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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday took Allied People’s Movement (APM) senatorial nomination forms for the 2027 general elections. The governor is eyeing the Bauchi South Senatorial District seat in the election. Mohammed dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for APM last week. He received the form at the APM National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja. The party’s …

(Left to right), Danny Kioropourglo, General Manager, Eko Hotels and Suites; Caline Chagoury-Moudaber, co-founder of ChessMasters, and Damilola Okonkwo, founder of Key Academy, recently at ChessMasters 2026 in Lagos. By Justina Okpanku The Indian Language School, Lagos has won the inter-school chess competition, ChessMasters 2026, held recently at the Eko Hotels and Suites Convention Centre. At the moment, ChessMasters 2026 …

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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday fixed June 15 to decide whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness statement sought to be presented in the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is admissible in accordance with the Evidence Act or not. The judge fixed the date after EFCC counsel, Kayode Enitan …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected Nigerian billionaire, Amadi Simon, in Switzerland for his alleged involvement in a vast international drug trafficking and money laundering network. The arrest, made in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and other European security agencies, followed months of coordinated intelligence gathering across multiple jurisdictions. The NDLEA made …

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed three suspected terrorists and recovered a stash of arms and ammunition during a combat patrol in Zamfara State. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in an operational report released to journalists on Thursday in Abuja. According to the report, troops carried out combat patrols in the Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, covering the villages …

On Thursday, a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna state, led by elder Patrick Didam Ambut, conducted ward and local government congresses in the state’s 255 wards and 23 local government areas (LGAs). The faction revealed that its state convention will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026. Blueprint.ng correspondents who monitored the exercise in Giwa, Kaduna …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the insinuations trailing the discovery of his West African Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE). The discrepancy in the former Vice President’s documents has generated discussions on social media, especially among the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters, after the name ”Sadiq Abubakar” was discovered in his WAEC certificate as against other …

The Senate on Thursday passed the Election Law Amendment Bill 2026, with a focus on giving courts jurisdiction in dealing with pre-election matters. This piece follows the presentation of the INEC Senate Committee report by its Chairman, Senator Simon Lalong, at a plenary session in Abuja. The proposed amendments aim to address gaps, time limits and court jurisdiction in resolving …

Rising security concerns and difficulties in securing venues have forced the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to relocate its national convention scheduled for May 9 from Abuja to Bauchi State, further highlighting the growing impact of insecurity on Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 elections. The decision, announced by the party’s National Chairman, Sadiq Gombe, comes amid growing concerns about …