Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has threatened to remove any local government chairman who fails to deliver victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Nwifuru issued the warning on Wednesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, while inaugurating newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the state’s 13 local government areas. The governor …
Presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has alleged that some desperate politicians are resorting to extreme practices, including human sacrifice, in their quest to win the 2027 elections. Duke made the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday when the Council of the Wise of the Savannah Centre for Democracy, Diplomacy and Development, …
Hopes of finding survivors among thousands of people missing in Nepal are fading, authorities said Wednesday, one week after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas triggered devastating flash floods. At least 1,050 people have died in the disaster, while nearly 4,000 others remain unaccounted for. Officials fear many of those missing may be trapped beneath …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter until September 28, 2026, after Atiku’s counsel told the court that efforts to personally serve Tinubu with the originating summons had been …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the student loan scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing loans as liabilities rather than a solution to the rising cost of education. Atiku promised to reduce the cost of education and introduce debt forgiveness for qualifying student borrowers if elected president in 2027. His position was contained …
Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Amaechi absent from Abuja summit Opposition political parties and stakeholders have constituted five specialised committees to develop a framework for producing a consensus presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The committees are expected to submit their reports within 30 days, after which another consultative meeting will be held to …
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his decision to spend three weeks in Europe while the country faces economic hardship and insecurity. Atiku, in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday, said Nigeria may not be experiencing a constitutional vacuum …
The Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, Reno Omokri, has dismissed reports claiming that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released criminal records involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement on his X handle on Monday, Omokri described the reports as misleading, saying FBI records containing Tinubu’s name should …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the rescue of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and six other Nigerians who were abducted by criminal elements in Kogi State last week. The President, in a statement on Monday, said the 21 victims, comprising eight males and 13 females, were rescued during a coordinated …
Vote counting has begun in Guinea-Bissau following a referendum on constitutional changes that could significantly expand the powers of the president ahead of general elections scheduled for December. Voting ended at 5pm local time on Sunday, with the first provisional results expected on Tuesday, according to the National Electoral Commission. The commission’s executive secretary, Idrissa …
