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Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, and his supporters are set to formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday. The governor hinted at the defection on Tuesday while hosting some ADC leaders, including Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), at the government house in Bauchi. The development comes amid a lingering leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since November 15 and 16, 2025, when a faction of the party led by Kabiru Turaki held a convention in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. We have found ourselves in a very serious situation. I…

The Nigeria Immigration Service has warned Nigerians against engaging with fake recruitment, information circulating on social media, describing such claims as false and unauthorised. This was disclosed in a statement shared on the agency’s official Facebook page on Tuesday, where it debunked reports of an ongoing enlistment exercise. “The Nigeria Immigration Service wishes to inform the general public that any ongoing or purported recruitment or enlistment exercise circulating on social media or other platforms is false and unauthorized,” the statement read. The agency stressed that it does not conduct recruitment through unofficial channels or third parties. The Service does not…

The Benue State Government has announced a one-week Easter break for public and civil servants across the state. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary (General Services), Godwin Tyolumun Tighil, on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, Deborah Aber, on Tuesday. According to the statement titled “Declaration of Public Holiday to Mark Easter Celebration,” workers are to proceed on the holiday beginning Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and resume work on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The statement noted that the decision was approved by the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, who directed that public…

Nigerian filling stations have reduced petrol pump prices across their outlets after Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and Dangote Refinery’s fuel price cuts. Checks on Tuesday showed that Mobil, NIPCO, AP Ardova and Eterna filling stations in Abuja have all reduced their pump prices to between N1,280 and N1,296 per liter, down from N1,370 and N1,390. This means that the petrol retail outlets dropped their fuel prices by N90 and N94 per liter. This comes barely 24 hours after DAILY POST reported that NNPCL dropped its petrol price to N1,295 per liter from N1,361. Recall that last week Friday,…

The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, till Wednesday. Counsel to the former governor, Ubong Akpan (SAN), who declined detailed comments on the proceedings, confirmed the development shortly after the court session. “I’m sorry, I can’t talk now, we are in the middle of work. I have to go and file responses. The hearing of the bail application has been adjourned till tomorrow,” he said. El-Rufai was subsequently taken away from the court premises by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the killings in Plateau and Kaduna States, saying that his administration is currently acquiring “more sophisticated equipment to enable our security agencies to track and smash criminals, in real time, wherever they are.” This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, on Tuesday morning. The President also assured Nigerians that security agencies would bring those behind the killings to book. Bandits had attacked and killed residents of Angwan Rukuba district, Jos, Plateau State, the terrorists also attacked and killed villagers in Kahir Community in…

Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has arrived at the state high court in Kaduna. TheCable understands that he would proceed to the federal high court in Kaduna afterwards for the hearing of his bail application. He arrived at the court on Tuesday following his release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for his mother’s burial. On March 24, the court adjourned the bail hearing to March 31 after the defendant was arraigned on charges bordering on fraud and money laundering. El-Rufai was released on March 27 on compassionate grounds. Hajiya Umma,…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Maitama Tuggar tops the list of public officials who resigned yesterday to pursue their political aspirations in next year’s elections. More resignations are likely today at the federal level, as the deadline given by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointees to step down if they are interested in running for political office has arrived. It was gathered yesterday that some ministers linked to governorship races in their states might have developed cold feet, leading them to quietly forgo their ambitions. Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Alhaji Nasiru Gawuna, also resigned his…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned. Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Monday. The minister’s action followed the directive of President Bola Tinubu to all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 elections to resign from their posts on or before March 31. The president had hinged his decision on Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act 2026 and the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for party primaries ahead of the 2027 polls. Tuggar’s resignation comes amid the speculation of his interest…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday again nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025, and barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising its outcome, including the leadership election conducted at the event. Judge Joyce Abdulmalik issued the orders in her judgement in the suit instituted by the faction of the party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike. The judgement, in sync with the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja delivered earlier this month, came just hours after the Wike faction…