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Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), one of northern Nigeria’s most influential socio‑cultural organisations, is in the throes of an escalating leadership crisis that has pitted its Board of Trustees (BoT) against its National Executive Committee (NEC). The dispute centres on a bitter fight over tenure, constitutional powers and the control of an N3.9 billion […]
Several high-profile politicians and entrepreneurs have resigned their membership from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, following the finalisation of a consensus arrangement for various political offices ahead of the 2027 general elections. The resignations came shortly after Governor Francis Nwifuru convened a final stakeholders’ meeting that produced consensus aspirants […]
On July 5, 1984, in what remains Nigeria’s most notorious state-sponsored abduction, former Transport Minister Umaru Dikko was kidnapped outside his London home, drugged, and sealed in a diplomatic crate in a failed plot to smuggle him back to Nigeria. The brazen operation, orchestrated by the military regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari, […]
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received public backing for a possible second term in office from former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and political commentator Reno Omokri, who jointly declared support for his re-election bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a lengthy political statement released amid growing discussions over Nigeria’s 2027 power dynamics, […]
Iran has not yet formally responded to the latest US proposal to end the war, despite US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s expectation that Tehran would deliver its answer on Friday. The delay comes as the two sides remain officially in a ceasefire, even as “sporadic clashes” were reported in the […]
Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election, has declared with absolute certainty that he will triumph in the upcoming APC primary and subsequently become the next Governor of Lagos State. Speaking to the press after his screening […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has screened eleven incumbent governors seeking re-election, clearing them to contest the party’s primaries scheduled for May 20, 2026, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise, led by APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda and National Secretary Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, took place at the Plateau State Governors’ […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdullahi El-Rasheed, popularly known as Bala Kelly, has left the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the decision after failing to get the party’s ticket for the Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency. This move marks another political shift in Gombe State ahead of future elections. Bala Kelly could not […]
The Katsina State Government has disbursed N328 million under the first phase of its 2026 Medical Students’ Allowance Scheme to support 650 medical students studying in 33 accredited universities. The initiative was approved by Dikko Radda as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare workforce development and human capital investment in the state. The General Manager […]
The Nigerian Bar Association has clarified that its Stamp and Seal policy remains valid and enforceable despite reports suggesting that a recent Federal High Court judgment invalidated the regime. In a statement issued on Saturday, the NBA said social media reports claiming that the court nullified the Stamp and Seal framework established under Rules 11 […]
