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An aspirant for Ondo North Senatorial District, Michael Abayomi Adeyanju, popularly known as Imole, has formally declared his intention to contest the seat, following a consultative visit to the Ondo State leadership of the All Progressives Congress. Adeyanju made the statement during a courtesy visit to the APC state chairman, Kolawole Babatunde, at the party secretariat, where he also pledged …

Troops neutralize IEDs and secure the Borno highway for commuters An alleged member of the Islamic State West Africa Province/Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (ISWAP/JAS) has attempted suicide while in military custody in Borno State. Security sources said the incident occurred at around 11am on Sunday, April 13, less than 24 hours after the suspect was arrested by troops of …

Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to reach N159.28 trillion as of December 31, 2025, according to data released on Tuesday by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The latest figures driven by new domestic and foreign loans show a quarter-on-quarter increase of N5.98tn, or 3.9 percent, from N153.29tn recorded at end-September 2025, and a year-on-year increase of N14.61tn, or 10.1 …

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu has come down hard on former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola over calls for Tinubu to resign. At the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention held in Abuja on Tuesday, Aregbesola said: “Normally, after making a promise like that and having bad luck, an honest president should …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the National Secretary of the party will today, 15 April 2026, participate in a nationwide live media chat to address Nigerians on critical issues of national importance. The live broadcast, according to a statement signed by Yilwatda’s media assistant, Abimbola Fatoki, will air on Channels, Television, Arise News Television and …

Former governor of Osun State, and once a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, Rauf Aregbesola has called on the president to resign over the hardships and insecurity Nigerians are facing under his watch. Aregbesola made the call while speaking at the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) held in Abuja on Tuesday. He said President Tinubu should …

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga has slammed former Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, describing him as the most opportunistic and inconsistent politician in Nigerian history. Onanuga’s comments came after Obi hinted in an interview on Arise TV that he would leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) if the party’s internal processes were disrupted. Responding to the comments, Onanuga wrote on …

A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Apostle Chuks Alozie, says any move for a consensus candidate for governorship will weaken internal democracy and send a wrong signal of unnecessary participation to APC grassroots supporters in Abia State. Apostle Chuks Alozie said this while interacting with journalists in Abuja, on the alleged move for a consensus …

Osunmaibio FC dethrones Krusaders to claim the Ekeremor LGA title Osunmaibio FC have emerged as the new champions of Ekeremor Local Government Area in the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament (Prosperity Cup) after defeating defending champions Krusaders FC 8-7 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regular time. The thrilling final, played on the Ayamasa community pitch, saw Bada Jude give …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has set April 22 to hear a series of appeals related to the ongoing leadership dispute within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appeal was initiated by the party faction led by former Special Affairs Minister, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who challenged the ruling previously delivered by the High Court on March 9. A five-member panel of the …