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Bless Onuh, the daughter of African Democratic Congress (ADC) national chairman David Mark has been appointed as the National Women Leader of the Take Action Campaign Organisation, a campaign group for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Onuh is currently the member representing Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency of Benue State, in the House of Representatives. His appointment was announced by the …

The *Oduduwa Football Tournament* has received significant traditional endorsement from *Oba Gbolahan Akanbi Timson Jagunmolu III* of Shomolu Bariga, in a development widely seen as a significant boost to grassroots sports and youth development across Yorubaland. In a historic and symbolic gesture aimed at promoting unity and empowerment of youth through sports, the monarch formally endorsed the *Oduduwa Football Tournament* …

Nigeria’s national satellite operator, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, will host the second edition of Nigerian Satellite Week (NSATWK 2026) in Abuja on March 30 and 31, bringing together top policymakers, defense leaders, investors and technology entrepreneurs to discuss the future of the country’s space and satellite industry. The event, organized by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, will also coincide with …

The Nasarawa State Government has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of the Head of Operations, State Operations Coordination Unit, Yakubu Akuki Ogalebe, who reportedly collapsed in his office in Lafia. Ogalebe, a former sole administrator of the Agwada Area Administrative Council, is said to have died on Friday afternoon, March 27, 2026, after collapsing while on duty. …

A 47-year-old man in Ekeowe community in southern Ijaw, Bayelsa state died shortly after he was caned for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl. The man identified as Emi Sigah said a suspect had ambushed and attacked the minor in the bushes when he was returning from farming with his aunt. The incident that occurred on March 25 sparked public unrest …

Three former members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were removed at the party’s national convention held on Saturday. The people affected are National Deputy Chairman (South), Hon. Emma Eneukwu, Deputy National Organizing Secretary, Nze Duru and National Financial Secretary, Hon. Bashir Gumel. The new NWC members were elected through an affirmative vote by …

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the United Nations and other agencies, has announced a major overhaul of Nigeria’s humanitarian and poverty reduction system with the adoption of a unified national framework known as the One Humanitarian – One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard M. Doro, at the end of a …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Friday rejected a move by the Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision on the party’s leadership crisis at the Supreme Court. Wike spoke after inspecting the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Valodrome, Abuja, venue of the PDP National Convention scheduled for March 29 and 30. The …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, was on Friday released from the custody of the Independent Commission on Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses (ICPC). His son, Bashir El-Rufai, revealed the development in a post on his X account (formerly Twitter), stating that his father had been released from detention. “My beloved great legend of a father (@elrufai) being …

Senator Umar Argungu, Deputy Governor of Kebbi State Umar Argungu represents a compelling study in principled loyalty, particularly in his tenure as deputy governor, a role that often tests the delicate balance between personal conviction and institutional loyalty. In the complex architecture of governance, where ambitions, pressures and competing interests constantly intersect, his attitude reflects a rare stability anchored in …