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A A new wave of crisis is rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State as stakeholders in Enugu West Senatorial Zone have rejected the emergence of Hon. Dennis Amadi as the party’s senatorial candidate. The stakeholders also called for the immediate return of the office of the state president to the zone, in line with the party’s zoning …

By Ayo Kehinde The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has expressed confidence that troops would soon rescue the 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted by bandits in Oyo State, disclosing that the military has made significant progress in the ongoing operation to free the victims. Speaking during an interactive session with media executives in Port Harcourt …

The Nigerian Army has completed the training of 14,000 new soldiers as part of human resource expansion aimed at strengthening military operations against terrorism, banditry and other security threats across the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, stated this in an interactive session with media executives held on the sidelines of the 2026 Nigerian Army Day …

When people think of the world’s deadliest threats, armed conflict usually comes to mind first. Yet every year, organized crime quietly claims a comparable number of lives. Since 2000, the UN estimates that organized criminal groups have been linked to around 95,000 murders annually. The figure is very close to the average annual death toll from armed conflict worldwide, which …

A “motor boy” died in an accident in the Anthony area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. The spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed the news in a statement, said an articulated with registration number T 20345 LA was involved in the accident. He said the driver of the truck was found unconscious …

Lanre Ogundipe, former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the African Union of Journalists (AUJ), has condemned the arrest and continued detention of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, warning that the growing tendency to treat journalists as fugitives poses a serious threat to the rule of law, freedom of the press and democratic development in Nigeria. Ogundipe, in a …

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has announced the formation of a reconciliation committee to address complaints arising from the party’s recent primaries. The party said the move aims to resolve grievances among aspirants, stakeholders and members ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday, the Publicity Secretary of Oyo APC, Olawale Sadare, …

The Federal Government has denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 Appropriation Act, and asserted that the claims stem from a misinterpretation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report and do not reflect the country’s actual public finance practices. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the …

Days after the Trump administration decided to require an annual review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement instead of renewing the agreement as it is currently until 2042, the Canadian government says there remains significant uncertainty about the next steps in trade negotiations. “We don’t have any more certainty about the annual review process because this is uncharted territory. It’s not …

Ballon d’Or organizers have rejected suggestions that footballers have to play for European clubs to win the prestigious individual award, insisting that players from any league in the world can claim the honour. The clarification comes as the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or gains momentum with the FIFA World Cup now nearing its conclusion. In response to the long-standing …