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Court has remanded 11 people for allegedly plotting to disrupt the Ekiti APC primary elections An Ado Ekiti court has remanded 11 men in custody for 30 days over an alleged plot to disrupt Saturday’s APC House of Representatives primaries in Ekiti II North Federal Constituency. Chief Magistrate Adeosun granted the order on Friday on an ex parte motion filed …

A presidential candidate from the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Nyesome Wike, Sandy Onor has supported the removal of fuel subsidies by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a bold move that releases funds for national development. Onor, who was the only presidential candidate vetted on Thursday ahead of the 2027 general election, alongside 25 gubernatorial …

The British government has said it has no preferred candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 general election, reiterating its commitment to neutrality and support for a credible democratic process. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Lever, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, at Government House, …

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose slightly to 15.69 percent in April 2026, from 15.38 percent recorded in March 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS$. But the bureau said the latest figures showed a sharp decline when compared with the 26.82 percent recorded in April 2025. The report follows the …

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has approved a one-month extension to host its triennial National Delegates Congress and inaugurated a seven-member election committee to conduct the Association’s national elections in 2026. The resolutions were reached at the SWAN Full Council meeting held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, attended by members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), state chapter …

Lifestyle influencer Diane Okeke has publicly denied allegations that she had an affair with veteran broadcaster Frank Edoho, describing the claims as “false and baseless” while threatening legal action against those who spread them online. Controversy erupted after Sandra Edoho, the estranged wife of the popular TV personality, accused Frank Edoho of serial infidelity during their marriage. In a viral …

OpenAI is reportedly considering legal action against Apple over what it considers a disappointing ChatGPT integration deal that failed to deliver the visibility and customer growth that the AI ​​company hoped for. According to Bloomberg, tensions between the two tech giants have risen sharply behind the scenes. The report claims OpenAI has hired an external law firm to evaluate its …

The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project has distributed pasture farming inputs and equipment to 500 farmers from 50 clusters across the state. State Projects Coordinator (SPC), Abdulkabir Otaru, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement and contribution distribution exercise in Lokoja on Friday. He was represented by the L-PRES animal husbandry manager, Mr. Adeniyi Oloninis. Otaru described …

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have intensified military offensives across the North East, rescuing six kidnapped women and children, killing suspected terrorists and arresting suspected Boko Haram collaborators in a series of coordinated operations. The Nigerian Army disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday by the Media Information Officer of Joint Task …

The Ekiti State Police Command has officially dismissed Sergeant Osayingbemi Temitope following his involvement in an incident associated with illicit drug use. The sacking was confirmed by the state police spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, in a statement released on Friday. The officer was captured in a viral video on May 9 in Ikole-Ekiti, displaying erratic behavior allegedly due to consumption …