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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has issued a stern warning to political actors against recruiting young Nigerians for violence, warning that the police will arrest and prosecute anyone who crosses the boundaries of lawful political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Disu gave the warning while speaking at the National Youth Leadership and…
A 23-year-old suspected Boko Haram fighter, identified as Ali Saidiq, has surrendered to troops in Borno State with an AK-47 rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition, as sustained military pressure continues to weaken terrorist networks in the Lake Chad region. Saidiq, a native of Garere in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, surrendered at…
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Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending a 13-year association with the ruling party. Mustapha announced his resignation on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in a statement explaining that his decision followed recent developments within the APC in Kwara State….
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has suffered another political setback following the reported defection of a number of its members in Ubandawaki Ward, Ilorin West Local Government Area, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development, announced in a social media post by APC supporters, described the movement as another sign…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt to become Nigeria’s President, as he intensifies his campaign ahead of the poll. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has previously confirmed that he intends to contest the 2027 election, saying his age and…
Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidinma Adetshina, has faced renewed hostility in South Africa after anti-migrant protesters confronted her outside the Cape Town Regional Court, demanding that she leave the country. The confrontation came as she appeared in court to challenge efforts by South African authorities to detain and deport her over her immigration status. Members…
One person has been killed following a violent confrontation between suspected hoodlums and members of Afrobeats star David Adeleke’s, popularly known as Davido, security team in Osogbo, Osun State. The incident occurred shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke visited the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo on Wednesday. The governor had visited the monarch, Oba Jimoh…
The Chief Judge of Kaduna State, Justice Muhammad Tukur Aliyu, has rejected former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s request to have his ongoing criminal trial transferred from Justice Darius Hyet Khobo to another judge. The decision clears the way for Justice Khobo to continue presiding over the case. Justice Aliyu conveyed the decision in a letter dated…
Nigeria’s worsening football fortunes have triggered fresh intervention from the Senate, with the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) summoned to explain the country’s recent failures on the international stage. The Senate Committee on Sports held an emergency meeting on Wednesday with NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko and NFF…
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Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to rein in his supporters, accusing them of escalating attacks against supporters of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. Yesufu made the appeal in a post on her verified X account on Tuesday, amid growing disagreements…