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target=_blank>2027: APC begins sale of forms, adopts consensus, direct primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says from Saturday, April 25, 2026, forms will be sold to those seeking the party’s tickets to contest elective positions in 2027. Addressing journalists after the 186th meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC), the Party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Durosinmi Meseko, said this is contained in its revised timetable
target=_blank>NYSC member beaten to death in Benue
A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ben Agir Une, has been beaten to death by members of a community vigilante group in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State after he was allegedly mistaken for a motorcycle thief. Chairman of Buruku LGA, Raymond Aondoakura, confirmed the development to journalists in Makurdi on Thursday while
target=_blank>Xenophobia: South Africans issue fresh threat to Nigerians, Ghanaians, Others
Fresh fears of xenophobic violence have resurfaced in South Africa, putting the lives of many Nigerians and other African migrants in danger. The latest fears followed the circulation of viral videos showing hostility towards African migrants. The incidents are now drawing diplomatic attention and raising concerns across the continent. The videos, which spread widely on
target=_blank>Tinubu meets APC governors at Presidential Villa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is holding in the President’s office inside the Villa. Governors sighted at the venue include Babagana Zulum (Borno), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Biodun
target=_blank>I’m now ‘freelance politician’, says Bauchi gov
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Thursday declared that he is now a “freelance politician” with no firm alignment to any political party. Mohammed made the remark while hosting a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, alongside South-East stakeholders in Bauchi, describing the engagement as part of broader consultations on national unity
target=_blank>Atiku Backs Sokoto-Badagry Highway, tackles Tinubu On Borrowing
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed serious concern over the request by Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Senate approval of a fresh $516 million external loan to finance portions of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway project. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku noted that infrastructure development—particularly one that seeks
target=_blank>PHOTOS: Kano Assembly screens Garo
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Thursday accompanied the deputy governor nominee, Murtala Sule Garo, to the Kano State House of Assembly for his screening. Among those present were the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Mariya Mahmud; Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar
target=_blank>Angwa Rukuba Attacks: Court remands Suspects Nabbed By DSS
The Plateau State government on Thursday arraigned four suspects arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the April 2026 killings in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The matter was, however, adjourned till April 30. Justices Danladi Longden and Gegeliah Fwomyon, who presided over Courts 9 and
target=_blank>Nigeria spends over $400m annually on tomato paste imports — NEPC
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says Nigeria spends more than $400 million each year importing tomato paste, despite ranking among the world’s leading producers of fresh tomatoes. The council’s North-West Regional Coordinator, Hajia Amina Abdulmalik, disclosed this on Thursday at a technical workshop on tomato value chain development for export, held in Kano under
target=_blank>Senate confirms Muttaqha Rabe as minister
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation followed a letter sent by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate on Wednesday seeking the formal approval of the appointment. During a plenary session presided over by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio,
target=_blank>Security: Abia govt to revalidate community vigilante operatives
Abia State Homeland Security Agency says it will commence the validation and revalidation of local vigilante operatives in various communities across the seventeen local government areas of the state. The agency made this known on Thursday in a notice to all Presidents-General, community heads, and other relevant stakeholders, through a statement signed by Ezinwanne Alili,
Security: Abia govt to revalidate community vigilante operatives
target=_blank>Katsina ADC holds parallel congresses, produces rival chairmen
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Katsina State has produced two chairmen following parallel congresses held on Tuesday and Thursday. The development reflects an ongoing leadership crisis within the party, involving longstanding members and recent defectors from other political parties. At the Tuesday congress, Musa Wamba was returned as state chairman, while Nasir Umar emerged
Katsina ADC holds parallel congresses, produces rival chairmen
target=_blank>EFCC arraigns two over alleged N8.9m investment fraud in Awka
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two men, Samuel Inalegwu Okpala and Ezelibe Emmanuel Nzube, before the Federal High Court sitting in Awka over an alleged N8.9 million fraud. The defendants were brought before Justice Bala Khalifa-Mohammed Usman by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency on a four-count charge bordering
EFCC arraigns two over alleged N8.9m investment fraud in Awka
target=_blank>EPL: Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Newcastle, Man Utd vs Brentford, others
Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has shared his take on Premier League match-week 34. The action kicks off Friday night as Sunderland welcome Nottingham Forest to the Stadium of Light. On Saturday, Fulham will face Aston Villa, Liverpool host Crystal Palace at Anfield, and Arsenal square off against Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United at the Emirates.
EPL: Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Newcastle, Man Utd vs Brentford, others
target=_blank>Yobe APC adopts consensus for 2027 primaries, endorses Tinubu for second term
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State has resolved to adopt consensus as its mode of selecting candidates for the 2027 general elections. This was part of the resolutions reached after the party held its stakeholders’ meeting in Damaturu on Thursday. President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, who read the resolution
Yobe APC adopts consensus for 2027 primaries, endorses Tinubu for second term
target=_blank>Akwa Ibom: Police apprehend suspected serial kidnapper, recover human remains
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Ubong Michael, 30, popularly referred to as “Ubong Boy,” for alleged involvement in multiple kidnapping activities in the state. It added that disturbing human remains, including a skull and bones, were recovered upon his arrest. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who stated this
Akwa Ibom: Police apprehend suspected serial kidnapper, recover human remains
target=_blank>Nigeria’s Tax Ombudman to collaborate with revenue agencies on operational efficiency
Nigeria’s Tax Ombudsman and Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombudsman, John Nwabueze, has reassured tax and revenue agencies of his commitment to collaborate with institutions at the national and sub-national levels to achieve improved operational efficiency. A statement released on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary of the Tax Ombudsman, Chukwudi Achife,
Nigeria’s Tax Ombudman to collaborate with revenue agencies on operational efficiency
target=_blank>Yusuf Buhari declares 2027 House of Representatives bid for Katsina constituency
Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has announced his plan to run for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2027. He is seeking to represent the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency in Katsina State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Yusuf made this known in Daura on Thursday while speaking
Yusuf Buhari declares 2027 House of Representatives bid for Katsina constituency
target=_blank>He’s more focused on individual confrontations – Herrera compares Yamal to Messi
Boca Juniors midfielder, Ander Herrera, has compared Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal to Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi. According to the former Paris Saint-Germain star, there will be no player like Messi ever again, adding that Yamal is more focused on individual confrontations. Speaking to TNT Sports, Herrera said, “Honestly, for me, a player like Lionel
He’s more focused on individual confrontations – Herrera compares Yamal to Messi
target=_blank>Police launch violent crime response unit in Benue
The Benue State Police Command has launched a Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) as part of efforts to address the growing wave of violent crimes and insecurity across the state. The development was announced on Thursday in Makurdi through a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet. According to Ms Edet, the
Police launch violent crime response unit in Benue
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