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has appealed the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja that convicted him on terrorism charges. In an appeal filed on February 4 at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, Kanu asked the appellate court to quash his terrorism conviction and the sentence. […]
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