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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed former Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi following his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing him of continuously switching parties in pursuit of political gains. Reacting to Obi’s exit, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, in a statement posted on X on Sunday, described the former governor of Anambra State as …

Four people died on Saturday after armed assailants laid an ambush on Aila-Odugheho road in Agatu Local Government Area. Locals identified the victims as Ochefije Elijah Ojema, Igojuju Husaini, Odiya Ochowechi and Ochoyoda Adejo. Residents said travelers were attacked in the rural stretch and killed by the attackers. Agatu LGA chairman Melvin Ejeh confirmed the killings on Sunday, saying heightened …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed plans to travel to the United States, where he intends to engage policymakers and institutional stakeholders on the deteriorating security situation, economic pressures and governance challenges in Nigeria. The visit, according to a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Advisor, Paul Ibe, was aimed at drawing global attention to what Atiku described …

Amid the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the internal crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), two prominent political figures – Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso – have officially joined the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Obi, the Labor Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and Kwankwaso, who flies the flag of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), confirmed their move during a high-level …

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, foiled planned terrorist attacks in Zamfara and Katsina states, killing 9 terrorists including 2 notorious kingpins and recovering 4 AK-47 rifles and 9 motorcycles in operations conducted between 1 and 3 May 2026. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8th Division/Sector 2, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed this in a statement issued …

A civil society group, the Nigerian Democratic Rights Advocacy (NDRA), called for an investigation into what they described as potential violations of Nigeria’s electoral laws involving overlapping party roles. In a statement issued Sunday in Abuja, the coalition said it discovered discrepancies in official records showing Lawyer Reuben Egwuaba listed as National Legal Advisor to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) …

No fewer than 130 Nigerians have registered for voluntary evacuation from South Africa as the Nigerian government intensifies efforts to protect its citizens amid renewed anti-foreigner riots. This latest information was revealed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a situation report shared on Sunday via her X account. He explained that the evacuation initiative was part of …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the coalition remains strong despite the resignation of Peter Obi, the Labor Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate. The Lagos State ADC Chairman, George Ashiru, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, reacting to Obi’s resignation from the coalition. NAN recalls that many Nigerian opposition figures, …

A new rift emerged in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, as Governor Hyacinth Alia and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, presented conflicting reports on the resolution reached at the reconciliation meeting held on Sunday. The meeting held in Makurdi at Government House was organized at the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as …

From the start of 2026, according to the UN migration agency, IOMIn 2017, more than 300,000 people were forced to flee their homes, and repeated displacement made it increasingly difficult for families to recover. “We and our humanitarian partners are prioritizing helping people in the worst affected areas” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, at a regular midday briefing. World Food …