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target=_blank>Gov Sule: Political rivalry fuelling insecurity in north
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has warned that political differences among leaders in the North Central are creating opportunities for militants and other criminal elements to exploit the region’s security challenges. Sule, who spoke on Monday at the North Central Zonal Security Summit held at the Benue State Government House in Makurdi, called on
target=_blank>Zulum pledges to reconstruct war-raveged town, sacks absentee Village, Ward Heads
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has committed to the rapid reconstruction of critical public infrastructure in the war-raveged Malam Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area. The governor, who made the pledge on Monday during a high-profile working visit to the border community, said it was aimed to support residents returning to
target=_blank>Insecurity: Military action not enough, north must unite against terrorists – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that military action alone cannot end insecurity in the North-Central region, urging communities, traditional and religious leaders, youths, women and the private sector to unite with security agencies in confronting criminality and addressing the root causes of violence. Tinubu gave the charge on Monday at the 2026 North Central
target=_blank>Sokoto factional PDP Chairman resigns from party
Alhaji Muhammad Bello Aliyu Goronyo, the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State under the Tanimu Turaki-led camp, has resigned his membership of the party. Goronyo announced his resignation in a letter dated August 30, 2026 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Goronyo Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area. He said
target=_blank>G100: We’ll Fight To Remove This Government – Baba-Ahmed
National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has vowed that opposition parties will work together and fight to remove the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government from power. Baba-Ahmed made the declaration in Abuja on Monday while addressing representatives of opposition parties at a G100 opposition summit focused on greater cooperation ahead
target=_blank>Shettima returns from AU Summit
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria following his participation at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda, Angola. Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the high-level summit, where Nigeria called for stronger African-led mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution, as
target=_blank>Messi retires from international football
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international duty with Argentina after winning 207 caps. In a statement posted on his Instagram account, Messi wrote:“It was a decision that hurt – and still hurts deep down – but I understand that the time has come. I swear to you that I always gave it my
target=_blank>Kano Police arrest 244 suspects, recover arms, drugs, vehicles
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 244 suspects over alleged involvement in various crimes, including kidnapping, armed robbery, drug dealing, thuggery and vehicle theft. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Kano. He said the arrests followed intelligence-led
target=_blank>Opposition Summit: We can repeat what APC did in 2015 – Rep minority caucus
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has decried the lack of unity among opposition leaders, urging them to set aside their political ambitions and work together to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Fredrick Agbedi, made the call on
target=_blank>Alhaji Maccido Dalhatu, CON (1933 – 2012): A Life Of Service and An Indelible Legacy
By Dalhat Hassan Dalhat A nephew and a mentee of the late Alhaji Macido Dalhatu, CON There are some people whose lives are remembered not merely because of the offices they occupied, but because of the difference they made in the lives of others and in the institutions they served. Alhaji Macido Dalhatu, CON, was
target=_blank>Tinubu’s aide Nwabufo slams Obi over US court case comments
A senior aide to President Bola Tinubu, Fredrick Nwabufo, has criticised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), over his comments on an ongoing legal case involving Tinubu in a United States court. The dispute centres on a request for the release of records linked to investigations allegedly involving the Nigerian
Tinubu’s aide Nwabufo slams Obi over US court case comments
target=_blank>Why Tinubu may win 2027 presidential election – Donald Duke
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has said President Bola Tinubu could win the 2027 presidential election if opposition parties fail to unite behind a single candidate. Duke made the statement on Monday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he discussed ongoing talks among opposition parties to form a
Why Tinubu may win 2027 presidential election – Donald Duke
target=_blank>Kano Assembly passes Economic Planning and Development Council Bill into law
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Economic Planning and Development Council Bill 2026 into law. A statement signed by the Assembly’s Information Officer, Tasi’u Jibo Dawanau, said the bill was passed during Monday’s plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Isma’il Falgore. The Assembly said the law is aimed at strengthening
Kano Assembly passes Economic Planning and Development Council Bill into law
target=_blank>NANS demands probe into student’s death after convention
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, South-West Zone, has called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a student identified as Ayeni Ademiju in Osun State. The call was made by the NANS South-West Coordinator, Josiah Adeyemo, following reports that Ademiju was allegedly stabbed in Osogbo last Saturday. DAILY POST
NANS demands probe into student’s death after convention
target=_blank>‘Teargassing pensioners is like a gas chamber’ — Sowore condemns Lagos protest attack
The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has described the alleged tear-gassing of protesting pensioners at the Lagos State House of Assembly as “equivalent to pushing them into a gas chamber.” Sowore made the comment in a statement shared on his social media page on Monday, while condemning what he
‘Teargassing pensioners is like a gas chamber’ — Sowore condemns Lagos protest attack
target=_blank>NIS announces locations, dates for passport intervention exercise
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has announced the provisional locations, venues and dates for its planned passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom. The service said the exercise follows the deployment of a dedicated Passport Intervention Team from its headquarters in Abuja to the UK, on the directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi
NIS announces locations, dates for passport intervention exercise
target=_blank>Solomon Arase: IGP Disu pays tribute to late ex-Inspector-General of Police
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has paid tribute to the late former IGP Solomon Arase. Disu said that speaking about IGP Arase was, for him, not merely an official responsibility but an emotional privilege, adding that he had the opportunity to know him closely, to learn from him, to engage with him and,
Solomon Arase: IGP Disu pays tribute to late ex-Inspector-General of Police
target=_blank>CAN remains umbrella body for Christians – NOCRELA
The Northern Christian Religious Assembly, NOCRELA, has declared that the Christian Association of Nigeria , CAN, remains the umbrella body for Christians, urging Christian organisations to work together rather than create divisions. NOCRELA National President, Archbishop John Praise Daniel, stated this during the inauguration and investiture of the Niger State chapter of the Assembly in
CAN remains umbrella body for Christians – NOCRELA
target=_blank>Court nullifies Zamfara North APC senatorial primary, orders fresh election
The Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State, has nullified the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election conducted for the Zamfara North Senatorial District. The court also ordered the APC to conduct a fresh primary election in the senatorial district within 14 days. Justice Hassan Dikko delivered the judgment on Monday after hearing and
Court nullifies Zamfara North APC senatorial primary, orders fresh election
target=_blank>2027: Peter Obi reduced to content creator – Presidency on visit to Koinonia
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has described the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate Peter Obi as a content creator. Bwala made the remark in reaction to Obi’s visit to Koinonia Global, founded by Pastor Joshua Selman, on Sunday. During the visit, Obi said politicians are the problem Nigeria is
2027: Peter Obi reduced to content creator – Presidency on visit to Koinonia
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