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By Ndahi Salihu, Maiduguri All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders from nine (9) local government areas of Borno South have unanimously supported Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, collectively raising over ₦40 million to purchase his senatorial nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of the 2027 elections. Led by the Hon. Adamu Yamta, a respected party veteran and critical stakeholder, the delegation …

Some banking customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have disapproved of the continued increase in banking services despite the challenging economic environment and their protests. Customers, who spoke in Abuja on Sunday, described the recent increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card issuing fees as callous and frustrating. They appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to organize …

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has honored a popular television host, Rev. Tolulope Taiwo, widely known as Pastor T, with the Media and Communication Excellence Award in recognition of his contribution to the activities of the fellowship. The honor was part of a larger ceremony in which the association also celebrated its founding fathers and unveiled a new leadership vision …

By Ayo Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of making statements capable of inciting violence after he referred to the historic incident known as “Operation Wetie”, during an opposition political summit held in Ibadan on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The ruling party’s national publicity secretary, Felix Morka, on Sunday said: “Governor Makinde has …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted the terror drug “Captain”, a consignment of amphetamine substance in Kwara State. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, released in Abuja on Sunday. Babafemi said the interception came barely five years after the NDLEA recorded the first seizure of the deadly terror …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted a large consignment of Captagon, a dangerous stimulant linked to insurgency and organized crime, in Kwara State, in what authorities have described as a major breakthrough against emerging drug trafficking threats. The agency said its officers, during a routine patrol along Bode Saadu Road on April 21, 2026, stopped a passenger vehicle …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has dismissed as false a viral infographic claiming that a new vehicle tax will take effect from July 1, warning that the material is misleading and could be part of a scheme to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement released by Dare Adekambi, special advisor to NRS President Zach Adedeji, the …

*Babatunde Fashola, SAN A group of former presidents of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, have lauded the appointment of former Lagos State governor and former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, as a member of the Body of Benchers, describing it as a “fitting recognition of excellence, integrity and decades of selfless service”. In a detailed …

… Flaws that ‘mislead’ reports of Ogun APC meetings …Promises to avoid pre-determined primaries Daud Olatunji Former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed media reports that he has been pressuring aspirants to withdraw from the 2027 senatorial race, describing such claims as “misrepresentation” of proceedings at a recent meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun Central. Amosun, in …

By Ayo Kehinde Panic briefly gripped Washington on Saturday evening as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were quickly evacuated by Secret Service agents following gunfire that disrupted the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in what officials have now confirmed was a coordinated but ultimately foiled attack by a lone gunman. Providing new details just hours …