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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially declared Hon. Joshua Ishaku Musa as its flagbearer for the 2026 Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election, following the conclusion of a tightly contested and eventful primary. The primary, overseen by top-ranking party officials and led by Dr. Austin Agada, culminated in Hon. Musa…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defeating terrorism and banditry in Nigeria, declaring that security remains a top priority under his national agenda. Speaking at the commissioning of the first phase of housing projects for victims of banditry in Kaduna State on Tuesday, the President—represented by…
As the debate over local government autonomy intensifies across Nigeria, former Lagos State governor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Babatunde Fashola, has said it is “unrealistic” to expect local councils to function independently under the country’s current constitutional framework. Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Fashola…
The Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Professor Sani Lawan Malumfashi, has been charged with money laundering and conspiracy by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), alongside two top officials of the commission. In a statement issued by the ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare…
The Labour Party (LP) has appointed Senator Usman Nenadi as its Interim National Chairman, alongside Senator Darlington Nwokocha as Interim National Secretary, in a significant move to reorganize the party’s leadership structure. The appointments were made on Friday during the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja, where…
Prominent media mogul and political figure, Chief Dele Momodu, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s takeover by “anti-democratic forces.” The Ovation Magazine publisher made this known in a letter dated July 17, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward 4 Chairman in Ihievbe, Owan…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), ending decades-long ties with the political platform he helped establish. In a resignation letter dated July 14, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Jada 1 Ward, Jada Local Government Area of…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of all charges bordering on alleged ₦1.6 billion money laundering and theft. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on Wednesday upheld a no-case submission filed by Fayose’s legal team, ruling that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Tensions escalated at the National Assembly on Thursday as the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) issued a stern ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over what it described as N210 trillion in unresolved financial discrepancies. The lawmakers have demanded that NNPCL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari,…
The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Senator David Mark, has assured Nigerians that his leadership would prioritise transparency within the party. Senator Mark emphasized that the coalition party remained neutral regarding presidential aspirants, with a focus on crafting a compelling platform which resonates with the majority…
