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A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of a leadership vacuum within its ranks following the Supreme Court ruling on Thursday. The party said that Abdulrahman Mohammed remains the legitimate National Chairman of the party. The National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Junudo Mohammed, stated this at …

Presentation of the forms: from left, central-northern national vice-president, Alh. Bawa Rijao, APC National Organizing Secretary, Alh. Suleiman Arugungu receives governorship forms from Nasarawa State APC governorship aspirant, Prof. Mohammed Haruna, at the APC Rally and Presentation Center in Abuja ahead of the party primaries. Nasarawa State governorship aspirant Professor Mohammad Sani Haruna has rejected Governor Abdullahi Sule’s endorsement of …

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed a number of Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed key infrastructure in the Sambisa Forest and Tumbuns axis in Borno State The Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement, Friday in Abuja. Ejodame said the operation targeted terrorist …

The National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima has endorsed 112 as a unified national emergency number in Nigeria to better coordinate response to disasters and security incidents across the country. Also approved by the council at its 157th meeting held virtually was the establishment of a multi-agency implementation committee that will be jointly coordinated by the …

House of Representatives candidate for Aguata Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Dr. Okwudili Ezeike, has promised to sponsor favorable legislation for Nigerian workers if elected to the National Assembly. Ezeike made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with journalists to commemorate the 2026 International Workers’ Day. According to him, workers’ contribution to national growth requires greater legal protection …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Kebbi State Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly by-elections will be held on Saturday, June 20. By-elections will be held in six states – Kebbi, Kano, Ondo, Rivers, Nasarawa and Enugu. Ondo’s senatorial seat became vacant, following the resignation of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who returned to work at …

There seems to be renewed hope that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) can still take an active part in the upcoming 2027 general elections if they straighten things out before that date. This comes as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) updated its website to recognize the National Working Committee (NWC) led by David Mark, following a recent court ruling. …

Popular Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji and his wife, Adebimpe Oyebade, have welcomed a set of triplets, all boys. The couple shared the news on Instagram on Friday, May 1, 2026, sparking excitement among fans and peers in the entertainment industry. Adedimeji described the arrival of the children as the most significant moment of his life, revealing that he had stayed …

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has formally declared his intention to contest the state’s top seat again in the 2027 general elections. Adebutu conveyed his decision in a letter dated April 30, 2026, addressed to the Ogun State leadership of the PDP and routed through the party Chairman in Odogbolu Local …

An unidentified man stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja and demanded the party reward him or kill him. The man was seen in a viral video holding a placard reading “Reward me or kill me,” claiming that the party abandoned him after he sold his house to campaign for the 2023 election. The man, …