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Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Salami faults Obi’s 2023 candidacy, blaming judicial irregularities for controversial decision Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, Isa Ayo Salami, has sparked fresh debate over the 2023 general elections, by stating that Peter Obi should not be allowed to contest the presidential election under the Labor Party.Read …

The Ondo State Police Command has closed a case of conspiracy and attempted child abduction reported in Ogbagi Akoko on March 22, 2026. The incident was reported by one Mrs Olanireti, who resides at Loso Street, Ogbagi Akoko. He said he sent his three-year-old son, Alex Ayobami “M,” to meet his grandmother who lives behind his shop. Shortly afterwards, the …

Remains found under the floor of a church in the Netherlands may belong to the famous musketeer d’Artagnan. Archaeologists believe these may be the bones of the ‘lost’ soldiers who inspired the heroes of the famous novel, The Three Musketeers. Workers discovered a grave containing human remains, in front of the altar after part of the floor of St Peter …

Data is no longer useful to Nigerian professionals and students – data is infrastructure. Banking runs on it. Remote work depends on it. Small businesses live and die by it. That’s not hyperbole; this is the economic reality of a country where mobile internet now supports everything from USSD transfers to classroom learning. This makes the story of 2025 very …

●Talk about his responsibility as leader of the Zone The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Wednesday led delegates from the North Central geopolitical zone in affirming President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 presidential election. Senator Akume made the statement in Lafia, the Nasarawa State …

The Labor Party (LP) has officially assigned its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections to Southern Nigeria, excluding presidential candidates from the Northern region, and the party also scored a legal victory by rejecting a challenge to its current leadership. Chairperson of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Esther Nenadi-Usman, revealed the development in Abuja following a consultative meeting with the …

Leaders in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have signaled a growing consensus around a Southern presidency ahead of the 2027 general election, with key stakeholders in the Central Region advocating a rotation of power in the interests of national unity. At a strategic meeting in Jos, Plateau State, Middle Belt leaders in the ADC announced their decision not to field …

Dangote refinery managing director David Bird has expressed concern over a substantial shortfall in crude oil allocations under the federal government’s Crude-for-Naira initiative, highlighting operational challenges and potential implications for domestic fuel supply. During an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, Bird revealed that the refinery currently receives only five loads per month, significantly below the targeted 13 to 15 …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to bridging the digital divide in disadvantaged communities, with a particular focus on Plateau State. This was revealed by Mrs. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management of the NCC, during a courtesy visit to Governor Caleb Mutfwang at Government House, Jos on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the Commission, Ms …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has re-elected Dr. Isaac Kekemeke as head of the South West zone. Kekemeke was elected along with seven other members of the zonal executive by consensus at the APC South West Zonal Congress held on Wednesday in Lagos. In his address at the forum, Chairman of the APC Zonal Congress Committee, Jide Jimoh, said at …