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Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has announced his decision to withdraw from active partisan politics. He cited alleged manipulation, imposition of candidates and lack of internal democracy during the just concluded primary of the ruling party. The former minister said his recent experiences in party politics had convinced him to redirect […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir, urging Nigerians to embrace sacrifice, unity, compassion and peaceful coexistence. In his 2026 Eid-el-Kabir message released on Tuesday, the President said the festival symbolises the virtues of faith, obedience and selflessness exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. Tinubu said Nigerians […]
Just 48 hours after veteran journalist, Reuben Abati suggested the establishment of a “Tinubu school of politics”, publicly available data from Nigeria’s electoral umpire has delivered a stinging reality check to the country’s newest opposition coalition. On Monday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released party membership figures submitted by all registered […]
Nigeria received a total of $187.3 million in foreign assistance from the United States in 2026, according to updated figures released by the US Department of State on May 20, 2026. The report showed that Nigeria ranked as the second-largest recipient of US aid in sub-Saharan Africa during the period, trailing only Ethiopia. […]
Suspected gunmen who abducted 39 students and seven teachers in Ahoro Esinele community, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, are now said to be in touch with the state government for a ransom of an undisclosed amount. The incident has left teacher Michael Oyedokun reportedly beheaded. The continued delay in […]
The Oyo State Police Command has neutralised three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim during a joint security operation carried out in Otu, located in the Oke-Ogun axis of Oyo State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the operation followed a distress […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a mining site, vehicles, and large quantities of mineral resources linked to an illegal mining syndicate involving Chinese nationals and Nigerians in Ogun State. Justice Daniel Osiagor granted the order on May 22, 2026, following an application by the Lagos Zonal […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suffered a devastating political blow in Bauchi State following the sudden defection of two of its sitting senators, Senator Shehu Buba Umar (Bauchi South) and Senator Sama’ila Dahuwa (Bauchi North), to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). The high-profile exits have sent shockwaves through the state’s political landscape, severely […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that public universities across Nigeria face an imminent shutdown following what it describes as the federal and state governments’ “distorted and selective” implementation of the FGN/ASUU agreement signed in December 2025. The union’s leadership revealed that the fragile industrial peace currently enjoyed on campuses nationwide […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area One Command, have recorded yet another major enforcement breakthrough after intercepting a commercial luxury bus carrying a dangerous mix of camouflage military uniforms and suspected Cannabis Indica with a combined duty paid value of over two hundred and fifty-nine million naira. The seizure, which has sent […]
