Author: Standard Focus

‎…insists on open primary ‎By Adejoh Lawal, Lokoja‎‎‎The campaign team of Ustaz Zakari Abubakar Ola in the All Progressive Congress, APC, has rejected moves by Kogi State government to adopt Senator Sunday Karimi as a consensus candidate for Kogi West Senatorial District.‎‎Ola is insisting that all aspirants must face delegates at the party primary.‎‎Speaking under the Ola Rescue Mission Team,... Read more

By Clement John A civil society organisation, Defence for Democracy, has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for clearing former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, to contest the forthcoming governorship primaries in Enugu State despite allegations surrounding his academic credentials. The group warned that the PDP could be exposing itself to a major political and legal crisis... Read more

5 Dead, 11 Hospitalized As 3-Storey Building Collapses In Abuja By Halima Abubakar ABUJA: At least five persons were killed and 16 others rescued after a three-storey building under construction caved in at the Gudu district of Abuja in the early hours of Saturday, with emergency responders still combing through the rubble for additional survivors. The building, located behind Gudu... Read more

By Adams Samuel The Nigeria Police Force has "regrettably announced the tragic loss of seventeen (17) police officers who paid the supreme price in service to the nation They were killed following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, in the early hours of 8th May, 2026. Force... Read more

By Musa Abdulahi SOKOTO:- The All Progressives Congress in Sokoto State on Saturday conducted its House of Representatives primary elections across the state’s 11 federal constituencies ahead of the 2027 general elections, with consensus candidates emerging in 10 constituencies. The exercise, monitored by party officials and delegates across the state, reflected the party’s growing drive to consolidate internal cohesion as... Read more

By Clement John The Presidency has said that the controversy that followed reports of the killing of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki—also known as Abu-Mainok or Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander—reflects public scepticism about counterterrorism claims. But military and intelligence officials say that scepticism, in this case, is misplaced. Reacting to the controversy trailing the elimination of... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress APC primary election for the Abuja South Federal Constituency ground to a halt on Saturday after a bitter standoff over the adoption of a consensus candidate left thousands of party members stranded at voting centres across four area councils. This was even as electoral officials were nowhere in sight hours after proceedings... Read more

By Ruth Momodu ABUJA- THE 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has made serious case for all aspirants seeking elective offices in the 2027 general election to embrace integrity, sacrifice and people-oriented leadership to rebuild Nigeria and restore public confidence in governance. The former Anambra State governor spoke 9n Saturday in Abuja at a one-day Aspirants... Read more

By Gabriel Lantang Jos – Chaos erupted at the All Progressives Congress (APC) direct primary for the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency on Saturday evening as suspected thugs disrupted the counting of votes at the RCM Primary School, Zarmaganda, in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The disruption occurred shortly after electoral officials commenced a recount of results... Read more

…Urges Accelerated Delivery of Attack Helicopters By Clement John President Bola Tinubu has welcomed world aircraft-maker Airbus' proposal to establish maintenance and hangar facilities in Nigeria as part of a broader effort to position the country as a regional aerospace and aviation services hub. President Tinubu also emphasised Nigeria’s urgent need for modern helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft capable of supporting... Read more