Lagos 2027: Jandor Steps Down as APC Backs Hamzat for Governor

NewsLagos 2027: Jandor Steps Down as APC Backs Hamzat for Governor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2026

A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdul-Azeez Adediran, has withdrawn from the Lagos State governorship race ahead of the 2027 elections. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, announced his withdrawal after the emergence of the state’s Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the ruling party’s consensus candidate. “Following the endorsement of Dr. Kadiri Hamzat by our leader, the President of Nigeria, and leaders of our party in Lagos, and in recognition of the prevailing realities...

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Imo 2027: Cubana Chief Priest Joins House of Reps Race

NewsNigeriaPoliticsImo 2027: Cubana Chief Priest Joins House of Reps Race

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2026

Celebrity nightlife entrepreneur Pascal Okechukwu has entered partisan politics, declaring his ambition to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, said he would seek to represent the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency of Imo State. He disclosed his plan in a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday, shortly after a visit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) state secretariat, where he...

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PDP Convention of November 2025 Invalid, Supreme Court Declares

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Convention of November 2025 Invalid, Supreme Court Declares

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2026

Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Thursday nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 15 and 16 November 2025, bringing to a head a protracted leadership dispute within the opposition party. In a split decision, three of the five-member panel dismissed an appeal filed by a faction of the party led by Tanimu Turaki, finding it lacked merit and constituted an abuse of...

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12 Rescued Chibok Girls Bag Degrees, Set to Graduate at AUN Yola 

NewsPolitics12 Rescued Chibok Girls Bag Degrees, Set to Graduate at AUN Yola 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 30, 20261

Saturday, May 9th, 2026, will be a historic graduation ceremony at the American University of Nigeria, AUN Yola, where twelve(12) abducted Chibok girls who were among those rescued and enrolled in the institution will be among the graduands. AUN President, Prof. DeWayne Frazier, made the disclosure at a pre-commencement media briefing held in Yola, stated that the graduation of several students who were rescued from Sambisa forest symbolizes more than academic achievement but a global...

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President Tinubu Sacks CEO NMDPRA, Name Replacement 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Sacks CEO NMDPRA, Name Replacement 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 30, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The President also approved the nomination of Rabiu Umar as the new Chief Executive of the authority, subject to Senate confirmation. This was contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the decision was made pursuant to the Petroleum Industry Act 2021....

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Delta Killings: Police ASP, 5 Other Officers Dismissed 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDelta Killings: Police ASP, 5 Other Officers Dismissed 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 30, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Olatunji Disu, has recommended the dismissal and prosecution of officers linked to the fatal shooting of Mene Ogidi in the Effurun area of Delta. At a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the IGP described the April 26 incident as a “criminal and unprofessional” act exhibited by the affected officers, including Nuhu Usman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), and five other team members. The IGP who ordered the...

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EFCC Chief Commends Pastor Jerry At Business Grant Award Ceremony Abuja

NewsNigeriaEFCC Chief Commends Pastor Jerry At Business Grant Award Ceremony Abuja

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 30, 2026

The Executive Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, commends the lead Pastor, Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, for not being involved in money laundering, as his office had presumed. Speaking at the Business Grant Award Ceremony, held by the Jerry Eze Foundation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Wednesday, Olukoyede revealed that the Commission had investigated Pastor Jerry for 6 months on allegations of money laundering...

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Ex-Lagos APC Spokesman, Oladejo, Picks House Of Reps Nomination Form

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEx-Lagos APC Spokesman, Oladejo, Picks House Of Reps Nomination Form

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 30, 2026

Hon. Seye Oladejo, former Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Spokesman, has formally picked a nomination form to contest for the House of Representatives seat under the platform of the APC. The development has been greeted with widespread excitement and enthusiasm across party ranks, community stakeholders, and supporters, who see the move as a major step towards securing experienced, effective, and result-oriented representation for the constituency. Hon. Oladejo, a respected voice in progressive politics and...

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CDHR Demands Prosecution Of Officer Over Killing Of Unarmed Suspect

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCDHR Demands Prosecution Of Officer Over Killing Of Unarmed Suspect

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 30, 2026

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has condemned the alleged extrajudicial killing of an unarmed and handcuffed suspect in Delta State, and demands immediate investigation and prosecution of the police who perpetrated the crime. CDHR in a statement on Wednesday jointly signed by its National President, Comrade ‘Yinka Folarin and General Secretary, Comrade Idris Afees Olayinka, recalled that a viral video circulating on social media captures the disturbing incident, showing the officer...

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Court Stops INEC From Recognising Mark-led ADC Congresses

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Stops INEC From Recognising Mark-led ADC Congresses

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 30, 2026

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The court, in the judgment on Wednesday delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, also restrained the Mark-led group from interfering with the tenure and functions of elected state executives of the party. The court held that the responsibility...

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