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JUST IN: Tinubu wins APC presidential primary with 10.9m votes
President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate for the 2027 general election after securing nearly 11 million votes in the party’s nationwide primary election. The results, drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, showed President Tinubu in a commanding lead over fellow aspirant Stanley Osifo, cementing his […]
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NDLEA arrests Chinese grandma with large consignment of illicit drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria. The suspect, a Chinese national naturalised in Malaysia, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, 2026, upon her arrival […]
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Gunmen kill three worshippers, abduct 15 in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three worshippers and the abduction of 15 others following a deadly attack by armed assailants at a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The PUNCH gathered that the attack occurred on Saturday night at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, located on the outskirts of […]
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Shettima jets out to Benin Republic for Wadagni’s inauguration
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Cotonou to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni, President of the Republic of Benin. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), made this known in a statement on Saturday. Nkwocha said Shettima […]
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Tinubu: Democracy not about noise or borrowed platforms
President Bola Tinubu says democracy can only be sustained by enduring political structures and grassroots participation. He spoke on Saturday, shortly after participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary vote in Ikoyi, Lagos. The president, who cast his ballot at his ward alongside Oluremi, his wife, described the exercise as a demonstration of internal democracy […]
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APC presidential primary: Tinubu secures landslide victory in Lagos ward
President Bola Tinubu recorded a landslide victory on Saturday in the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election held at Ward L2 in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, where he polled 4,996 votes. The exercise took place at Ireti Nursery and Primary School, Mekwen Street, off Queens Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, with party members turning out […]
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Six Nigerians arrested in Thailand over romance scam network
Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals during a raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province. The suspects are accused of running a romance scam network that defrauded victims into transferring money. According to the Thai media outlet The Nation Thailand on Saturday, the operation, codenamed “Dark Room Crackdown”, was conducted on Thursday at […]
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Federal High Court Judge, Mohammed Yunusa dies
A judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa, is dead. According to the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, the late Justice Yunusa died on May 21 “after a brief illness.” The late Justice Yunusa served in the court’s Kano division until his death. Part of a statement by the court’s spokesperson […]
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FRSC deploys 555 personnel for Eid special patrol in Osun
Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun State Sector Command, has deployed 555 personnel for special patrol during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the state. The Osun Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Adebayo, disclosed in a statement issued by the Sector Public Education Officer, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Saturday in Osogbo. Adebayo said the week-long operation would commence from […]
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Trump directs Nigerians, others applying for green cards to visit home countries
United States President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards must return to their home countries to apply for the process, except in extraordinary circumstances. The new immigration development was disclosed on Friday. According to a press statement issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency said […]
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Over 1100 Stranded Nigerian Migrants Return From Niger Republic Through Kano State
The returnees reportedly arrived by road and were immediately taken through official processing and reintegration procedures coordinated by federal and state authorities. At least 1100 Nigerian migrants stranded in Agadez, the Republic, have returned to Nigeria through Kano State, with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) confirming their arrival on Friday. The returnees reportedly arrived by […]
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Oyo suspends school excursions, field trips as slain teacher laid to rest
The Oyo State Government has officially suspended all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions, and outside-premise activities following a series of deadly coordinated abduction attacks on schools in the Oriire Local Government Area. This directive comes as the state begins burial rites for Adesiyan Adegboye, an assistant headmaster who was killed alongside teacher Michael Oyedokun […]
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Tinubu Govt Directs Universities To Fund Lecturers’ Allowances Through Internal Revenue, Sparks Tuition Hike Fears
The memo further announced the suspension of the allowance due to the university’s worsening financial situation. The Nigerian government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed public universities across the country to begin funding lecturers’ allowances through internally generated revenue (IGR), a move that could trigger fresh tuition increases nationwide, SaharaReporters has learnt. This is […]
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Court orders company to drop ‘Naira’ from its name
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued an order permanently restraining a company, eNaira Payment Solutions Ltd, from parading itself as the registered proprietor of the trademark, “eNaira.” In his judgment, Judge James Omotosho also granted a counter-claim of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and awarded N10 million against the company. Mr […]
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APC to conduct direct primary for presidential ticket across 8,809 wards
