The newly elected Southwest Zonal Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed strong confidence in the re-election of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, stressing that his performance has positioned him as a unifying force within the party and beyond. This assurance was given by the Zonal Chairman, Isaac Kekemeke, in his acceptance speech, shortly after his emergence at the party’s Southwest Zonal Congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, on...

Former Vice President of Nigeria and leading figure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate release of Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Sani Khalifa Zaria, describing his continued detention without trial as a grave violation of his fundamental rights. Sheikh Khalifa has reportedly been held since December 2025 over allegations of involvement in a coup plot, yet has not been formally charged before any court of law. This prolonged detention, without...

Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed all political appointees and public servants who intend to contest the 2027 general elections to resign within seven days. The directive, issued through a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Faruq Ibrahim, gives affected officials until 31 March 2026 to step down or retire from service. Those affected include commissioners, special advisers, directors-general, managing directors, and various categories of aides. “In line with the provisions of the...