Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Tinubu ahead of its 2027 presidential primaries, declaring him duly cleared in line with party rules.The decision was taken at the party’s 188th National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held on Wednesday at its national secretariat in Abuja. In a...
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NNPP Accuses INEC Boss Of Defying Court Orders
Nigeria’s New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Wednesday explained why it went for a closed door meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan in Abuja on Tuesday, March 5. A statement by the NNPP Secretary General, Ogini Olaposi on Wednesday revealed that a selected executives of the NNPP led by...
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Xenophobia: Nigeria Says South Africa Not Doing Enough On Anti-Immigrant Attacks
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IGP Disu Meets Senior Officers, Announces Police Reforms
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday convened an emergency conference with senior police leadership to address national security concerns and unveil key reforms within the force. A statement by the police said the meeting, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, brought together the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of...
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Police Arrest Six Kidnappers, Rescue Victims In Kaduna
Nigeria’s police said on Tuesday they had arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued several victims in Kaduna State in a major operation targeting criminal gangs. A statement by the police said the suspects Yusuf Shuaibu, 23, Abubakar Bature, 19, Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman, 19, Abdul Kareem Nuhu, 36, and Ahmed Musa, 28 were arrested on...
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ADC Lagos Chairman Backs Coalition To Rescue Nigeria
The Lagos State chairman of the African Democratic Congress, George Ashiru, said on Tuesday that the party’s coalition was formed to address Nigeria’s current challenges and would ultimately succeed. In a statement issued in Lagos, Ashiru said the ADC remained committed to its founding vision of promoting national unity and purposeful development. He said the...
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Police Arrest Suspected Cultist With Pistol In Niger State
The Niger Police Command said it has arrested a suspected cultist with a pistol and military wears, in Bida, Niger.A statement by the command’s Spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said that the suspect was arrested on April 22, during a stop and search near the Federal Polytechnic, Bida.“Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Division Bida while on...
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Zenith Bank Founder Ovia Retires, Bello Named Chairman
Zenith Bank Plc said on Tuesday its founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, has retired following the expiration of his tenure in line with regulatory guidelines. The lender disclosed the development in a corporate filing to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. It added that the retirement complies with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s corporate governance rules...
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17 Lawmakers Defect From ADC To NDC
Seventeen members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), citing an ongoing leadership crisis within their former party. The defections were conveyed in separate letters read at plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session. Labour Party’s 2023...
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Murtala Garo Sworn In As Kano New Deputy Governor
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has sworn in Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor. The swearing in ceremony was held at the Government House in Kano. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Dije Aboki, in the presence of top government officials, lawmakers, traditional rulers, and party...