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Senator Muhammadu Ali Ndume representing Borno South district is set to seek a fifth term in the Senate, as youth groups from the nine (9) local government areas of the district said on Saturday that they donated N38.5 million for the purchase of expressions of interest and nomination forms for him. The group’s coordinator, Alhaji Babandi Shehuho announced this in …

A Nigerian woman living in South Africa has made an impassioned appeal to the federal government over what she described as worsening hostility and increased hardships faced by Nigerians living in the country. In a viral video circulating on social media, the woman lamented that many Nigerians in South Africa are currently living in fear in what she called a …

Gunmen suspected to be hired attackers have killed the District Head of Olegabulu Community in Agatu Local Government Area of ​​Benue State, Chief Alexander Awodi. State Police Command spokesperson Edet Udeme confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday in Makurdi. Udeme said the attackers also killed the victim’s wife, Mrs. Abigail Awodi, and two other people in the attack. He …

L-R: Chief Madam Patricia Nwobodo, Chief Jim Nwobodo (former Governor of Enugu State), His Excellency Peter Mba, Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Agbu Kefas, Executive Governor of Taraba State, and Mohammed Idris, Honorable Minister of Information and National Orientation, at the 2026 Vanguard Media Awards held at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday. Photo …

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has declared his intention to run for governor of Bauchi state in the 2027 general election. He made these remarks while addressing party supporters at a political rally on Saturday in Bauchi. Tuggar said he would contest the election under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to bring positive change to …

By Ndahi Salihu, Maiduguri The President of the Northern Christian Association, formerly known as Northern CAN, which comprises 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja, Reverend Joseph John Hayab has distributed humanitarian aid to 1,000 heads of families who have been displaced by over a decade of Boko Haram crisis and are now sheltering in camps and …

Top political opposition leaders in the country, on Saturday gathered in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital to discuss pressing national issues, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The summit of high-level opposition political leaders was hosted by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Among those present were former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi; former Kano State …

Otunba Oladiti Former National Trustee Otunba Salimon Oladiti has emerged as the new president of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). Oladiti was elected last weekend at the union’s sixth quadrennial delegate conference in Lagos. In the same election, Comrade Akin Oladejo, former Chairman of Oil and Gas Supply (OGS), was elected Vice President. Details about …

The Ibadan, Oyo State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Saturday deplored what it said was poor funding of the judiciary, and non-functioning of the Chartered Courts and Customary Courts in the state. The chairman of the branch, Mr Ibrahim Lawal, stated this while receiving executives of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Oyo State …

Air Peace has announced a temporary reduction in its Abuja-London flight operations due to ongoing challenges in the supply of aviation fuel. In a statement shared via its official social media channels, the airline confirmed that flights between Abuja and London will now operate three times a week. The airline attributed the decision to the Jet A1’s limited fuel availability, …