You Can’t Label APC Govs As Lazy, Presidential Campaign Council Tells Wike

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has faulted the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, for labeling the APC governors as lazy. Spokesperson of the Council, Ima Niboro, who spoke on Arise TV on Wednesday, maintained that governors are very popular and, by the nature of the constitution, bring changes to even the center. He wondered if Wike would say that he was lazy as a governor. He said, “If Wike, with...

Advocates Of Kanu’s Release Should Encourage Igbo Participation In 2027 Election – Okorie  

…Says Ndigbo Should Review Strategy In Seeking Self-Determination Chief Chekwas Okorie, National Chairman of Igbo Agenda Dialogue (IAD), has urged Ndigbo to change strategy, tactics, and methodology in seeking self-determination, freedom, and a place of pride in Nigeria, stressing that it’s imperative for anybody advocating for Nnamdi Kanu’s release to encourage Igbo participation in the 2027 general elections. The pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) stated this in a statement yesterday, he...

Peter Obi Media Faults Over 600 University Academics Endorsement Of Tinubu

…Says INEC Should Publish List Of Prospective Collation And Returning Officers In Advance Peter Obi Media Office has faulted the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by over 600 university academics, ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should publish the complete list of all prospective Collation and Returning Officers in advance. The media office in a statement on Tuesday signed by its spokesperson, Idris Zekeri Jnr., described the...

Wike Says Rainbow Coalition is for Tinubu, Not APC Candidates

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has drawn a clear distinction between his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and the electoral ambitions of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his backing is for the President and not for other APC candidates in the 2027 elections. Wike said the Rainbow Coalition he formed to mobilise support for Tinubu was a cross-party platform and had no affiliation with the APC. His position came...

Inflation Slips to 15.39% as Food Price Pressure Eases in August

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell marginally to 15.39 percent in August 2026, from 15.43 percent in July, as the pace of increase in consumer prices slowed during the month. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report for August 2026, released on Tuesday. The latest figure represents a 0.04 percentage-point decline from July. It also marks a significant reduction from the 23.14 per cent recorded in August...

Igbo Group Protests First Lady’s Chieftaincy Ceremony,

…Demands Cultural Cleansing The Ezumezu Umunri Cultural Initiative has protested the conferment of a chieftaincy title on Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, by traditional rulers in Anambra State, describing aspects of the ceremony as a desecration of Igbo cultural institutions. In a press statement dated September 13, 2026, the group accused Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, his deputy and traditional rulers who participated in the ceremony of compromising established cultural protocols for political...

Sokoto State Govt Shutdown Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque

Sokoto State Government has ordered the closure of the Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in Mabera, Sokoto metropolis, following the recent attack and killing at the mosque. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, the mosque, which the government has described as a crime scene, will remain closed until further notice. The government also constituted a committee of Islamic scholars (Ulamas) to investigate the remote...

ADC Asks INEC to Bar Partisan Lecturers From Collating Election Results

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review its practice of appointing politically exposed academics as returning and collation officers for the 2027 general elections. The opposition party said academics who had publicly endorsed political candidates should not be entrusted with the collation or declaration of results involving those candidates. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the development...

JAMB Adjusts Candidates’ Arrival Time at Exam Centres

Arrival at designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres adjusted from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shifted the arrival time for candidates sitting the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by one hour, citing safety and logistical concerns over early-morning travel. Under the revised arrangement, candidates for the first session are now required to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30 a.m.,...

Suspected Boko Haram Gang Strikes Adamawa Community

…Kills 4 People, Sets Houses Ablaze The chairman of Hong local government council, in Adamawa state, Hon. Dr Aliyu Sa’ad Yerima Hong The incident occurred a few weeks ago, when a similar attack was carried out in a nearby community, which has placed the residents in perpetual fear of being attacked. It was gathered that the marauders arrived in the community on motorcycles around 5:00-6:00 pm on Sunday, when residents are resting for the weekend...

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