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[ad_1] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the 2027 general elections will not be business as usual, stressing it will be a turning point for Nigeria.Atiku spoke yesterday after meeting with a delegation of Kannywood stakeholders, North West opinion leaders and digital media influencers in Abuja. The delegation, led by Dr Aslam Aliyu, a prominent Zamfara politician and head of the PAA 2027 New Media & Digital Communications Forum, included members of the Kannywood industry and other advocacy groups.SPONSOR AD Daily Trust reports that Atiku, former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition leaders in…

[ad_1] Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to a senior official from the ruling party.Although he was widely expected to run for office again, it is the first confirmation from his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Uganda will hold its general election in January, in which voters will also elect lawmakers.SPONSOR AD Museveni, 80, has been in power since 1986 and is Africa’s fourth longest-ruling leader. The ruling party has changed the constitution twice in the past to allow him to extend his…

[ad_1] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) is yet to fulfil the prerequisites for registration.INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, said this during an interactive session with reporters yesterday in Abuja. He said while the commission had received numerous letters of intent, none is qualified to meet requirements for a formal application for registration.SPONSOR AD “The truth is that we have so many letters of intent presently and none of them is an application yet. They must first meet the criteria before submitting a letter…

[ad_1] The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has said the clamour by the Northern Nigeria Progressive Youth Assembly (NNPYA), for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pick him as his running mate for the 2027 election is out of place at the moment.Senator Barau, in a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, urged the  NNPYA to stop the campaign and channel their energy and resources to supporting President Tinubu in implementing his Renewed Hope Agenda for the country. Daily Trust reports that the polity has been twitching in recent times…

[ad_1] I’m still in charge – Gabam  The Social Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday suspended its National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, over alleged financial misconduct and misappropriation of party funds. The opposition party also suspended its National Auditor, Nnadi Clarkson, and National Youth Leader, Chukwuma Uchechukwu.SPONSOR AD The decision was disclosed in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Araba Aiyenigba, on TuesdayThis is coming amidst ongoing talks by opposition bigwigs in the country to adopt or register a new platform that would provide them the leverage to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 elections.Aiyenigba claimed that “The…

[ad_1] Accuracy, responsibility and discipline must remain the pillars of every journalist’s work, Programme Director of Daily Trust Foundation, Dr Theophilus Abbah, said on Monday.He stated this at the commencement of a three-day workshop for broadcast and digital media professionals in Abuja aimed at improving reporting, production and ethical standards in the industry. In his opening remarks, Dr Abbah said the foundation remained committed to raising the quality of journalism in Nigeria.SPONSOR AD He said the workshop was designed to help participants navigate the challenges of fast-pace broadcast journalism.The chairman, Board of Trustees of Daily Trust Foundation, Malam Bilya Bala,…

[ad_1] By Baba Martins, Abbas Jimoh & Dalhatu Liman  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday told the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it should adhere to the Supreme Court judgement on the position of its national secretary. SPONSOR AD The electoral body also told the PDP leaders comprising of governors, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) Board of Trustees (BoT), members and some lawmakers elected on the platform of the party, that it will only accept correspondences signed by the national chairman and national secretary of the party, it was gathered.It was further gathered…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State to intensify efforts and avoid complacency ahead of the July 12, 2025 local government elections. Delivering the president’s message, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged party faithful to see the upcoming council polls as critical to consolidating the APC’s dominance in the state, warning that the party must not take the election for granted. Speaking at a stakeholders’ parley tagged “Stakeholders’ Meeting with Mr. Governor” held at the State House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu emphasized the importance of party unity and voter mobilization. The gathering…

[ad_1] A fragile ceasefire in the Iran-Israel war was held on Tuesday, after 12 days of strikes that saw Israel and the United States pummel the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites.US President Donald Trump, who had first declared the ceasefire on Tuesday told Israel: “Do not drop those bombs” on Iran. In Israel, no warning sirens sounded after 0745 GMT, while in Iran, the military reported the last strikes at around 0530 GMT.SPONSOR AD “ISRAEL, DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform, hours after he said the truce had taken effect. “IF YOU DO, IT IS…

A fresh wave of violence has rocked Plateau State as gunmen ambushed security operatives in the Chwelnyap Rim community of Riyom Local Government Area, killing a police inspector and seizing his rifle. The victim, identified as Inspector Yakubu Dauda, was reportedly gunned down during an operation on Monday. His death marks another grim chapter in the spate of armed attacks plaguing rural communities in the state. Confirming the incident, the Divisional Police Officer of Riyom LGA, David Tsado, said the officers were responding to a distress call when they were ambushed by a heavily armed group of assailants. “Our men…