The All Progressives Congress has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. The ruling Nigerian party outlined dates for its primaries across all elective offices. The updated schedule, announced on Monday, was signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu. According to the timetable, the party’s presidential...
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Global Military Spending Hits $2.9 Trillion In 2025
Global military spending rose to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, an 11th consecutive year of growth, researchers said on Monday, as heightened insecurity and rearmament drove defence budgets higher. The world’s three largest spenders — the United States, China and Russia — accounted for a combined $1.48 trillion, just over half of total global spending....
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Dozens Killed In Eastern Chad Ethnic Clashes
At least 42 people were killed in clashes between ethnic groups in eastern Chad, authorities said on Sunday, in violence triggered by a dispute over access to a water well. Fighting broke out on Saturday in Guereda, a sub-prefecture in Wadi Fira province, a government delegate said. Senior officials, including ministers and the army chief...
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Mali Faces Security Crisis After Deadly Rebel, Jihadist Offensive
Mali’s military government faced mounting pressure on Sunday after coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and separatist rebels killed the defence minister and triggered fighting across several regions, officials and residents said. The offensive, launched early on Saturday, involved Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front and the Islamist group Group for the Support of Islam...
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Accord Party Says Not Part Of Ibadan Summit
The Prof. Chris Imumolen-led Accord Party says it was not part of the meeting of opposition political parties held on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo state, Southwest Nigeria. He alleged that its name and logo were used without authorisation. Imumolen, who threatened legal action, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the conveners of the Ibadan meeting to...
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Nigeria Police Fix Dates For Constable Recruitment Exams
The Police Service Commission said it has scheduled April 28 to 30, 2026, for the written examination of applicants seeking enlistment as police constables, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force. The commission said the examinations would be conducted at designated centres across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. It added that only...
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Sowore Rejects Opposition Ibadan Summit, Demands Fresh Political Alternative
Nigerian activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore said he turned down an invitation to an opposition summit in Ibadan, criticising it as an effort to rebrand discredited political actors. Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, said the gathering failed to offer a credible alternative for Nigerians seeking change. He said...
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Mali Army Battles Terrorist Groups In Bamako, Other Cities
Mali’s army on Saturday battled what it described as terrorist groups that launched coordinated attacks around the capital, Bamako, and other parts of the West African nation. Reports say intense fighting were reported in a town near the capital where junta leader General Assimi Goita resides, as well as in other key cities in a...
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Gunmen Kill Benue Community Head, Three Others
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the killing of the District Head of Olegabulu Community in Agatu Local Government Area, Alexander Awodi, by suspected armed herders. Police spokesperson, Edet Udeme, who disclosed this in an interview said the attackers also killed the monarch’s wife, Abigail Awodi, along with two other persons during the attack....
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2027 Presidential Election: Nigerian Opposition Parties To Field One Candidate
Nigerian Opposition political parties have agreed to field a single candidate for the 2027 presidential election. This was revealed in a communique issued after a national summit in Ibadan, Oyo state Southwest Nigeria. The meeting, held at the Banquet Hall of the Oyo State Government House, had in attendance leaders from major opposition parties like...