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Peter Obi emerges NDC’s sole presidential aspirant
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has closed its sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that only the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, bought them, thus becoming the sole aspirant. The party, however, extended by one week the deadline for the collection of Expression of […]
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Senate race: APC governors, serving senators scale through
A large number of serving senators yesterday secured tickets to contest for seats in the 11th Senate. Some sitting governors were also elected during the shadow polls conducted across the 109 districts. The All Progressives Congress (APC) – the ruling party at the federal level with control of 31 states – held the second stage of its […]
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Saudi Arabia declares May 26, 27 as Arafat, Sallah day
Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has announced that Standing at Mountain Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, would take place on Tuesday, May 26. It also said that Eid-al-adha celebrations would hold the following day, Wednesday May 27. This is as the nation officially declared Monday, May 18 as the first day […]
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NRS makes tax ID mandatory for all taxpayers
The Nigeria Revenue Service, in collaboration with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has announced the implementation of a new Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) system for all taxable persons in the country. The agency made the announcement in a public notice issued on its X handle on Monday, stating that the reform is backed by Sections […]
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Court grants N5m bail to Justice Crack
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to detained Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as ‘Justice Crack’. The Federal Government had on Monday opened its case against Justice crack before the Federal High Court Abuja. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of Federal High Court granted bail in the sum of N5 million and one surety in like sum […]
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Turaki-led PDP to screen Jonathan as sole presidential aspirant on Tuesday
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki will screen former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential aspirant on Tuesday. The PDP faction, in a statement on Sunday, said the screening of all hopefuls would hold tomorrow by 10am ahead of its forthcoming primaries. According to the statement, about 2,122 state […]
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Akpabio, Barau, 7 governors battle for APC senatorial tickets today
Senate President Godswill Akpabio; his deputy, Jibrin Barau; Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele; and Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Tahir Monguno, alongside five serving governors and former governors, are among prominent figures expected to contest in today’s senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The serving governors seeking APC senatorial tickets include Hope Uzodimma (Imo West), […]
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Oyo school attack: Seven teachers abducted, one killed — Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed that seven teachers were abducted during the recent attack on schools in the Oriire area of the state, while the exact number of missing pupils is still being determined. The governor disclosed this on Sunday while addressing journalists on the security situation following the invasion of the schools […]
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Breaking: Saudi Arabia Finally Announces Date for Eid Al-Adha 2026
Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated on Wednesday May 27 after the crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah was sighted on Sunday evening. Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Sunday that Monday, May 18, 2026, will mark the start of Dhul-Hijjah. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the court […]
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Adeleke orders fresh security measures over school kidnapping concerns
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative following recent kidnapping incidents reported in Oyo State. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the official page of the Osun State Government on May 17, 2026. According to the statement, Governor Adeleke directed the Ministry of Education, alongside […]
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FG: Extension of 2025 budget implementation timeline delayed quarterly reports
The budget office says the delay in publishing quarterly budget implementation reports was due to the extension of the 2025 budget implementation timeline to June 2026. According to Tanimu Yakubu, the director-general (DG), the repeal and re-enactment of the 2025 appropriation act in December last year also affected the publication timeline. On March 31, the […]
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. In a statement issued on Saturday, the WHO said the outbreak does not yet meet the threshold for a pandemic emergency under the International Health Regulations. The agency said […]
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I withdrew, never participated in APC primary, says Cubana Chief Priest
Celebrity businessman Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State. He said he voluntarily withdrew from the contest after Governor Hope Uzodimma presented the party’s zoning position to him. The claims, made in a series of […]
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Police mourn 17 officers killed during attack on Army school
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the tragic loss of 17 police officers who paid the supreme price in service to the nation. They were killed following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, in the early hours of 8th May, 2026. Force […]
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’30-year-old’ Buba withdraws from house of reps race
Sadisu Buba Mahmud, claiming to be 30 years old, has withdrawn from contesting the House of Representatives seat for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency in Kaduna State. The 15-year-old lied to the public including leaders of the All Progressives Congress that he was 30 years old. He desired to emerge the standard bearer of the APC […]
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Tinubu confirms killing of ISIS Commander, Abu-Mainok in Nigeria-US operation
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, during a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement issued from the State House on Saturday, Tinubu described the overnight operation as a “significant […]
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Nigeria Extends 30-Day Visa-Free Entry to Rwandan Nationals
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially rolled out a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals, effective immediately. The move follows a direct announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali, Rwanda. It serves as a reciprocal gesture to Rwanda’s existing policy granting Nigerian citizens visa-free entry for up […]
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All 22 Political Parties Submit Membership Registers to INEC, Meeting Extended Deadline for 2027 Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties have fully complied with the Electoral Act 2026 by submitting their membership registers, just two days before the revised deadline. In a statement released, INEC said the parties met the extended submission date of May 10, 2026, following concerns raised during […]
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Gunmen invade Ahoro-Esinele community in Oyo, abduct school principal, students
Some gunmen have invaded the Ahoro-Esinele community in the Oriire local government area in Oyo State, DAILY POST reports. DAILY POST gathered that the gunmen stormed the community between 8. am and 9. am and kidnapped an unspecified number of students of a secondary school within the community, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele. A source close to the community also […]
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You’re not citizen if you don’t pay tax -Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that no one is a citizen if he does not pay taxes to the constituted authority. Tinubu stated this on Friday at the Africa CEO Forum currently taking place in Rwanda. He said nobody wants to pay tax ordinarily but wants to enjoy the infrastructural facility built by the government. […]
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BREAKING: Makinde declares presidential ambition on APM platform
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement. The governor made this known at a rally held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital, amid a growing political realignment in the state involving factions of the Peoples Democratic […]
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