Author: Standard Focus

By Adamu Aliyu ABUJA — The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has condemned the abduction of pupils and the killing of a teacher at a government secondary school in Oyo State, calling on federal and state authorities to launch immediate rescue operations and overhaul the country's security architecture. PFN National President Bishop Francis Wale Oke, in a statement, described the beheading... Read more

By Joshep Adejoh ABUJA — Loyalists of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Monday attacked the All Progressives Congress over the conduct of its National Assembly primaries in Kogi State, faulting both the process and the clearance of former Governor Yahaya Bello to contest a Senate seat despite pending charges before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Speaking to journalists in... Read more

By Halima Abubakar ABUJA — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted a 17-member screening committee to vet aspirants seeking the party's presidential, governorship, senatorial and House of Representatives tickets. Former Ebonyi State Governor and two-term senator Sam Egwu will chair the committee, which was inaugurated Tuesday. Barrister Reuben Egwuaba, the party's national legal adviser, will serve as secretary. NDC... Read more

By Aliyu Musa The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections for House of Representatives seats in Borno State ended with 9 out of 10 federal constituencies in the state, adopting the consensus option, with candidates affirmed at designated centres across their constituencies. However, the primary for Maiduguri Metropolitan Federal Constituency was conducted through direct voting across the 15 wards in... Read more

By James Akinlade Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday urged Nigerians to embrace healthy living through proper diet, regular exercise and routine medical check-ups, saying the lifestyle choices had helped him remain active at 89, despite battling diabetes for over four decades. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta after performing the ceremonial tee-off at the 2026 FirstBank/OBJ Golf Tournament held at the... Read more

By Adebayo Samson The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that its House of Representatives primary elections in Oyo State were conducted peacefully and transparently across the state’s 14 federal constituencies, with 74 aspirants cleared to contest ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chairman of the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee in Oyo State, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, disclosed this... Read more

*** Says Nigeria Needs Focused Leadership, God Will Not Abandon Nigeria By Clement John Ahead of 2027 Presidential and general elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that what Nigeria as a country requires amidst the challenges is focused leadership. Speaking on the nature of insecurity with massive killing and wanton destruction of property, Jonathan who lamented that there wasno... Read more

‎By Lawal Adejoh, Lokoja‎‎‎The member representing Yagba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, has recorded a landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Yagba Federal Constituency seat, winning across all the 34 wards in the constituency.‎‎Results collated from the three Local Government Areas of Yagba East, Yagba West and Mopamuro indicated overwhelming... Read more

By James Akinlade The leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has engaged senior executives of major brewing companies across the country in discussions centred on tax administration, trade transparency, and the ongoing debate over the proposed tax stamp policy currently being considered by the government. At the meeting held at its Headquarters in Abuja, the management of the Customs... Read more

By James Akinlade ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has released a list of 14 House of Representatives aspirants who were screened but disqualified from participating in Saturday's primary election, with the party citing failure to meet its established screening criteria. National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, in a in a tweet on the party's X handle on Saturday in... Read more