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    Tinubu Appoints Retired Army General Famadewa as First Homeland Security Adviser

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Clement John President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Famadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, creating the position for the first time at the federal level in Nigeria. The appointment was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The statement, conveyed through a... Read more

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    Rivers APC Denies Purported List of Cleared, Disqualified Assembly Aspirants

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Clement John The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for the Rivers State House of Assembly elections has dismissed reports circulating online claiming that a list of cleared and disqualified aspirants for the 2027 elections had been released. The party described the list as false, unauthorised and not issued by the screening committee or any recognised party authority. Reports... Read more

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    Court Dismisses Suit Challenging APC Convention, Awards N20m Costs Against Plaintiff

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Halima Abubakar A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit seeking to nullify the recent national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ruling that the matter falls within the internal affairs of the political party. Delivering judgment, Justice Joyce Abulmalik held that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain issues relating to the conduct of the... Read more

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    APC Governors Woo Foreign Investors, Highlight Improved State Revenues and Rising Reserves

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Vincent Ekpo Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday met with ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions in Abuja, where they highlighted what they described as major economic gains under President Bola Tinubu’s administration and called for stronger foreign investment partnerships with states. The meeting, organised under the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and... Read more

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    ASUU issues strike warning, accuses FG of breaching 2025 agreement

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    …rejects Coventry University partnership, decries welfare neglect, warns of looming national crisis By Vincent Ekpo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a strong warning of a possible nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to fully implement the 2025 FG–ASUU agreement and deepening frustration among university lecturers.Rising from its National Executive Council meeting held at Modibbo... Read more

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    A’Ibom Police Arrest Teenager, Tricycle Operator for Alleged Looting at Accident Scene

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Edet Otu The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old suspect, Adamu Hamza, for allegedly stealing items from a truck involved in an accident along the Calabar–Itu Highway. The Command also arrested a tricycle operator, Anthony James, who was allegedly used to transport the stolen goods from the scene of the crash.Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Timfon... Read more

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    Tinubu Arrives Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit, Seeks Stronger Continental Cooperation

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Clement John President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Africa Forward Summit, a high-level gathering focused on strengthening economic cooperation and development across the continent.According to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s aircraft landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at about 12:18 a.m. local time on Monday. Tinubu was received... Read more

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    INEC Requests 1.4 Million Corps Members for 2027 General Elections

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Halima Abubakar The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would require more than 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to successfully conduct the 2027 general elections across the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, at the scheme’s headquarters in... Read more

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    Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Power Minister Mamman Over Alleged N31bn Fraud

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, following his failure to appear in court for the continuation of his trial over an alleged N31 billion fraud. Justice Maryann Anineh, who presided over the matter on Monday, also revoked the bail earlier granted to the former... Read more

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    Fubara Leaves APC Screening Amid Tension Over Reception

    May 11, 2026 (updated May 11, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Clement John Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, reportedly left the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants’ screening exercise in Abuja on Sunday visibly displeased, following what sources described as an unfriendly reception by the screening panel. The development has further heightened uncertainty surrounding the governor’s political future within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Rivers... Read more

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