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The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has urged top chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, to unite under the party to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy. The call came amid the leadership crisis rocking the ADC, culminating in the derecognition of the David Mark-led leadership of the party and Nafiu Bala Gombe faction by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Wednesday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s commissioner for information and voter education, said the commission would refrain from engaging the two ADC factions led by Mark and Nafiu Gombe, citing the March…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to embark on a nationwide voter revalidation exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. The directive was contained in an internal memo dated 2 April, signed by Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and addressed to all resident electoral commissioners. The document said the decision to conduct the exercise stems from the need for a “credible voter register,” a topic extensively discussed during the commission’s strategic retreat held in Lagos earlier in the year. The memo indicated that the revalidation exercise would follow a hybrid model, allowing citizens to participate both online…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday arrived in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on a condolence visit following the recent attacks on Angwan Rukuba, which left scores dead and the community in mourning. The President’s aircraft touched down at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, at about 4:45 p.m., where he was received by top government officials, political leaders and stakeholders from across Plateau state. Tinubu had initially been scheduled to travel to Ogun State on Thursday to commission projects executed by Governor Dapo Abiodun, but he altered his itinerary on Wednesday evening, postponing the Ogun visit until Saturday to honour…

The Edo State Government on Thursday has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by some individuals and groups to unleash mayhem in Okpella community following a recent court ruling on the area’s traditional leadership dispute. In a statement issued by the commissioner for public safety and security, Rt. Hon. Festus Ebea, the government said it had received credible intelligence that certain elements, despite earlier warnings, are actively scheming to destabilise the community. The government expressed concern that the actions of these groups, if unchecked, could plunge Okpella into avoidable violence, stressing that it would not fold its arms while…

Nigeria’s private sector leaders and state governments on Thursday pledged over N30.5 billion in support of the National Community Food Bank Programme, a flagship initiative championed by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to combat hunger and food insecurity across the country. The pledges were announced at the official launch of the programme and inauguration of its Board of Trustees, drawing commitments from major corporate organisations, philanthropic foundations, and subnational governments. Leading the pack, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, represented by its Managing Director and CEO, Zouera Youssoufou, on behalf of Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, committed N20 billion in-kind…

As political alignments ahead of the 2027 general election gather momentum, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday held separate meetings with key opposition figures, intensifying consultations within the emerging coalition seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu. On Wednesday, Atiku paid a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, in Abuja. Earlier in the day, he met with former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who had since defected to the ADC. Kwankwaso’s recent defection from the NNPP to the ADC, after months of speculation…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, for allegedly attempting to supply ammunition to bandits operating across several states in the north. According to security sources, the suspect was arrested at a major motor park in Kano, where she was caught with 200 rounds of newly acquired ammunition. A source added that the operation followed actionable intelligence, which revealed Usman’s movement and activities. Usman, who hails from Zango village in Kankara LGA of Katsina state, had transported the ammunition from Lafia in Nasarawa state to Kano, where it was to be moved…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the sum of N100 million for Bille Kingdom in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State as part of immediate measures to mitigate the impact of persistent gas emissions in the community. The intervention follows months of environmental concerns arising from continuous gas seepage affecting land and water sources in the area since November 2025. During a working visit to the affected community on Wednesday, the governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dagogo Wokoma, assured residents of government’s commitment to addressing the situation. He said the N100 million support would…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it is yet to receive any official communication from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its leadership status. INEC had said it would henceforth discontinue the recognition of both the Senator David Mark led ADC and the claims by Nafiu Bala as factional chairman of the party . INEC in a statement signed by it’s Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Mohammed Kudu said the commission will longer engage with either faction, nor monitor any meetings, congresses, or conventions of the two groups until the matter at the Federal High Court is decided.…

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for an immediate investigation and redress over what it described sustained pattern of attacks against journalists in Nigeria. In a statement signed by Motunrayo Alaka, its executive director, the organisation expressed deep concern over a recurring cycle of assault, brutality, harassment, and obstruction targeting media professionals. The centre cited the recent assault on Mohammed Adamu of Albarka Radio, who was reportedly attacked by police officers while covering Eid celebrations in Bauchi state. The WSCIJ said the incident reflects a growing list of violations against journalists carrying out their duties. The…