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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has set the inaugural flight of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj exercise of the year on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with the first departure scheduled to take off from Gateway International Airport, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The inaugural flight, which will be operated by Saudi airline FlyNas, marks a historic milestone …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator, Bawa Kaltungo, on Tuesday told the Lagos Special Offenses Court, Ikeja, that Arik Air repaid 38 percent of its foreign loans prior to its takeover of the Asset Management Corporation (AMCON). Kaltungo gave evidence in cross-examination by EFCC counsel, Dr. Wahab Shittu (SAN), in an alleged fraud case of N76 billion and $31.5 …

On a sweltering Tuesday in April 2026, a civil servant in Uyo received an unusual summons from the governor’s office. It was not an audit query, nor an invitation to a meeting that would end in political exile. It was an order: present your scorecard. Commissioner by commissioner, the 27-member State Executive Council would publicly account for 2025 achievements and …

Former Zamfara senator, Kabir Marafa, on Tuesday officially handed over the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). This development marks a significant change in the political landscape of the North West and is expected to increase the NDC’s influence in the region. The National Leader of the party, Senator Seriake Dickson, announced the defection at a …

By Ayo Kehinde “Xenophobic attacks have no place in democracy,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, urging South Africa to immediately end the increase in violence, intimidation and hate-driven attacks against foreign citizens and migrants in some parts of the country. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, the UN chief expressed deep concern over recent …

Former Labor Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, and top figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday met behind closed doors at the Governor’s Office, Ibadan. The meeting came just three days after a high-level summit attended by opposition parties in the country was also held in the Oyo …

The consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State for the 2027 gubernatorial election, Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola, on Tuesday met Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, an aspirant at the forefront of the gubernatorial race. The meeting, held at Obasanjo’s hilltop residence in Abeokuta, was part of Senator Adeola’s ongoing consultation with party aspirants to create a united front …

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) South West is targeting 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. APC Chairman in the South West, Dr. Isaac Kekemeke, who spoke at a press briefing on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, said their projections were based on a series of achievements recorded by Tinubu. He also expressed optimism …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has set May 8 to hear a case seeking to bar former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential elections. The case, which was mentioned, was adjourned by Judge Peter Lifu for hearing on the merits. Judge Lifu ordered that hearing notices be issued and served on all defendants, who are yet to …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction led by David Mark has appealed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for immediate judgment in the party’s leadership dispute at the national level. The Mark-led ADC faction appealed in a letter to the CJN signed by its chief counsel, Shuaibu Aruwa (SAN). The letter dated April 28 was received by …