Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured that the Yoruba will occupy a “topmost place” in his administration’s policies if elected president in 2027. In a statement issued Thursday in Abuja by his media consultant, Kola Johnson, Atiku dismissed fears that his presidency would result in Hausa/Fulani domination, calling such claims “absolutely unfounded.” “The entire…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties against the use of provocative or abusive language during campaigns for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, issued the warning in Abuja. He noted that, in line with Section…
The Chairperson of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), Jummai Abubakar, has called on residents of the state to take advantage of the ongoing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) registration exercise to enable them to participate fully in the forthcoming elections. Abubakar gave the charge on Tuesday during a sensitisation visit to Dass Local Government…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has inaugurated a 22-member campaign council ahead of the November 8 governorship election, with its candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, expressing confidence in the party’s chances at the polls. The inauguration, held in Awka and conducted by the APC Deputy National Chairman (South East), Dr. Ijomah Arodiogbu, was…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, says the Federal Government will continue to borrow despite recent increases in revenue collection, arguing that borrowing is not a weakness but an integral part of Nigeria’s economic strategy. Speaking at the State House during the Presidential Communications Team’s Meet-the-Press series on Tuesday,…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restored the confidence of Nigerian youths through strategic appointments, people-focused reforms, and empowerment-driven initiatives. Obidike, who is Chairman of Bidiks Nigeria Limited and Clarivo Oil & Gas Limited, told our correspondent that Tinubu’s administration has shown “uncommon…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Wednesday released its preliminary findings on the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment that occurred on August 26, 2025, at Asham Station, confirming that 21 passengers sustained injuries but no fatalities were recorded. The incident involved a locomotive with registration number CDD5c2 2701, which departed Idu Station in Abuja at 9:45…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) has extended its strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by two weeks. The unions had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum over unresolved welfare concerns, threatening a nationwide strike if their…
Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of 2027 is taking a dramatic turn as loyalists of late former President Muhammadu Buhari rally behind ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, even as President Bola Tinubu made a symbolic visit to Buhari’s family in Kaduna. The development signals a fierce contest over who inherits Buhari’s vast northern political base—an asset still…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed legislative duties at the National Assembly after her suspension was lifted, describing Senate President Godswill Akpabio as a “dictator.” Her return followed the unsealing of her office in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji….
