The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into alleged inciting comments attributed to Francis Fadahunsi, a Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Sainna Buba, Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development; Danjuma Shekwolo, Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory. The Force also disclosed that 154 persons arrested in connection with […]
The Allied People’s Movement has changed the date for the official unveiling of the Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Office from the earlier announced date of Thursday, September 3, 2026, to Monday, September 7, 2026. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Abubakar Yusuf, stated this in a statement on Tuesday, according to the Special Adviser (Media) […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reiterated its commitment to professionalism and to ensuring a secure environment for the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a one-day security training summit organised by the Nigeria Police Force Zone 2 in Lagos, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Abdul Suleh, Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, emphasised the importance of credible […]
The Military High Command on Monday confirmed the rescue of 21 kidnapped victims, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps, in Kogi State. While confirming the rescue of the NYSC members, at the monthly briefing of Defence Correspondents on ongoing military operations against insurgent activities in the various theatres of operations across the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced an examination of its records to determine how names allegedly unknown to the Nigeria Democratic Congress appeared on the party’s list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. The move followed allegations by the NDC that names of candidates it neither nominated nor authorised were uploaded and published […]
Former Governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of abandoning the ideals upon which it was founded. Sylva, a founding member of the party, said he could no longer remain in a […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the security forces for rescuing the15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six others from kidnappers in the forest of Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi State, declaring that the perpetrators and those who aided them must be brought to justice. The President directed that the security […]
Nigeria’s major opposition parties on Monday opened talks on a common political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections, with initiators proposing a framework for the emergence of a single presidential candidate and a proposed four-year transition programme to “salvage” the country.The move was unveiled at the Summit of Nigeria’s Opposition Political Parties organised by […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a two-year extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Prof. Clement Adebooye. A statement signed by the UNIOSUN Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, obtained in Osogbo, said Adeleke announced the extension on Monday while inaugurating the reconstituted Governing Council of the university at the […]
Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday to give manager Mikel Arteta a winning celebration in his 250th Premier League game in charge. The victory gave Arsenal two wins from two league matches at the start of the 2026/27 campaign, while Villa remain without a […]