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Barely 24 hours after the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stakeholders from the North-Central region have renewed their demand for the chairmanship position to be zoned to their region. The demand, made under the umbrella of the North-Central APC Forum, was articulated in a statement issued on Saturday by the Forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, who is also a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general elections. Zazzaga urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other key stakeholders of the party to ensure that Ganduje’s successor emerges…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, made their first public appearance together since their political face-off was resolved by President Bola Tinubu. The duo, whose feud had rocked the political landscape of Rivers State for months, were seen at a burial ceremony held in Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area—the hometown of the FCT Minister. Also present at the event was the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, an ally of Wike and a key player in the political crisis that threatened to divide the state’s…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for embarking on a vacation in the Caribbean at a time when Nigeria is grappling with escalating insecurity, hunger, and widespread hardship. In a strongly worded post via his verified X handle on Saturday, Obi described the president’s decision to travel to Saint Lucia for official engagements and leisure as insensitive and ill-timed, especially as the country reels from a series of deadly attacks, displacement, and economic hardship. Titled “No, Mr President, This Is Not the Time for Holidaying”,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed he was prepared to die inside the Presidential Villa rather than flee or abandon his post during the tense constitutional crisis that followed the prolonged illness of his predecessor, the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Speaking during a recent interview with the Rainbow Book Club, Jonathan broke his silence on the behind-the-scenes turmoil that shook Nigeria between late 2009 and early 2010, describing it as one of the most difficult periods in the nation’s democratic history. Jonathan, who served as vice president at the time, disclosed that Yar’Adua had indeed signed a letter transmitting…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested seven suspects linked to the hijacking and diversion of a petroleum tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), amid rising incidents of fuel theft in the state. Spokesperson for the Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Saturday, June 28, 2025. He said the suspects were apprehended following a swift operation led by detectives after receiving a distress report from the driver of the hijacked vehicle. The suspects, identified as Izuchukwu Nwanoruo (34), Kayode Falodun (29), Ojo Ayodele (35), Ayomide Thompson (24), Ahmed Saliu (37), Igbalaye…

The crisis rocking the Social Democratic Party (SDP) took a new dimension on Friday as 22 state chairmen of the party declared their support for the suspension of the national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam. The chairmen, who are also statutory members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), threw their weight behind the action of the National Working Committee (NWC) during a press conference in Abuja. The endorsement, they said, was necessary to protect the integrity and internal democracy of the party. Speaking on behalf of the Forum of SDP State Chairmen, Mr. Femi Adeniyi Ferrari said the decision…

Police authorities in Rivers State have arrested the principal of Christ Ambassadors Mission International School, located at Eagle Island in Port Harcourt, over the alleged torture of a 14-year-old female student with a hot pressing iron. The school principal, identified as Mrs. Mirabel Wobo, was apprehended alongside a teacher and the victim’s aunt following disturbing reports that the student sustained severe burns after being accused of stealing N30,000. Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrests on Friday, stating that investigations are ongoing to ensure justice is served. According to Iringe-Koko, concerned residents of Amazing…

[ad_1] Priot to his death, elder statesman and renowned business mogul, Aminu Alhassan Dantata, had revealed that he no longer enjoyed life and hoped to depart this world in good faith.His death at age 94 was announced on Saturday, but about two and a half years ago he said life had become boring to him and was only awaiting his glorious exit. At 91 then, Dantata disclosed this when he received the then Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima.SPONSOR AD He said from a youthful age, he had the privilege of meeting many people and…

[ad_1] Year-in year-out, our critical national challenges have refused to fade out. This is in spite of the prayers we have continued to offer, collectively and individually. This simply suggests that something is wrong either with our selves or with the prayers we offer. The first supposition which seeks to search our conscience sounds more plausible. Corruption has refused to leave us. Bad governance has since become a hallmark of political leadership in Nigeria. In spite of the abundant natural wealth which Allah has blessed Nigeria with, its regrettable that majority of citizens still languish in abject poverty. Allah affirms…

[ad_1] According to the latest situation report released on Friday by the NCDC for epidemiological week 24 (June 9–15), the country recorded 766 confirmed cases from 5,678 suspected infections.The fatality rate stood at 18.9 per cent, up from 17.6 per cent during the same period in 2024. The agency said the states most affected were Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba and Ebonyi, which accounted for 91 per cent of the confirmed cases.SPONSOR AD It said that Ondo alone contributed 31 per cent, making it the epicentre of the outbreak.In spite of a decline in new confirmed cases – down to eight…