President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wins APC Ticket with 11m Votes

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after polling 10,999,162 votes in the party’s nationwide primaries. The result was announced on Sunday at the International Conference Centre in Abuja following a nationwide collation exercise that spanned all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu received the party’s certificate of return and symbolic flag from APC chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, formally emerging as the party’s standard-bearer for...

Gunmen Kill 3, abduct 15 Christians During Vigil in Kwara

Three persons were killed and 15 others abducted on Saturday night when gunmen attacked a prayer ground in Ikiran, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims were attending a night vigil at Ori-Oke Ajaiye when the assailants struck at about 8:00 p.m., opening fire and throwing the gathering into panic. Confirming the incident on Sunday, spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the attackers stormed the prayer ground and carried...

Kayode Are Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to US

A former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Kayode Are, has formally assumed duty as Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States. Are took up the post on Thursday after presenting his letter of credence to the United States government and President Donald Trump at the White House. His appointment is part of the ambassadorial nominations submitted to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in November 2025. Tinubu had forwarded an initial list of...

ADC Faction Dissolves Mark-led NWC, Adopts Kachikwu as 2027 Presidential Candidate

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dissolved the national working committee (NWC) led by David Mark and adopted Dumebi Kachikwu as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The decision was taken on Sunday at the faction’s national convention and presidential primary held in Abuja, where delegates endorsed Kachikwu through a voice vote. The group also announced a new set of national officers to replace the dissolved NWC. The newly constituted executives...

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....

Flood: Three States Rolls Out Emergency Response 

As the rainy season sets in, the Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno governments have rolled out various emergency preparedness measures to tackle the impending flooding in their respective states. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency have earlier predicted floods, wind, storms and prolonged dry spells in some parts of the country. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) Director, Search and Rescue Operations, Dr. Ibrahim Jalo, said the agency had deployed...

2027: Presidential Aspirant Enjoins Youths To Reject Recycle Politicians  

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has advised Nigerian youths to reject recycled politicians who failed to fulfill promises made during electioneering campaigns. Hayatu-Deen gave the advice at a town hall meeting in Abuja, noted that political leaders in Nigeria who were in the system for years have failed to meet the yearnings and aspirations of youths in the country. He attributed it to years of poor...

Labour Party Fixes Dates For Gov’ship, House Of Assembly Primaries 

The Labor Party has fixed May 30th for Governorship, National, and State House of Assembly primaries to elect candidates who will fly the party’s flag in the 2027 general elections, against earlier dates of May 27 and 29. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ken Asogwa, in a statement in Abuja, said the party rescheduled the dates in consideration of the spiritual significance of the Eid-el Kabir sallah celebration. He said the shifting of...

NAFDAC Destroys Fake Products Worth N1.8m 

Counterfeit, expired, and unsafe regulated products worth N1.8 million naira were destroyed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Abuja. The measure is to remove the products from circulation, thereby reinforcing the agency’s commitment to protecting Nigerian consumers. The items were seized across Abuja and surrounding areas, with additional products voluntarily submitted by companies, NGOs, and the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN). The destruction exercise, carried out...

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