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has opted for the direct primary system for its 2026 presidential primary election, paving the way for all registered party members nationwide to participate in selecting the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election This development follows the completion of the screening of presidential aspirants and is part of the party’s […]
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AT A GLANCE: Seven governors, 12 ex-governors, 51 senators secure APC tickets
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday concluded senatorial primary elections in several states ahead of the 2027 general election, with serving governors, former governors, and incumbent lawmakers dominating the contests. Seven serving governors emerged as senatorial candidates of the ruling party during the exercise. They are Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, […]
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ASUU Rejects FG Plan To Scrap Some University Courses
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Federal Government against removing courses described as irrelevant from Nigerian universities. Naija News reports that the union, through its Bauchi Zone, gave the warning during a press briefing held in Bauchi on Thursday. ASUU said the planned removal of some courses could create more problems in the education […]
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Presidency denies claims Tinubu plans to rename Nigeria, abolish Sharia law
The presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral report alleging that President Bola Tinubu plans to initiate constitutional amendments to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in the northern region. In a statement on Thursday, the Presidency said the report, which cited unnamed sources, was entirely fabricated […]
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APC declares Chinda Rivers governorship candidate
The All Progressives Congress has declared Kingsley Chinda as its governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chairman of the party’s governorship primary election committee and returning officer, Bitrus Kwamoti, announced the result in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Kwamoti made the announcement at the APC Secretariat in Port Harcourt after receiving […]
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INEC suspends voter registration in Ekiti, Osun ahead of governorship polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its ongoing nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in Ekiti and Osun ahead of the governorship elections in both states. According to NAN, INEC made the announcement in an official data issued on Thursday in Abuja for week one of phase III of the nationwide exercise. Going […]
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Ekiti 2026: INEC boss, Amupitan, IGP Disu, others present as 13 political parties sign peace accord
In anticipation of the governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026, in Ekiti State, 13 political parties involved in the election signed a peace accord on Thursday, committing to uphold peace before, during, and after the electoral process. Among those who signed was Biodun Oyebanji, the Governor of Ekiti State and the candidate representing the All Progressives […]
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints 39-year-old professor new JAMB registrar
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, […]
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Jonathan should stay out of 2027 race — Lamido
As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to stay away from partisan political contests. Political stakeholders have recently intensified calls for Jonathan to return to active politics, but Lamido described the appeals as misplaced and driven by desperation. The former […]
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Terrorists Used Oyo School Principal’s Car To Transport Abducted Pupils, Then Burnt It –Community Chairman
The Chairman of Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Amusa Wakilu, has confirmed  that terrorists who attacked schools in Esiele and surrounding communities burnt the Toyota Corolla car belonging to the principal of Community High School, Esiele, after using it to transport abducted pupils into a forest reserve. The coordinated attacks […]
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Behe@ded Oyo teacher died childless ten years after marriage
The family of Michael Oyedokun, the schoolteacher abducted and later beheaded by terrorists in Oyo State, has described his de@th as a devastating and irreplaceable loss, lamenting that he died without having a child after more than a decade of marriage. Behe@ded Oyo teacher died childless ten years after marriage. His parents are still alive- […]
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Fubara withdraws from Rivers APC governorship primary
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Fubara made this known in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying he would support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate, The Nations reported. The governor said his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, […]
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2027: Eight Ibadan men, three others battle for Oyo APC guber ticket
No fewer than 11 aspirants purchased the expression of interest and nomination forms on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election in Oyo State, DAILY POST reports. Eight of the aspirants are indigenes of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, while two are from the Oke Ogun geopolitical zone. […]
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‘Some People Told Tinubu I Was Planning To Kill Him’ – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has alleged that some persons attempted to create distrust between him and President Bola Tinubu barely three months after they assumed office. Naija News reports that Shettima said the unnamed individuals, whom he identified as people from Borno State, told the President that he was plotting to kill him and take over power. The Vice-President disclosed at […]
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Ondo gov’t orders closure of schools ahead of APC Assembly election
The Ondo State Government has announced the temporary closure of selected public primary and secondary schools across the state ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State House of Assembly election scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The directive was contained in a press release issued by the Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and […]
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Arsenal win Premier League for first time in 22 years
Arsenal’s 22-year wait for the Premier League title is over after rivals Manchester City drew at Bournemouth, in what is expected to be Pep Guardiola’s penultimate game in charge. Tuesday’s result on the south coast leaves Mikel Arteta’s men four points clear of City before the final round of games take place on Sunday, with […]
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