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Chairman of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Buba Galadima says the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is desperate to retain power because they are afraid of what will happen to them after. Speaking on Symfoni TV, Galadima said that the APC in its desperation to retain power, can “do anything” because its members know what they will face …

LMinister of the Federal Capital Territory and Leader of the Rainbow Coalition, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his predecessor as governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi never won any election in the state since they split in 2011. According to him, Amaechi, who is the vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has always attributed his failure to …

Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), has responded to calls by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi to restore petrol subsidies. The minister, who criticized the position of the two presidential candidates who expressed support for fuel subsidies, described the policy as financially unsustainable for Nigeria. Lokpobiri spoke on Friday during a …

The families of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recruits who were abducted while traveling to an orientation camp have called for immediate intervention, following a ransom demand of N1 billion by their kidnappers. The prospective corps members, who were traveling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their respective orientation camps, were reportedly kidnapped on Thursday along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in …

Gunmen who kidnapped 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme recruits traveling in Imo State have given the parents 24 hours to pay the demanded N1 billion ransom. The graduates were traveling from Oyo State to their orientation camp when they were attacked and kidnapped on October 1 along Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State. The parents revealed the ultimatum …

The country, in a statement on Saturday by its foreign ministry, said it had “previously urged foreign citizens and diplomats in Kyiv to leave the city and refrain from visiting Ukraine.” Moscow has hit Ukraine with drone and missile attacks during its offensive and in recent weeks has stepped up attacks on Kyiv, targeting key infrastructure. “We are concerned that …

Asthma is more than an occasional struggle for breath. In 2023, an estimated 363 million people worldwide were living with the condition, which caused 442,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO says under-diagnosis and under-treatment remain challenges, particularly in low- and lower-middle-income countries, while inhaled medication can control symptoms and allow people living with asthma to lead …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has completed restoration work on the Kainji–Birnin Kebbi 330kV Single Circuit Transmission Line, which was out of service for about three weeks due to the collapse of Tower 367 in Yauri, Kebbi State. The company confirmed the successful restoration of the line to service at 17:24 on Thursday, October 1, 2026, after …

The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has demanded negotiations on a new national minimum wage, and an immediate reduction in petrol prices, as they lamented that the rising cost of living has eroded workers’ purchasing power. The Congress chief made these demands in an Independence Day statement titled, “Our Hope Depends on the Choices We Make and the Actions We Take.” …

Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, used the 66th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence to express his concern over the country’s economic and social conditions, arguing that worsening poverty, insecurity, unemployment and hunger have made the lives of the country’s citizens increasingly difficult. Obi made the remarks in his Independence Day message on Thursday, hours after President …