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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn a Federal High Court judgment that nullified its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. The commission also filed a motion for stay of execution of the ruling, asking the appellate court to suspend the effect of the judgment delivered on May 20 by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, pending the determination of its appeal. In the notice of appeal, dated and filed on May 25 through its counsel, Alex Izinyon, SAN, INEC raised nine grounds, arguing…

A former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex–Vice President Namadi Sambo, Umar Sani, has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan has already obtained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sani, a chieftain of the PDP, made the assertion during an interview on Trust TV on Tuesday, amid growing political speculation over Jonathan’s possible return to active partisan politics nearly 12 years after leaving office. According to him, the former president has not only acquired the form but is also preparing to publicly submit it in due course. “In politics,…

… Two Suspects Arrested As Security Agencies Probe Cross-Border Supply Chains  … Authorities Raise Alarm Over Rising Use Of Military Gear By Criminal Network Daud Olatunji Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted a luxury passenger bus conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs and military camouflage uniforms along the Sagamu–Ore–Benin Expressway in Ogun State, in an operation that has further exposed growing security vulnerabilities across the South-West. The interception, carried out in the early hours of Sunday at about 1:30 a.m., led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of prohibited items concealed within an unregistered…

The Elegbedi of Egbedi, Oba Muideen Azeez, was on Monday arrested within the premises of the Osun State High Court in Ede and subsequently remanded in custody following the execution of a bench warrant issued by the court. The monarch was taken into custody shortly after proceedings before Justice L.O. Arojo, when operatives of the Police Prompt Response Unit, who had been stationed outside the courtroom, moved in to effect his arrest. He was later conveyed to the correctional facility in Ile-Ife in compliance with a court order directing his detention pending further proceedings. Court records indicated that the bench…

The lawmaker representing Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Hon. Afolabi Moruf Afuape, has defended the importance of constituency projects in national development, while calling for stronger monitoring mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of project funds. Afuape made the remarks at a colloquium organised by the Peace and Social Advancement Centre in his honour, with the theme: “Leadership, Service and the Imperative of People-Centred Development in Nigeria.” The event brought together academics, policymakers and public affairs analysts, who collectively urged a shift from symbolic governance to measurable development outcomes, with emphasis on accountability, transparency and citizen-focused leadership. Speaking…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has reiterated its commitment to continuously strengthen its Deposit Insurance Funds (DIFs) as part of broader efforts to reinforce the stability and resilience of Nigeria’s financial system. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Corporation, Thompson Oludare Sunday, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, in Abuja. Sunday said the continuous deepening of the Deposit Insurance Funds remains central to the NDIC’s mandate of safeguarding depositors and ensuring that the financial system can withstand shocks without excessive dependence on government intervention.…

A Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has called on the Federal Government to consider granting amnesty to armed bandits, urging authorities to adopt a non-violent rehabilitation model similar to the programme for repentant Boko Haram insurgents. Gumi made the appeal on Monday during a press briefing at his residence in Kaduna State, where he argued that Nigeria’s long-standing reliance on military force has failed to end insecurity, particularly banditry and insurgency across parts of the North-West and North-Central regions. He said the persistence of violent attacks despite years of military operations shows the need for a strategic shift focused on…

— Arrests two suspects, hands over drugs to NDLEA, warns of security threat Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted a luxury passenger bus conveying military camouflage uniforms and illicit drugs valued at about ₦259.68 million along the Sagamu–Ore–Benin Expressway in Ogun State. The interception, carried out under a coordinated intelligence-driven operation by the Ogun I Area Command of the Service, also led to the arrest of two suspects allegedly linked to the consignment. The bus, which reportedly bore no registration number and belonged to a transport company, was intercepted in the early hours of Sunday at about…

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, on Monday announced the launch of a new indigenous security network, the “Iru Eku Security Network,” saying it is aimed at flushing out criminals, including bandits and suspected terrorists, from forests across Yorubaland. In a viral video obtained in Ibadan, Oyo State, Igboho claimed the outfit has been registered and forwarded to the Federal Government for approval, insisting it has already received official backing. He said the initiative was born out of rising insecurity in the South-West, particularly attacks linked to forest enclaves used by criminal elements for kidnappings and killings. “Iru Eku is a…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has linked the withdrawal of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from the 2027 governorship race to a political peace arrangement aimed at stabilising the state. Wike said the development was not unexpected, insisting it formed part of understandings reached during reconciliation talks involving key political actors in Rivers State. The former Rivers governor spoke on Monday while briefing journalists after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in Abuja. Fubara had recently stepped down from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary, saying his decision followed consultations and was taken in the interest of peace,…