Ex-Power Minister Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons Abducted

Gunmen have abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, alongside her two children in Ibadan, Oyo State. The victims, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were reportedly kidnapped at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday while on their way to school. Confirming the incident, Adelabu’s media aide, Femi Awogboro, said the 43-year-old was intercepted by armed men who also took her children. “The abductors also...

‘No Unauthorised External Access’, INEC Says After Leak of Emeka Ike’s Voter Record

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into what it describes as the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database, insisting there was no external breach of its system. The commission’s response follows public outrage over the circulation of details belonging to Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, whose voter registration record was shared online amid controversy surrounding his participation in a recent political party primary in the Federal...

Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Sallah Break

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja following the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos State. The President’s aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at exactly 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday, where he was received by top government officials, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu. Tinubu’s stay in Lagos during...

Bandit Kingpin Demands Prisoner Swap for Abducted Ex-General, Wife in Katsina

A bandit leader linked to the abduction of a retired senior military officer, Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari, and his wife has reportedly demanded a prisoner exchange in return for their release. The couple were kidnapped along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli road in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday (May 30). Security and community sources familiar with the development said the suspected gang leader, identified as Kachallah Muhammad, established contact shortly after the...

Transcript: Peter Obi Acceptance Speech as NDC Presidential Candidate

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on Saturday formally accepted his nomination as the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, pledging to pursue what he described as a “New Nigeria” anchored on national unity, economic reform and institutional rebuilding. Speaking at the party’s convention in Abuja, Obi expressed gratitude to party leaders and delegates, outlined his policy priorities across security, health, education, agriculture, power and governance reform, and...

Obi Emerges NDC Flagbearer, Selects Kwankwaso as Running Mate

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has ratified former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The decision was taken at the party’s national convention held in Abuja on Saturday. At the event, Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central, moved the motion for Obi’s ratification, while former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege seconded it. Obi had earlier picked the party’s presidential nomination and expression of interest forms on 17...

Labour Party Crisis Explodes as Rival Factions Produce Two Presidential Candidates

The deepening crisis in the Labour Party took a dramatic turn on Saturday, with rival factions of the party unveiling separate presidential candidates for the 2027 election. While the Nenadi Usman-led faction announced governance expert Chibuzo Okereke as its flagbearer, another wing of the party led by Julius Abure moved in parallel to adopt its National Youth Leader, Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, as presidential candidate. The competing declarations came within hours of each other. The Usman...

NNPP Opts Out of 2027 Presidential Race

…Signals Openness to Opposition Alliance The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has announced it will not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election, choosing instead to prioritise the formation of a broad opposition coalition. The decision was disclosed by the party’s National Chairman, Bala Yusuf, on Saturday during the 11th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. The gathering also ratified the outcomes of the party’s recent primaries in compliance with the...

Abducted Oyo Principal Urges Tinubu, Makinde to Negotiate With Kidnappers

An abducted school principal in Oyo State has made a desperate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde, urging them to abandon forceful rescue efforts and instead negotiate with her captors to save the lives of those still in captivity. Rachael Alamu, principal of Community High School in the Ahoro-Esinle area of Oriire Local Government Area, was among dozens of pupils and teachers abducted when gunmen attacked multiple schools in the Ogbomoso...

Aisha Yesufu Rejects ‘Predetermined’ NDC FCT Senatorial Primaries

Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu has publicly rejected the outcome of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries in Abuja, describing the exercise as a “predetermined outcome dressed in procedural formalities.” In a strongly worded statement issued after the primaries, Yesufu insisted she “did not quit” the race and “stayed to the end”, while also ruling out any legal challenge to the process. “I did not quit, I did not drop out of the race. I stayed...

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