Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC presidential primary election ahead of the 2027 general election after polling 1,846,370 votes. Atiku defeated former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, who secured 504,117 votes, and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who polled 177,120 votes in the exercise conducted across the 36 states…
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of innocent people under the guise of religion or financial interest, stressing that no religion supports violence or the taking of innocent lives. Speaking during Eid prayers at the Dodan Barracks prayer ground in Obalende, Lagos, President Tinubu urged Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to embrace the true message of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally affirmed Senator Sandy Onor as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The affirmation took place at the party’s national convention in Abuja, where delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory endorsed him as the party’s consensus candidate. In his acceptance speech, Onor said…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the abduction of two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), while also dismissing reports of another mass kidnapping in parts of Ibadan as false and misleading. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the elimination of a high-ranking official of the extremist organization known as Islamic State during a joint operation carried out by military units from both Nigeria and the United States in Nigeria. This is indeed a very important development in the fight against extremism in West Africa and elsewhere….
By Oluwaseun Moses Salawu There is a difficult question we must ask ourselves as a nation, and it goes beyond education. It touches the intellectual mindfulness of our youths and what we have quietly begun to accept as “good enough” for Nigeria’s future. Recently, the announcement that the minimum JAMB score for university admission is…
A notable political alignment is taking shape in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 governorship election, as the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, led several lawmakers to publicly identify with Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi as the preferred governorship aspirant of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The show of support…
The African Democratic Congress moves key nomination and screening dates for presidential, governorship, and legislative aspirants, introducing fee concessions for women and persons with disabilities as it prepares for the 2027 general elections. In a statement jointly signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Prince Chinedu Idigo, and National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC…
Kwara State University (KWASU) has suspended its HND conversion programme after receiving a directive from the National Universities Commission (NUC). The university announced the decision in line with the regulator’s instruction, which affects the continuation of the programme designed for Higher National Diploma holders seeking to earn a bachelor’s degree through a conversion or “top-up”…
The Nigerian Army has established a special investigative panel to examine allegations that sensitive operational details concerning a recent terrorist attack in Yobe State were leaked without authorization. The move comes as security forces continue intensified counterinsurgency efforts across Nigeria’s northeastern region. According to military sources, the committee is expected to examine the facts behind…
