Kebbi 2027: Former AG,  Abubakar Malami, Wins ADC Ticket

A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State for the 2027 election. The development was announced on Sunday by Mohammed Doka, Malami’s special assistant on media, in a statement shared via the former minister’s X account. According to the statement, Malami expressed appreciation to party leaders, stakeholders and supporters for the confidence reposed in him ahead...

Police Arrest TikTok User for Staging Fake Bandit Attack Video

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly spreading false information on social media about a bandit invasion in Atan Ota area of the state. The suspect, identified as Kowi Oloyede, was accused of creating and circulating a misleading TikTok post claiming that bandits had attacked the community. Police sources said the case was reported on May 23 by one Ayinla Sodiq of Obasanjo Ota, who brought the suspect to the station....

Group Expresses Concern Over Insecurity In Parts Of Nigeria

The Patriots, a pan-Nigerian group, has expressed concern about worsening insecurity and the state of the nation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku, in a communiqué issued after its meeting in Lagos on Thursday, said the situation poses a major threat to food security and national stability. The group lamented the persistent killings, kidnappings, and attacks by bandits across several parts of the country, particularly in...

Tinubu Appoints 39-Year-Old Tech Professor Aina as JAMB Registrar

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The appointment was announced on Thursday in a State House statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Aina, who turns 40 in July, will succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede when his second term ends on 31 July 2026, becoming the youngest registrar in the Board’s history. A Professor of...

Presidency Denies Report on Plan to Rename Nigeria, Abolish Sharia Law

The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral report claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to rename Nigeria and abolish Sharia law in the northern region, describing the story as fabricated and politically motivated. In a statement on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the claims were part of a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and create political tension ahead of the next election cycle. “The...

APC Gubernatorial Primaries: Hamzat Wins To Emerge Candidate In Lagos

Obafemi Hamzat, the Lagos State Deputy Governor and 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant on Thursday emerged winner of the governorship primary in Lagos State. Rtd Gen. Jonathan Temlong, the Returning Officer, while announcing the results at the Collation Centre situated at the APC Secretariat, Ikeja, said that Hamzat polled 657, 917 votes to defeat his rival, Olanrewaju Jim-Kamal, who scored a vote. He said the total number of accredited voters for the primary was 657,974....

Desmond Elliot Rejects Result as Odunuga-Bakare Wins Surulere APC Primary

Barrister Barakat Odunuga-Bakare on Wednesday secured a landslide victory over incumbent lawmaker Desmond Elliot in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for Surulere Constituency I of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Odunuga-Bakare polled 11,385 votes to defeat Elliot, who scored 270 votes across the wards in the constituency, in an exercise that recorded a high turnout of party members. Results from the various wards showed overwhelming support for Odunuga-Bakare, who is backed by Femi...

Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Race Amid ‘Immense Pressures’

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), just hours before the exercise scheduled for Thursday. The Governor announced his withdrawal in a personally signed statement issued late Wednesday. In the statement titled ‘My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries’, Fubara said his decision followed “deep reflection and extensive consultations”, adding that he would back the eventual candidate of the party. He...

DHQ: 175 ISIS Terrorists Killed in Nigeria-US Operations

Nigeria’s military says at least 175 ISIS fighters have been killed in ongoing joint operations with the United States in the North-East. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Samaila Uba, director of defense information at the Defense Headquarters, said the strikes were carried out in coordination with the United States Africa Command. According to him, the operations, which began a few days ago, have significantly degraded ISthe IS presence in the region. “The Defense Headquarters...

Ex-minister Pantami Withdraws from Gombe APC Governorship Race

Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Gombe State, citing alleged violations of the Electoral Act 2026 and a lack of transparency in the process. In a statement issued on 19 May 2026 by Barrister Ibrahim M. Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement, the former minister said his decision followed what he described as the party’s failure to provide “a channel of communication and information essential...

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